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  Independent Program Attorney Emily Taylor of Walker & Taylor details the intricacies of Castle Doctrine and Stand Your Ground laws and what they mean to gun owners in Texas. Click the video below to see more.    

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      The Florida Senate has approved a bill clarifying that prosecutors, not the accused, have the burden of proof in pre-trial hearings for people seeking immunity through the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law. Senate Bill 128 passed Wednesday, March 15 on a 23-15 vote. Now the House is considering its version of the... [Read More]

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  U.S. Law Shield of Virginia Independent Program Attorney Ed Riley says that Members ask him all the time how much force they can use to repel an attack. The answer, he says, is “reasonable force.” He also notes that Virginia is a stand-your-ground state, with one major exception. Click the video below to hear his “must-know” advice.... [Read More]

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  Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” statute that has been around since 2005 allows residents to use deadly force in defense of their lives or property in certain instances—but with no obligation to retreat. Furthermore, the police can’t arrest someone who claims they feared for their life or that of others unless an investigation finds the... [Read More]

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