Posts Tagged ‘Law’
Mother Arrested for Defending Her Life
Decatur, Illinois – Law enforcement officials are holding a mother in jail for defending her life against the father of her child. According to Sgt. Chris Copeland with the Decatur Police Department, officers were dispatched to a report of a gunshot victim arriving at HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital at around 6:50 p.m. When police arrived,…
Read MoreArmed Citizen Fights to Get Job Back After Shooting Ruled Justified
50-year-old Billy Cowart was found to be acting in self defense for the shooting of 2 coworkers in June of 2016 in the United Auto Workers 551 parking lot. Cowart, who is a licensed concealed carrier and a veteran with “extensive combat training,” was immediately arrested and charged with attempted murder. Cowart was then…
Read MoreNew Proposed Bills to Allow Concealed Carry in Illinois Public Transportation and Highway Rest Areas
Three gun related bills have been proposed in the Illinois State House this year that all impact where concealed carry permit holders can and cannot take their guns. Learn more about the implications.
Read MoreVirginia Reciprocity Changes are Delayed Pending Legislation
Back in December 2015 the Virginia Attorney General announced that they would cease honoring the permits from 25 states that they previously did honor. This would have some far reaching impacts as six of those 25 states would also stop honoring the Virginia permit due to the decision. We outlined the implications in this previous…
Read MoreConcealed Carry Options for Travelers to Virginia
On February 1st, 2016 a change in policy by the State of Virginia caused over 20 state permits that were previously recognized in Virginia to no longer be honored there. If you live in one of those states, or a state that has never had reciprocity with Virginia this article will outline your options. Get…
Read MoreMobile App Released for USA Gun Owners
Who would have thought releasing a gun related app for smartphones would be so difficult and expensive? Over a year ago we started developing our mobile app with a few key objectives in mind. We wanted to create a powerful, “one stop” resource for American Gun Owners at no cost and free of advertising. After…
Read MoreTop 3 Reasons Why Prohibiting the No-Fly List From Buying Guns is a BAD Idea
Yep, you read that correctly—keeping people on the No-Fly List from buying guns is a BAD idea! Back in December President Obama proposed this idea suggesting there is a “loophole” when he said, “Right now, people on the No-Fly list can walk into a store and buy a gun. That is insane. If you’re too…
Read More2016 Travelers Guide to the Firearm Laws of the Fifty States Released
We have also been advocates for “The Traveler’s Guide to the Firearm Laws of the Fifty States.” I feel it is the most complete and also simple firearm law book available on the market. The 2016 edition is the 20th edition of the book which is written and published by Attorney J. Scott Kappas. Each state…
Read MoreHow to Get Rid of Gun Free Zones
I am taking it for granted that the majority of our readers already understand WHY we need to get rid of the gun free zones. Today’s article is focused on how I think we might go about the legal process. As a general rule, when we refer to gun free zones we are referring to…
Read MoreJacob Weighs in on ABC Story About Warning Shots
Recently I had the opportunity to speak to the local ABC Denver team to chime in on a incident where a supposed bounty hunter chased a robbery suspect out of a Subway store and fired first warning shots into the air and then fired shots at the robbers car in order to prevent his escape.…
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