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Can your employer restrict your ability to carry firearms at the workplace? Click to watch Emily Taylor, Independent Program Attorney with Walker & Byington, explain that in Texas, employers call the shots regarding workplace self-defense.      

The post Guns At Work: What Are Your Rights in Texas? appeared first on U.S. & Texas LawShield.

A study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety showed that nearly 80% of drivers rated aggressive driving as a serious or extremely serious traffic safety problem. “However, many of the same people reported driving in ways that could be classified as aggressive,” according to AAA. If an angry driver threatens you, and you are... [Read More]

The post How to Win a Road-Rage Encounter—And Stay Out of Jail! appeared first on U.S. & Texas LawShield.

  On March 31, the Houston Chronicle reported that a Spring man was arrested and charged with third-degree felony deadly conduct for allegedly firing shots “indiscriminately” at two men who were assaulting his wife at their home. What is  felony deadly conduct, and can that part of the law affect Members who get involved in a... [Read More]

The post 'Deadly Conduct' Arrest: Know When to Stop Shooting appeared first on U.S. & Texas LawShield.

In this interview with WBAP radio in Dallas, Independent Program Attorney Edwin Walker of Walker & Byington discusses the differences between two Texas House bills that are vying to bring permitless carry to Texas. (Audio only).  

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If someone steals your property, can you use deadly force to recover it? What does the law say in Texas? In the video below, Independent Program Attorney Gordon Cooper from the Walker & Byington law firm in Houston explains the limits on how you can respond in the Lone Star State.        

The post Using Force to Recover Stolen Property — Know Your Limitations appeared first on U.S. & Texas LawShield.

  We at U.S. LawShield firmly believe in education and training. This applies not only to the handling of firearms and how lawfully to defend yourself, but even to how to use your 24/7 Emergency Hotline! Given that this hotline is your lifeline to an attorney in a situation where everything you say or do... [Read More]

The post U.S. Law Shield Emergency Hotline 101: The Call After the Bang appeared first on U.S. & Texas LawShield.

We at Texas Law Shield firmly believe in education and training. This applies not only to the handling of firearms and how lawfully to defend yourself, but also how to use your 24/7 Attorney-Answered Emergency Hotline. This hotline is your lifeline to an attorney in a situation where everything you say or do will be... [Read More]

The post Attorney-Answered Emergency Hotline: Your Lifeline for Self-Defense appeared first on U.S. & Texas LawShield.

Texas & U.S. Law Shield Independent Program Attorney Michele Byington discusses the state of Constitutional Carry with host Sam Malone.  

The post U.S. Law Shield News Update: Constitutional Carry appeared first on U.S. & Texas LawShield.

  A recent incident in which a Waffle House waittress was fired after defending herself against an attempted robbery shows that even when people exercise their legal right to self defense, they can still be terminated by their employers. According to WSBTV in Georgia, “Deputies said robbers gave a note to a waitress that threatened to... [Read More]

The post Fired for Your Firearm: Do You Have any Options? appeared first on U.S. & Texas LawShield.

You might have read some articles or seen headlines about a court upholding a ban on “assault rifles,” including the AR-15. Independent Program Attorneys at the law firm of Walker & Byington, PLLC have received many questions from Members concerned that this ruling has made the AR-15 (and similar semi-automatic firearms) illegal “assault weapons” everywhere in the... [Read More]

The post The Truth About a Court Decision 'Banning' AR-15s appeared first on U.S. & Texas LawShield.

In the Lone Star State, cities and counties generally may not regulate the ownership or carry of firearms, ammunition, and knives — with a couple of pretty important exceptions. Click the video link above to watch Independent Program Attorney Edwin Walker of Walker & Byington in Houston tell you how to stay legal in the great state of... [Read More]

The post Texas: Can Your Town Outlaw Your Guns? appeared first on U.S. & Texas LawShield.

Every Member has to make the decision to intervene in a fight — or not — based on a host of tactical and safety issues. Member Ambassador Sherry Hale interviews Texas Law Shield Independent Program Attorney Michele Byington to learn how Good Samaritans can stay out of legal trouble if faced with these dangerous situations.... [Read More]

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