by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 2, 2017 | Firearm Training
Seems like everyone these days is hawking self-defense products, and not all of these salesmen are friendly toward gun rights. The sad reality is that many of these purveyors of pepper spray are pacifist-aggressive, anti-gun activists, intent on spreading propaganda...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 26, 2017 | Firearm Training
Story here. Videos are rather shocking to watch. Granted, the officer did not have much time to react and may have confused the item taken from his belt (which does appear to be a magazine) for something more lethal or perhaps the officer didn’t realize...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 24, 2017 | Firearm Training
We may soon see some local progress for right to carry at least in terms of our local board of realtors, Orange County Association of Realtors, mentioning in its safety training classes the possibility of using guns for self-defense. Doesn’t sound like much, I...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 24, 2017 | Defensive Gun Use
Usher had license to carry but no gun until he retrieved it from his car. If he had carried the gun on him, things might have turned out differently. Story here. Aaron said the usher, who has a valid carry permit, then went out to his car and retrieved his own...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 2, 2017 | Defensive Gun Use
Police said a 51-year-old man was walking in the Jackson Park neighborhood when the robber hit him in the head. Neighbors said the man told them he had been at an ATM up the street, and he had just withdrawn cash. He was walking home when the robber attacked....
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 31, 2017 | Archived, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training
UPDATE: I initially had concerns about Barnes (as you can see below) and initially supported Harrington because Harrington seemed more of a purist on 2A, but as I mentioned in several calguns.net posts back in the primary, I changed my mind. This was due in large part...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 27, 2017 | Firearm Training
U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics Special Report National Crime Victimization Survey Victimization During Household Burglary September 2010 NCJ 227379 Shannan Catalano, Ph.D., BJS Statistician...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 27, 2017 | Defensive Gun Use
“The courtroom is a place of highly charged, highly emotional, highly sensitive cases,” said Raftery, who has written reports about weapons in courthouses. “It’s a two-pronged issue. There’s been an increase in judges who want to carry firearms, but more and...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 27, 2017 | Defensive Gun Use
Abdalla became emotional and said, “The judge was shot in front of the courthouse and it affects me. It is an attempted murder on a judge.”Later today, he said, “Every judge should be armed today in America. Prosecutors need to be armed. It was a cold-blooded...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 27, 2017 | Defensive Gun Use
The would-be robber reportedly grabbed the woman’s purse while it rested on her shoulder, at which point, the victim brandished a weapon she had stored inside. Source: Police: Robber tries to take woman’s purse, flees when 57-year-old shows gun at west...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 26, 2017 | Firearm Training
Not far from my office. Rats do indeed travel in packs, apparently — I count nine. Hard to watch this and favor limits on magazine capacity:
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 20, 2017 | Firearm Training
If I had a parrot, it would say “Stop right there! Stop or I’ll shoot!” Martin Duram’s ex-wife, Christina Keller, has said that after the slaying, the pet parrot, Bud, repeated “don’t (expletive) shoot” in Martin Duram’s voice. Keller took...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 15, 2017 | Estate Admin, Estate Planning, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training, Trust Admin
I am often asked by professional fiduciaries whether they need to have a Firearm Safety Certificate (FSC) for the work they do. Professional fiduciaries are subject to the same penal code as lay fiduciaries so the answer is yes, generally, fiduciaries (whether...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 4, 2017 | Defensive Gun Use
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Chinese food delivery driver shot at least one of three teens who police said set up the driver with the intent to rob him.Police said a group of three teens called in a Hot Wok Chinese order and had it delivered to a vacant home on...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 4, 2017 | Dying Embarrassed, Firearm Training
Some collect, some train. But Bernstein was hit by tragedy in 2012 when his wife was killed at their rifle range while filming a Discovery Channel reality show. Terry died when she was hit by two smoke bombs travelling at 150mph while being used to create a...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 4, 2017 | Defensive Gun Use
“There was four of them in a line … my son was third,” Clark said. “The bear came down the trail at them, fella in the front, who was his uncle, the bear was on him so quickly that he didn’t have time to take his rifle off his shoulder.”The bear ran through the...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jun 28, 2017 | Dying Embarrassed, Firearm Training, Horror Stories, News & Commentary
Some people should not have guns. She said Ruiz also “had plenty of guns. He liked guns.” Source: Minnesota woman charged with killing boyfriend in video stunt – StarTribune.com
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jun 23, 2017 | Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training
Federal law does not restrict individuals from transporting legally acquired firearms across state lines for lawful purposes except those explicitly prohibited by federal law to include convicted felons; persons under indictment for felonies; adjudicated...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jun 14, 2017 | Firearm Legacy
Under Rep. Barry Loudermilk’s proposal, members who are allowed to conceal carry a weapon in their home state would be able to in Washington. Loudermilk, R-Ga., said the problem is that the nation’s capital does not recognize concealed carry licenses from...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jun 14, 2017 | Firearm Legacy
So the mass-shooter-of-the-day is today again, as it so often is, a Democrat. This one, a little more notorious perhaps since he was a Bernie supporter and specifically targeted Republican congressmen. Plus it seems he was a decent shot. And there is no indication, at...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jun 13, 2017 | Family Protection, Firearm Legacy
I recently encountered a brainwashed anti-gun millennial and gave her this snappy response: Millennial: “I’m not into guns.” [Cold tone makes it clear she hates not only guns, but their owners.] American: “SOME people should NOT have guns. But...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | May 29, 2017 | Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training
This is a solemn day of mourning, and remembrance of those brave souls who fought and died in service of our country. It is also a day to joyfully celebrate their legacy, enriched by their spent blood. What is legacy? To many it means only money, but an...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | May 26, 2017 | Firearm Training
The CPRC tracks permit numbers across the country and publishes an annual report on concealed carrying in the United States. As of late last year, the number of Americans with carry permits hit the 15 million mark, and the current estimate of permittees is at...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | May 26, 2017 | Firearm Training
Sometimes you might be able to identify a suicide bomber before he detonates. Here’s what to look for: – Clothing that is bulky or excessive for the weather (to hide the bomb) – Hands hidden (possibly holding the switch to detonate the bomb)...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | May 26, 2017 | Firearm Training
Both cops and armed citizens need to be aware of the fact that if we choose to take a shot against a terrorist wearing a bomb vest or belt, we should alter our traditional target areas. If we shoot for the body, we will likely create the very type of explosion...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | May 16, 2017 | Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | May 15, 2017 | Career Maintenance, Career Preparation, Charity, Estate Planning, Family Maintenance, Family Protection, Financial Mentorship, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training, Punishment, Religious Faith
Some families construct a legacy of memories and real estate, say by buying a vacation property that is held in a trust or other structure so it is equally owned by all heirs. “That keeps it intact for at least another generation and ensures that it is not...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | May 15, 2017 | Career Maintenance, Career Preparation, Charity, Estate Planning, Family Maintenance, Family Protection, Financial Mentorship, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training, Punishment, Religious Faith
Great article. Personally, I call my practice “family protection” law and the author appears to be on the same page as me. In its most fundamental state, estate planning should support the family (or the individual) first, and thereafter concern...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | May 15, 2017 | Career Maintenance, Career Preparation, Charity, Estate Planning, Family Maintenance, Family Protection, Financial Mentorship, Firearm Legacy, Punishment, Religious Faith
Among affluent families, the disconnect between what their current wealth transfer planning does, and what they want their planning to do, is staggering. While 75 percent of wealthy parents say it’s important to leave an inheritance to the next generation, only...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 12, 2017 | Firearm Training, News & Commentary
The state Division of Workers’ Compensation website showed Anderson had filed two cases alleging he was hurt between Dec. 1, 2012, and Oct. 14, 2014, while working for Cushman & Wakefield Inc. Records showed he said he had injured his head, neck, arm, back and...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 10, 2017 | Firearm Training
UPDATE: One of the kids died, so MORE blood on the gun grabbers’ hands. Some sort of domestic dispute between the teacher and her husband who easily entered the school with a concealed handgun because “concealed is concealed” and apparently...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 9, 2017 | Defensive Gun Use
A woman shot and killed an attempted robber Thursday afternoon after he and one other man tried to rob three people in her apartment. Source: Woman shoots, kills man trying to rob her | KSDK.com
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 9, 2017 | Defensive Gun Use, Firearm Training
Hard to be certain based on a short news account, and I am not very familiar with Louisiana law on self-defense. Perhaps due to its proximity to Texas it allows use of deadly force in some situations to protect property. But that is definitely not allowed in...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 9, 2017 | Defensive Gun Use, Firearm Training
I guess today is the day for reporting pharmacist DGU’s. Have to point out here that warning shots are almost NEVER a good idea and usually indicate a lack of training. Extremely reckless in an urban or suburban environment especially. Deputies say he...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 9, 2017 | Defensive Gun Use, Firearm Training
Why did the homeowner let the intruder get close enough to strike him in the head with a crowbar? Whether the crowbar was visible or not, DISTANCE IS YOUR FRIEND. That is the main reason God and Sam Colt gave us guns. LUCKY he got a shot off. LUCKY the thigh...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 8, 2017 | Defensive Gun Use
APPLE VALLEY — An alleged armed robbery at a local pharmacy was foiled when one suspect was shot by the pharmacist Friday evening, authorities said, but a second suspect remains at large. Source: Alleged armed robber shot; second suspect still at...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 7, 2017 | Family Protection, Firearm Legacy
Disney screens visitors with metal detectors, pretending it can protect them against violence. What about undetectable ceramic knives? Or this woman’s hands? A Michigan woman was arrested Wednesday night, accused of choking a high school girl during a...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 7, 2017 | Archived, Firearm Legacy, News & Commentary
The Senate confirmed Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court Friday morning, thrilling conservatives and angering liberals who expect him to be in the mold of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, whose seat he will take.The 54-45 vote was also a victory for...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 2, 2017 | Defensive Gun Use
Wednesday’s break-in happened around 1:00 a.m. This time Croft was home in his bed. A self-described light sleeper, Croft said he heard the two men break-in and soon found them inside his bedroom. The burglars ordered him to stay still. Instead he grabbed...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 2, 2017 | Defensive Gun Use
The door quickly gave way, he said, and two men — dressed in all black, with hoods — rushed in. One was holding a two-foot metal pipe. A Marine veteran, Sant said he began scuffling with the men in the living room.VIDEOSNC Rolls Back ‘Bathroom Bill’...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 2, 2017 | Firearm Training, News & Commentary
Once they identify a house that looks empty, they send one person to knock on the door, Dunn said. If no one responds, other gang members break through a side door or smash a window. If no alarm sounds, they head immediately to the master bedroom. In most...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 31, 2017 | Firearm Legacy
Fleming had been a private in the London Scottish Regiment of the Volunteer Force since 1900,[3] and had been a member of the rifle club at the medical school. The captain of the club, wishing to retain Fleming in the team, suggested that he join the research...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 30, 2017 | Archived, Firearm Training
The legislature needs to correct this and reaffirm the rights of Florida’s gun owners and concealed carriers by fixing the law to shift the burden of proof in immunity hearings to the state and allows judges to consider self-defense claims at sentencing. A...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 28, 2017 | Archived, Firearm Legacy
From a friend, Charles Nichols: Federal Judge John A. Kronstadt has set a deadline of 11:59 PM, May 1st, 2017, for the NRA to amend its lawsuit seeking concealed carry permits to challenge California’s bans on openly carrying firearms in public for self-defense. After...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 28, 2017 | Firearm Training
Full metal jacketed rounds are the usual “load out” of any gun owner when he hits the range. They’re cheap, effective, and great for improving marksmanship. Defensive rounds, on the whole, are more expensive per case. This causes a natural hesitation in the...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 28, 2017 | Defensive Gun Use, Firearm Training
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 28, 2017 | Defensive Gun Use
Commonly used for defense — and sometimes even fired: Mahoney said the homeowner’s 23-year-old son shot the man and two boys with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle after they broke into the house, which is about two-thirds of a mile east of the Broken Arrow...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 28, 2017 | Business Succession, Career Maintenance, Career Preparation, Charity, Estate Planning, Family Maintenance, Family Protection, Financial Mentorship, Firearm Legacy, Pet Protection, Punishment, Religious Faith
Over the next 20 years, $30 trillion dollars could be transferred from the current generation to the next, making now a critical time for advisors to discuss multigenerational planning with high net worth clients. Along with planning for the financial...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 23, 2017 | Firearm Training
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by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 20, 2017 | Career Maintenance, Career Preparation, Estate Planning, Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training
Green Berets rely on their problem solving abilities to survive in combat. Much of SF selection seeks to assess this talent and the Special Forces qualification course develops and improves creativity. Many times, military problems must be solved with the...