Category: Gun Safety & Education

When it comes to everyday carry, people tend to focus on the gun and holster and often overlook what supports these items; their belt. A normal belt is not rigid enough to offset the force of your draw stroke, causing... [Read More]

The following is a video transcript. Purchasing a gun for the first time can be intimidating. Let’s discuss the process of purchasing a firearm and the three most common mistakes that are made when purchasing a gun for the first... [Read More]

The following is a video transcript. Independence Day is quickly approaching. While you should enjoy celebrating your constitutional rights, the only things that should ring are freedom and fireworks. We often hear of people firing their guns off into the... [Read More]

The following is a video transcript. Imagine this scenario: You’re in a store minding your own business when you reach up and grab an item from the top shelf. The person next to you seems startled and afraid. You realize... [Read More]

The following is a video transcript. It’s Saturday night. As you reach for the popcorn, you notice the motion sensor lights outside kick on. You look outside. You see a group of teenagers scattering across your front yard, heading for... [Read More]

Doug Richards for U.S. LawShield of Colorado. I want to speak today about an incident that one of our members recently had: she was at a store and she was carrying concealed—legally—and another patron at the store saw the firearm... [Read More]

Doug Richards for U.S. LawShield of Colorado. I want to speak today about firing warning shots. The quick advice on that is: don’t ever do it. There is no law or authority in Colorado that justifies you firing a warning... [Read More]

You are in a supermarket shopping. You reach up to the highest shelf and your concealed carry weapon is exposed. To your dismay, you see someone run from the aisle screaming, “He has a gun.” What do you do? Violations... [Read More]

On June 21st, 2014, Governor Rick Scott signed House Bill 89 (HB 89), making it law. The media inappropriately labeled HB 89 “The warning shot law.” However, nowhere in HB 89 or Florida’s statutes will you find the words “warning... [Read More]

Public Panic and Your Firearm. Someone sees your concealed weapon and panics, what do you do? What are the legal implications? What are the practical implications? Let’s spend some time discussing how best to handle someone else’s moment of panic... [Read More]