by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 22, 2016 | News & Commentary
Yesterday SCOTUS vacated and remanded a case (Caetano v Massachusetts) where the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts upheld that state’s ban on stun guns. The Court’s short per curiam decision begins with this quote from Heller: The Court has held that...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 22, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
After clearing malfunction — way to stay in the fight! 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...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 22, 2016 | News & Commentary
“How is life in Brussels today?” The Left doubts while terrorism sprouts. An ad campaign by Brussels’ tourism department mocked the idea of a terrorist attack in the city with waffle jokes just two months before Monday’s massacres inside the...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 22, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
As Californians are well aware, gun control advocates are working several different angles to destroy law-abiding gun ownership. They have rewritten the definition of a firearm several times, gone after ammunition, given the California Department of Justice authority...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 22, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
According to police, the suspects rang the doorbell of the woman’s home last Wednesday, but the resident decided not to answer. Likely assuming no one was home, the men went around to the side of the house, entered the screened in porch and kicked in the...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 22, 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 22, 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 21, 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 21, 2016 | News & Commentary
Give the libs an inch and they will take a doggone mile. New York, Washington State and now San Francisco is following suit by mandating all rifles and shotguns be either locked or dismantled. Maybe Democrat Supervisor Mark Farrell – author of the proposal – missed...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 21, 2016 | News & Commentary
Gas stations are a higher-risk venue: The woman suspected to have pulled the trigger in a gas station shooting seen in high definition surveillance video has been arrested Source: Suspect arrested in gas station shooting caught on high-definition surveillance video...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 21, 2016 | Firearm Legacy
Once upon a time, Hansel and Gretel lived with their parents in a cabin near the woods. Times were tough and, like most in their village, their family was struggling to make ends meet. One night, the siblings overheard their parents talking, worried about making it...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 20, 2016 | Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training, News & Commentary
KOAA.com | Continuous News | Colorado Springs and Pueblo COLORADO CITY -Students at Craver Middle School in Colorado City spent the past two days learning everything about safely handling guns — where they’ve come from, why we have them, and how to shoot...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 20, 2016 | Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training
Well, I just wrapped up another weekend at our local gun show, giving lots of free legal advice and informing my neighbors about the many benefits of having a gun trust as part of a complete estate plan, and that a gun trust is the only effective way to carry on the...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 20, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
One of the victims, who has a valid Texas handgun license, drew his weapon and pointed it at the suspects. The suspects fled, and the victims went inside and asked store employees to call the police. Source: Tyler Morning Telegraph – Licensed handgun...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 20, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use, Firearm Training
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 19, 2016 | Firearm Legacy, 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 19, 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 19, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
He was assaulted by a mob of 15 to 30 young men gambling on his driveway. They threw rocks and jabbed a stick at his face, striking him just below his left eye.“With one of my older neighbors, who knows what would have happened,” Chang said.Chang’s wife also has a...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 19, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Hampton Police Public Information Officer Ashley Jenrette said, “The victim did fear for his safety. He was cooperative. He called 911, he remained on scene so officers could speak with him…he will not be charged.” Source: PD: 71-year-old victim shoots teen during...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 18, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use, Firearm Training
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 18, 2016 | Family Protection, News & Commentary
Except in a very few states (like California), shall-issue rules for concealed carry permits are old news and no longer exciting. The new trend is to allow permitless carry, open or concealed: If you’re not aware of the movement underway across the United States to...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 18, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Rather than “law-abiding” we’ll just use “peaceable” to describe this family; glad they defended themselves: Deputies said a mother, father, and adult son were inside this home off Franklin Road when several people pulled up in a...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 18, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Suspect apparently killed one lady in a home invasion, and then three hours later attempted a second home invasion: Police say Trent Ames was asleep in his mother’s home on County Road 9, just south of Fouke, Ark., when he reportedly was awakened by...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 16, 2016 | Family Protection, News & Commentary
The massacre of Christians continues, often with guns. What if Christian parents actually shot back? Suspected al Qaeda terrorists shot dead a five-year-old boy who fell to his knees and prayed for his life during a terror attack on a tourist resort in Ivory Coast,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 16, 2016 | News & Commentary
Great thread over at Calguns. We’ve seen how women (including my wife and daughter) love AR-15’s due to the low recoil, and how light they are. Why not seniors, and for the same exact reasons? Seniors in general, like women in particular, face a higher...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 16, 2016 | Archived, Firearm Legacy, News & Commentary
News reports like the video above portray Obama’s nomination of “centrist” Merrick Garland to fill Justice Scalia’s vacant seat on the Supreme Court as some sort of reasonable outreach by Obama to the Senate. “Above politics” indeed...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 15, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
The victim asked to remain anonymous, but he did share his account of what happened. “That’s why I pulled the gun and tapped the window to let him know, I’ve got a gun. And then he took the advice and jumped back over the rail and got out of...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 15, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
You can get killed trying to detain a criminal, but Mr. Corral had no choice here with five kids at home: The homeowner, Arthur Corral, said there were five children, including a 5-month-old baby, in the home when he came face to face with the intruder. Corral said he...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 15, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
L-U-C-K-Y (should have been carrying): A 29-year-old Minot woman stopped an attempted burglary at her home by confronting the man with a handgun after he had hit her in the face and knocked her down a stairway in her home in northeast Minot. ….The suspect...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 15, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
The California State Sheriffs’ Association opposes “The Safety for All Act of 2016” gun control ballot initiative proposed by Gavin Newsom. Read CSSA’s letter here. If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 15, 2016 | Estate Admin, Estate Tax, Probate Admin, Tax Planning, Trust Admin
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by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 14, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
APPLE VALLEY, Calif. (KABC) — A person of interest in the murder of an elderly Apple Valley couple was identified on Thursday as the suspect killed by a Torrance jewelry store owner during an attempted robbery.Authorities said 20-year-old Keon Bailey, of...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 14, 2016 | Archived, News & Commentary
Killings in Los Angeles have surged by 27.5% so far in 2016 compared to the same period last year as the city continued to see a rise in violent crime, LAPD officials said Tuesday.The jump in homicides along with double-digit increases in aggravated assaults and...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 14, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Before he was shot and killed near a Southeast Albuquerque ATM last month, 24-year-old Tyler Lackey, a recently discharged Army veteran, pulled a gun on the man who was attempting to rob him, according to documents released Thursday.Lackey apparently was trying...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 14, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use, Family Protection
Mad dog mean combat mindset. Clint Eastwood would be proud. Some people should not have guns. Some people don’t need them, apparently! Clayton Cramer did a study some years ago showing that victims actually disarmed attackers more often than the other way...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 14, 2016 | Firearm Training, News & Commentary
Good example of combat mindset. Stay in the fight! Israeli man who was stabbed multiple times Tuesday afternoon in a terror attack in Petah Tikva managed to remove the knife from his neck and use it to stab and neutralize his attacker, aided by the store owner, police...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 14, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
After the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says an employee of B & L Landscape Company on the Southside opened fire Wednesday, killing a co-worker, witnesses now claim another employee stopped the incident from getting any worse. Source: Armed employee...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 14, 2016 | Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training, News & Commentary
While the result might not be surprising to most, the children who didn’t touch the weapon were children whose families have guns inside the home and have explained the dangers and responsibilities of guns. Source: Experiment Shows Differences Between Children...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 14, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
WHITE CENTER, Wash. — A customer with a concealed carry permit shot and killed a masked man wielding a hatchet inside a convenience store Sunday morning, according to investigators. Source: Hatchet-swinging attacker shot and killed by customer at 7-11 | Q13 FOX...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 14, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use, Family Protection, Firearm Legacy
The family that slays together (in a good way), stays together: Murder suspect killed by gun-owning family he held hostage Police in Vicksburg, Mississippi, arrive outside the home of a family taken hostage by Rafael Arnez McCloud (Photo: CNN screenshot) A Mississippi...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 14, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
According to police, Joanne Borsodi and three other people were inside her Bangor, Mich., home Friday evening when they heard someone trying to break into the house. Borsodi told local CBS affiliate WWMT that she grabbed her shotgun, and as the suspect entered...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 14, 2016 | News & Commentary
Another careless cop with inferior training: Police said Johnson had a concealed pistol and wanted to see how it fit the shirt. They allege that he pulled the trigger, sending a bullet through his sweat shirt on a fitting room bench, and then abandoned both items of...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 13, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Mugger shot in neck and buttocks: A Kentucky woman left her would-be attacker bloody and wounded after shooting him in the neck when he held her at knife-point. Police arrested John Ganobick and charged him with attempted murder. Source: Hero woman shoots her...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 12, 2016 | News & Commentary
Nationally gun sales are on the rise, but that is not the only change the gun market is seeing. The National Shooting Sports Foundation found that from 2001 to 2013 the number of women target shooters increased by 85%. Source: Local gun store owner says around 30...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 12, 2016 | Firearm Legacy, 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 12, 2016 | Firearm Training
Hmmm. I think I prefer John Browning over Rube Goldberg. 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...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 12, 2016 | News & Commentary
Please share our graphic! Click on graphic to enlarge. A copy of the paper upon which this graphic is based is available here. Source: Share our new graphic: Do Background Checks on Private Firearm Transfers Help Stop Mass Public Shootings? – Crime Prevention...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 11, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
An Indiana man used his legally owned firearm to fight off a pair of armed robbers at an Evansville hotel on Thursday morning. Source: America’s 1st Freedom | Armed Citizen Stops Hotel Robbery If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 11, 2016 | Dying Embarrassed, Estate Admin, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training, News & Commentary, Probate Admin, Trust Admin
BTW, there is no such thing as a “gun accident” — this was a negligent discharge. Stop a moment and think whether your family is trained at least in the basic rules of gun safety. I can tell you it is very common for family members with absolutely no...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 11, 2016 | Health Planning
The family of a man who was shot dead decided not to opt for a coffin and instead sat him up on a chair, cigarette in hand and with his eyes wide open to pay their last respects. Source: Murdered man attends OWN funeral propped up in chair holding a cigarette with his...