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The Home Invasion A woman from Goochland County, VA, defended herself and her two daughters from a home invasion when a man attempted to force his way in. The Goochland County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as Troy George Skinner, a New Zealand native. Skinner had been in contact with the homeowner’s 14-year-old daughter online,... [Read More]

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Since the launch of our First Aid for Gunshot Wounds course, we have been receiving many comments on our social media pages about using tampons for wound packing.  Dwayne McBryde, Co-Author of First Aid for Gunshot Wounds is here to share stories from the battlefield and let you know why tampons are not what you should... [Read More]

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An incident between two armed individuals in Houston earlier this month offers a chance for Texas & U.S. Law Shield Members to learn what do at the scene of a self-defense incident, says Independent Program Attorney Michele Byington. Byington, an attorney at the Houston firm of Walker & Byington, pointed Members toward a story reported by KHOU-TV earlier... [Read More]

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A Model 1886 Winchester rifle presented to Henry Ware Lawton, who as a U.S. Army captain is widely credited with capturing Apache leader Geronimo, is now the most expensive single firearm ever sold at auction after drawing $1.26 million at Rock Island Auction Company’s April auction. According to Rock Island Auction Company (RIAC), other guns... [Read More]

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