by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 5, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Some will use this case to argue against open carry. Deterrence didn’t work, did it? No, but no one claims deterrence will always work. An open carrier must be prepared to retain the weapon or use a backup weapon of some sort (lots of options, including a...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 5, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
News Channel 8 reporter Lindsey Mastis and photographer Malik Parler were driving to another story when they saw a man with his hands up, and another man with a handgun pointed at him outside the Culbreath Chapel at 302 Kennedy Blvd. Source: News Channel 8 there as...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 5, 2016 | Asset Protection, Creditors & Predators
Mossack created bespoke shell companies, often located in international tax havens like the British Virgin Islands, Panama and the Bahamas, for wealthy clients looking to house assets in secret. Transactions generally occurred through a series of intermediaries to...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 4, 2016 | News & Commentary
Wisconsin started issuing concealed carry permits in November of 2011. In the last 53 months, they have issued 300,000 concealed carry permits and you probably won’t be shocked to learn that permit holders have been exceptionally law abiding. Only one permit holder...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 4, 2016 | News & Commentary
There are a lot of strange tropes floating around in American popular culture about self-defense, many of which are so counterintuitive that it’s often difficult to know where to start when refuting them. Recent reports that more and more seniors are taking interest...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 4, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
Shelby, who sits on the Appropriations, is chairman of the subcommittee that watches over the Justice Department. He said the president is wrongfully using his pardon powers in ways that counter his own administration’s policy – which says commutations are for...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 4, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
The March record is the eleventh straight monthly record for background checks. The unprecedented streak, which began in May 2015, has included all-time records for both monthly and yearly sales. With 7,682,141 checks processed through the FBI’s National Instant...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 4, 2016 | News & Commentary
Across Switzerland, there was a surge in people applying for gun permits in 2015. Was crime a driver?Switzerland is becoming safer. Police recently flagged up that crime rates fell by 7% in 2015, reaching a seven-year low. In 2014, homicide was actually at its...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 4, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
Source: SB 6165 – 2015-16 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...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 4, 2016 | 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 | Apr 4, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
WTOC-TV: Savannah, Beaufort, SC, News, Weather & Sports He said the two suspects fired at him and in return he fired back. The suspects then ran from the home and no one was injured.Blake says his gun saved his life, and all law-abiding citizens should consider...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 3, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
As noted previously, ATF’s new Rule 41F eliminates the Chief Law Enforcement Officer (CLEO) signoff requirement for acquiring NFA items, and replaces that with a requirement to notify the CLEO. This new Idaho law ensures privacy of that notification: Yesterday,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 3, 2016 | News & Commentary
According to a report from Judicial Watch, four ISIS terrorists were apprehended this week at the Mexican border in a span of just 36 hours. This morning, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, was asked about the latest...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 3, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
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 | Apr 3, 2016 | News & Commentary
Following news that Greensboro, North Carolina-based The Fresh Market caved to Moms Demand Action and will no longer serve armed law-abiding citizens, Breitbart News thought it timely to provide a list of businesses that refuse submit to the campaign to disarm...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 31, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
Could lead to an outbreak of common sense, too bad it won’t happen in Cleveland: AUSTIN — While gun rights advocates wrangled Monday with the Secret Service over firearms at the Republican National Convention, the Texas GOP confirmed it will allow both open and...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 31, 2016 | Firearm Training
The safest way to secure a firearm in the bathroom is with the use of a barrel post. Some shooting ranges—including Gunsite—have these caliber-specific posts mounted on the restroom walls and they allow you to slide the gun into a safe position so you can perform your...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 31, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
On Monday, a judge ruled that several gun restrictions in the Mariana Islands Commonwealth violated the Second Amendment. The Commonwealth, located near the Philippines, is a 179-sq.-mile U.S. territory with a population of about 55,000. At issue was the...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 31, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
A little training can avoid a lot of headache: “I called out, ‘What are are you doing in my home,’” she told KTVT on Monday.She said she then grabbed her gun and fired at a man police have identified as Saul Guzman, 21, until she had no more bullets. The other...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 31, 2016 | News & Commentary
On a recent Monday at the Austintown Senior Center, activities included painting, bingo and shooting guns.Around 9:45 a.m., a dozen people in their 60s and 70s bundled into a van and several cars and headed to the nearby American Range shooting gallery, whose lobby...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 31, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
Today, Thursday, March 31, Governor Terry Branstad (R) signed House File 2279, the Hearing Protection Act, into law. HF 2279 passed the House of Representatives with a 74-24 vote and the Senate with an overwhelming, bipartisan 46-4 vote. HF 2279 will go into effect...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 31, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
CHICAGO (WLS) — A man whose father was shot in a home invasion more than 50 years ago, shot a would-be burglar who was breaking into his elderly mother’s South Shore apartment early Thursday.The shooter’s mother, Bertha Tate, 88, said she has kept a...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 30, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
“I think some conservative Republicans feared there would be an anti-gun vent to the presentation and I think some Democrats feared there would be a pro-gun vent to the presentation,” said sponsor Weiler.Utah is not the first state to move towards training for youth...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 30, 2016 | Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training, News & Commentary
“I think I need to learn how to shoot a gun. Can you help me?”Whether it’s coming from a friend, colleague or family member, these are the words that everyone who loves the shooting sports should be thrilled to hear. It can be hard for someone who...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 30, 2016 | News & Commentary
Tennessee recently became the seventh state to proclaim an official state firearm since 2011, after Utah designated the M1911 its official state pistol. Which six other states have made similar resolutions, and which were their chosen firearms? Read more about them...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 30, 2016 | News & Commentary
Heard about this story yesterday, while I was in a remote part of NEVADA firing off THOUSANDS of rounds with my wife and daughter: APPLE VALLEY (CBSLA.com) — The FBI on Tuesday continued to investigate an incident in which 17 men were detained for reportedly firing...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 30, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
Riveting decision nails aerospace employer: Despite the clear language of Mississippi’s law, numerous employers have for years openly defied it. They insisted that because the legislature did not expressly provide for a remedy in the law, they could still continue to...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 28, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation today won a major victory when a federal judge for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) declared the commonwealth’s ban on handguns to be unconstitutional under the Second Amendment. Source: FEDERAL...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 28, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
A group of three men approached a taco stand in Los Angeles, Calif. and attempted to rob the business. An employee of the taco stand responded to the threat by retrieving a gun and firing at the thieves, striking one and causing his accomplices to flee. The wounded...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 26, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
But we still recommend having an estate plan because left to their own devices everyone else will do dumb things with your stuff while you are off enjoying eternal life, and more importantly, as a good steward you will want to use that stuff to transmit the wisdom you...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 26, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Stupid criminal must not have seen the “We don’t dial 911” sign over the front door: “He broke in through the baby’s window, ok, and when he was coming out the door, my sister was coming out her bedroom door, he aimed and shot at her first and then...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 26, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
I support this. You can sign the petition here: RECOGNIZE OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO OPEN CARRY FIREARMS AT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION AT THE QUICKEN LOANS ARENA IN JULY 2016 Source: Petition · Quicken Loans Arena: Allow Open Carry of Firearms at the Quicken...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 26, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
The new law allowing open carry in Texas requires a carry permit, and I suspect that is the main reason for the surge. Open carry is just a lot more comfortable in hot weather, often more practical and perhaps even safer, depending on the circumstances. He says the...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 26, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
10.994 because of Montana which is not permitless in urban areas (in Montana that is basically one town with a bit too many cud-munching Dems): In March this year, West Virginia also adopted Constitutional Carry. You can now carry concealed without a permit...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 25, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
FAIRFAX, Va. – The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) applauds Gov. Butch Otter for standing up to New York City billionaire Michael Bloomberg and signing SB 1389 into law. This important piece of pro-gun legislation allows...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 25, 2016 | Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training, 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 25, 2016 | News & Commentary
This may be helpful to some older people I know. 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...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 25, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
You have a gun for home defense. Okay. Do you also have a DOJ-approved crystal ball for predicting when the attack will happen? CARRY ALL THE TIME. The brother saw the initial victim face down on the floor with a gun pointed at him. So, the brother then ran...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 25, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Four men were charged Monday with aggravated burglary after the woman, who has a concealed carry license, singlehandedly captured two of them, holding them at gunpoint until deputies arrived. …. Soon after the two suspects were captured, a visiting great...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 25, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
An armed man got more than he bargained for Sunday night when he tried to rob a Richmond bar and ended up dodging bullets as he made his escape. Source: UPDATE: Patron fired gun at robbery suspect If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 25, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Late this morning, Odems heard repeated knocking at her door. She looked through the peephole and saw a man she did not know. She grew concerned and retreated to a closet in her bedroom armed with a .357 revolver. As Odems was on the phone with a 911...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 25, 2016 | Firearm Legacy, News & Commentary
View More: Politics News|Live News|More News Videos MARCH 25, 2016, 8:14 AM|There is a new twist on some classic fairy tales, courtesy of the National Rifle Association. On the NRA Family website, the organization is sharing new endings to “Hansel and...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 25, 2016 | 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 24, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Two issues raised by the following excerpt — disparity of force as justification for defensive fire; importance of carrying all the time, even at home: Noting that the unknown intruder or intruders “were a lot bigger than me and they were probably...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 24, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
The father told police that he heard someone knock on his door, according to the news station. He didn’t recognize the men so he and his son went upstairs. Moments later, when the father heard the intruders burst through the front door, he grabbed his son and...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 23, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
THREE MEN APPROACHED THIS STORE AND DEMANDED HER PURSE. BUT INSTEAD OF HANDING IT OVER SHE PULLED OUT A GUN AND THREATENED TO SHOOT THEM. Source: Robbery foiled when woman pulls gun on bad guys | Oklahoma City – OKC – KOCO.com If attacked, do you...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 23, 2016 | News & Commentary
First off, remember the Supreme Court can only hear a tiny fraction of cases submitted. Second, this may not be the best time to have this case heard. Granted, the ban on post office carry is a long-standing irritation to concealed carriers — high time it was...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 23, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use, Firearm Legacy
SOUTH PRAIRIE, Wash. — A Pierce County man says someone tried to break into his home twice in one week. But the second time, his 15-year-old son scared them off with a rifle. Source: Would-be burglars scared off by teenager with rifle at Pierce County home | Q13...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 23, 2016 | News & Commentary
…You haven’t met the estate planning tax attorneys in California, and you oughta pray you never do. 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...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 22, 2016 | News & Commentary
Here in California, we have our own two-legged and four-legged hazards (coyote, occasional deer and mountain lion) and in some cases a sidearm may be helpful. Maybe if Indian villages were armed, things would be different: India is home to 29,000 wild elephants, about...