by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 7, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
SB 707, which took effect January 1 of this year, generally bans concealed carry licensees from carrying at school but has an exception for retired cops. Even cops can get caught up in our complicated gun laws, arrested by other cops! None of which helps in the fight...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 7, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
I hope the apparent thaw is real. In my interview for a CCW, I discussed the issue of widespread carry with a higher-level staff member and he was definitely against the idea. This certainly sounds like a different sheriff than the one who told me “Orange County...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 5, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
FAIRFAX, Va. – The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) applauds the West Virginia state legislature for overriding Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s veto of HB 4145, making constitutional carry the law in West Virginia. “Self-defense is...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 4, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at Protect.FM, we believe good estate plans protect families. We make it easy for your family to attain the comfort of skill at arms. David R. Duringer, JD,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 4, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
Ban assault cars! (I’ll bet it was a black car, too. With gull wing doors.) Two men were treated for injuries Thursday after one struck the other with a vehicle at a federal building in Laguna Niguel, according to authorities. Source: One arrested after vehicle...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Feb 29, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
Pretty amazing reversal of the AG’s ill-fated attempt to cancel 25 reciprocity agreements. Shows the political prowess of concealed carry. Should strike fear in the heart of any gun grabber west of the Sierras. Gavin? Kamala? Are you listening? Now the Democrat...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Feb 29, 2016 | Archived, Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training, News & Commentary
Somehow we’ve been able to raise our daughter for 15 years without ever hiring a babysitter. If you must, then be sure to get references and arm your children: A burka-clad babysitter decapitated the little girl in her care before walking through Moscow carrying...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Feb 24, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
ATF is pleased to announce the availability of revised ATF Form 1, Application to Make and Register a Firearm, and ATF Form 5, Application for Tax Exempt Transfer and Registration of Firearm. The ATF Form 1 has been revised to allow the payment of the making tax by...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Feb 24, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – All California gun sales would have to be videotaped under a proposal introduced in the state Legislature.The requirement mirrors an ordinance adopted by San Francisco in November that prompted that city’s last gun store to close.Democratic...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Feb 15, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
Two masked men carried out an armed robbery at South Coast Plaza late Friday night, police said. Source: Masked men hold up Zara at South Coast Plaza – The Orange County Register If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Feb 13, 2016 | Archived, Horror Stories, News & Commentary
Uh-oh: Senior U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead of apparent natural causes Saturday on a luxury resort in West Texas, federal officials said. Source: Senior U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia found dead at West Texas...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Feb 10, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
Does anyone take this guy seriously? Everyone out there with a phone that uses thumbprint for access knows the technology is not anywhere near perfect, and when you are in a hurry (like in a gun fight) it is far less than perfect. Then you have to remember that damn...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 28, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
Robert Farago over at TTAG asks whether Ted Cruz is correct in asserting this: United States – (AmmoLand.com)- Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz recently told a rally that rape soared in Australia after gun confiscation. The anti-gun left jumped into full...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 28, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
Costa Mesa isn’t alone in its crime bump. All eight of Orange County’s cities with populations over 100,000 saw double-digit jumps in serious crime through the first half of 2015, according to FBI data. Some cities, such as Garden Grove, Orange, Irvine and Santa Ana,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 27, 2016 | Archived, Dying Embarrassed
At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed: Michigan State Police officials report that Jones became “distracted” while watching the film and lost control of the car, which overturned. Jones, who was not wearing a seat belt, was partially...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 20, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
AB 1674 would limit Californians to purchasing only one gun per month: This bill would make the 30-day prohibition and the dealer delivery prohibition described above applicable to all types of firearms. The bill would delete the private party transaction...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 16, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
The president last week used an executive order to enact further government oversight over gun sales because he knew Congress would not approve his gun control initiatives. Voters aren’t happy. Most think, when it comes to gun control, that the federal government...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 15, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
If this latest Democrat acid trip (AB 1663, here) [UPDATE: also see AB 1664, here; and SB 880, here] actually passes, a gun trust might help you keep these firearms in the state longer, and would provide a framework to keep them training your family even after they...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 13, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
Follow @guntrust If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at Protect.FM, we believe good estate plans protect families. We make it easy for your family to attain the comfort of skill at arms. David...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 13, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
Safer for whom, Mr. Obama? I have a pretty high-end phone (not an Obamaphone), but even my phone often fails to read my fingerprint right away. I try again, repeatedly, and usually get in but sometimes it locks me out and I have to enter another code, assuming I can...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 10, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
Rasmussen reports: Voters don’t approve of President Obama’s decision to go it alone with several gun control initiatives and don’t believe his actions will reduce the number of mass killings the country has experienced recently. Fifty-eight percent (58%) of Likely...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 9, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
NRA-ILA responds to Obama’s “town hall” on guns: On Thursday, January 7, President Barack Obama appeared in the CNN-produced “Guns in America,” an invitation-only “town hall” held on the campus of George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. Immediately...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 8, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
Which would reduce gun crime more?
#tcot #2A #CCW #OC— Protective Law Corp. (@guntrust) January 8, 2016 Follow @guntrust If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at Protect.FM, we...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 6, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
Because of SB 707, California’s new law removing the exemption which previously allowed concealed carry licensees to carry at schools, I dropped my daughter off at the church parking lot instead this morning. The walk to campus is thus now a bit longer for her,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 5, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
Follow @guntrust If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at Protect.FM, we believe good estate plans protect families. We make it easy for your family to attain the comfort of skill at arms. David...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 4, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
The FBI processed a record number of firearms-related background checks last year, indicating record gun sales. Source: FBI Follow @guntrust If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at Protect.FM,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 4, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
White House Uses Debunked Everytown Statistics To Justify Executive Gun Control Source: White House Uses Debunked Everytown Statistics to Justify Executive Gun Control – Breitbart Follow @guntrust If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 4, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
Couldn’t he just enforce the laws already in place? Good grief… FACT SHEET: New Executive Actions to Reduce Gun Violence and Make Our Communities Gun violence has taken a heartbreaking toll on too many communities across the country. Over the past decade...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Dec 29, 2015 | Archived, Charity, Income Tax
The Protecting Americans From Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (PATH) provides long-awaited certainty for taxpayers that make charitable contributions from IRAs. The new law became effective December 18, 2015. It made permanent the IRA charitable rollover provision that allows...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Dec 24, 2015 | Archived, News & Commentary
Virginia’s Democrat Attorney General just took away the right of millions of concealed carry permit holders around the nation to carry in Virginia, along with the right of many Virginians to carry in some other states. The popular Arizona and Florida permits and...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Dec 18, 2015 | Archived, Estate Tax, Gift Tax, Income Tax, Tax Planning
The amount you can leave to your heirs federal estate tax free is on the rise. Source: IRS Announces 2016 Estate And Gift Tax Limits: The $10.9 Million Tax Break – Forbes Forbes’ headline is misleading. In the last paragraph, they admit that planning for...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Dec 12, 2015 | Archived, Firearm Legacy, News & Commentary
Acknowledging “momentum” behind a proposal that would allow people with concealed-weapons licenses to openly carry guns, the Florida Police Chiefs Source: Florida Police Chiefs Will Back Revised Open-Carry Bill | WLRN As I’ve said for a long time...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 23, 2015 | Archived, News & Commentary
Thirty county sheriffs have filed suit against Los Angeles to invalidate the city’s new magazine capacity limits, as NRA-ILA reports: As previously reported, the City of Los Angeles has adopted an ordinance that prohibits the possession of standard capacity...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 22, 2015 | Archived, News & Commentary
ASA just announced: “The American Suppressor Association believes that citizens should not have to pay a tax to protect their hearing while exercising their Second Amendment rights,” said Knox Williams, President and Executive Director of the ASA. “The removal of...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 21, 2015 | Archived, Orange County Events
First check out our free events here, and then check these: Dia de los Muertos Nov. 1 Live Mariachi, Dance Performances, Raffles, Food, Face Painting & Children’s Activities. Families may bring photos, stories of loved one, candles, breads, or flower to add to the...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 13, 2015 | Archived, Limitation of Liability, Operation & Governance, Venture Protection
The Court of Justice of the EU has just ruled invalid the entire US-EU Safe Harbor regime for cross border transfers of personal data. High tech companies involved in such transfers will want to keep a close eye on this and get counsel immediately. Follow...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 7, 2015 | Archived, Family Protection, Firearm Legacy
[UPDATE: Be advised there is an issue with Ben Carson’s voter registration. As with Trump, he recently registered as Republican. However, it appears Carson converted to GOP due to Reagan and then got jaded with the establishment types so much that he registered...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 21, 2015 | Archived, Orange County Events
(And don’t forget our free gun training.) US Open of Stand Up Paddling Sept. 26-Oct. 4 Bringing together World Tour Surfing with World Series Racing, this newly augmented event will feature the top stand up paddle boarders in the world competing for the...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 11, 2015 | Archived, Firearm Legacy
On 8 Sep 2015, SB 707 was presented to Gov. Brown for signing. This ill-conceived bill targets concealed carry licensees (who train for safety more than cops, shoot better than cops , and have far less criminal history than cops) , prohibiting them from carrying...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 27, 2015 | Archived, Firearm Legacy
Per latest NSSF Bullet Points: NO IMPLEMENTATION YET SEEN FOR NOTICE 41P AS FINAL RULE . . . NSSF has confirmed with ATF that the bureau is unlikely to publish Notice 41P (NFA Trusts) as a Final Rule for quite some time. This is in part because EPS resources are being...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 28, 2015 | Archived, Firearm Legacy
I skipped SHOT Show this year, so am getting this second-hand from Oklahoma gun trust attorney Matthew Riggin: I attended the SHOT show last week and visited with the agents at the ATF booth to ask this very question. ATF confirmed that they had 9500 comments to...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jan 9, 2015 | Archived, Firearm Legacy
A few months ago I attended the America’s Top Planner event here in Orange County which attracted major influencers from around the country to learn new planning techniques in a novel format. ATP interviewed me for an idea submission and this is the result:...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 18, 2014 | Archived, Firearm Legacy
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by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 18, 2014 | Archived, Firearm Legacy
[UPDATE: Another reason to have a gun trust: This memo warns that gun owners using a common revocable joint living trust may be at even more risk of incurring criminal liability.] Although gun trusts are now a popular means of obtaining Title II weapons...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 18, 2014 | Archived, Firearm Legacy
An excerpt of the following article was posted in opposition to ATF’s Proposed Rule 41P. (Originally published 9/2/2013) Seems I am always working on Labor Day. This year, it’s reviewing the latest nonsense to arise by Executive Order in the Obama Nation. Last...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 17, 2014 | Archived, Firearm Legacy
Why EVERY gun owner should have a gun trust; avoiding accidental felonies; carrying on a legacy of firearm training, etc. Gun trusts can also be drafted with incentive provisions for carrying on the firearm legacy. Gun trusts are purpose-built to hold guns. The...