Concealed Carry
Concealed Carry — It’s a Way of Life
Carrying a gun on your person for self-defense and the defense of others is a commendable action that requires a…Read More >
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Safety and Training
Lessons Learned: Open Carry Gone Awry
If you are going to practice open carry, as a Second Amendment advocate some preparation is in order. Think about the possibility of someone snatching a pistol. Training on avoiding, preventing, and actively stopping disarms is advisable, as this story, turned near tragedy, illustrates.
News
Reminder: Texas Open Carry is Here!
On January 1, 2016, Texas Open Carry becomes legal. Watch this important video on the basics of Open Carry from Texas Law Shield Independent Program Attorney Michele Byington.
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Maine’s New Constitutional Carry Law Cuts Reciprocity With Several States
Effective October 15, 2015, if you have a Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Texas, or Virginia handgun license, you need to know that your state-issued carry license is no longer valid in Maine, U.S. Law Shield advised its members in a special alert. Read on to find out why…
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In Florida, Legal Open Carrier Sues Tampa LEO
A Florida man is suing a variety of Tampa law-enforcement officers because he was detained and searched while legally open-carrying a handgun while fishing. Click to read more on the case…
Consumer Information
Shooter’s Log Weekly Wrap Up
What happened this week that The Shooter’s Log didn’t report on? You’ll find it here in our newest series, “Shooter’s Log Weekly Wrap Up.”
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Abbott Signs Texas Open-Carry Law
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed landmark open-carry legislation today, making the Lone Star State the 44th to recognize the right of modern handgun open-carry. Click to read more about the new law.
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Texas Open Carry Update: Sizable Limitations Are Still in Place
In this 2-minute video, Texas Law Shield Program Attorney Edwin Walker covers the status of current Open Carry legislation in the State Congress. See why certain provisions may not be understood by gunowners because the law is not a Constitutional Carry versions like in a handful of other states.
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Getting Back to Our Roots: Texas Senate Approves Open Carry
America’s founding fathers never intended to have the good citizens of their new country’s rights to carry a firearm regulated. Thirty states allow the open carry of handguns. Texas was not one of them until very recently. Read more on the history of open carry and concealed carry laws in this post.
Legal Issues
In Texas, Gov-Elect Abbott Would Sign Open-Carry Bill
Texas’s longtime prohibition on open carry may change in several months when Gov.-Elect Greg Abbott is sworn in. He’s pledged to sign open-carry into law, and a just-filed bill would legalize the practice.