Category: Law

On February 14, 2018, a nineteen-year-old former student walked into the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, and fatally shot 17 people. There was an immediate national outcry to “do something” to stop the violence. When information emerged... [Read More]

The following is a video transcript. HELLO SUMMER! School’s out, the vacation time you’ve stocked up is burning a hole in your pocket, and friends and family are making plans to enjoy the nice weather. Before you head to a... [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]

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]

Are warning shots okay? Warning shots are not specifically addressed anywhere in Georgia law, but what if you do fire a warning shot? Can you be charged with a crime? Yes, you certainly can. Consider “reckless conduct” found in Official... [Read More]

If you carry concealed, you’re likely to have an experience where a member of the public sees your firearm and gets scared. What should you do if someone sees your firearm in public and reacts negatively? First, don’t get excited.... [Read More]

Hello, everybody, Robert Trenkle back again. This month I want to talk about what to do if someone sees your concealed weapon in public and panics. Unfortunately, it’s still this case that some people react negatively, even though you are... [Read More]

Title 21 section 1364, entitled “Discharging firearm,” states that “every person who willfully discharges any pistol, rifle, shotgun, airgun or other weapon, or throws any other missile in any public place, or in any place where there is any person... [Read More]

I want to talk to you a little bit about people’s response(s) to you deciding to either open carry or concealed carry in a public place. One scenario that we run into all the time is the grocery store, right?... [Read More]