by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Dec 27, 2015 | Family Protection, News & Commentary
Not everyone should be armed. Get trained before you get a gun. Continue to train and practice regularly. “She had goals, she was driven…” Source: Her Relative Was Trying to Unload a Rifle. Then the Worst Thing Possible Happened… Follow @guntrust If...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Dec 26, 2015 | Firearm Legacy, News & Commentary
Downtown Disney at Disney World was the site of a dangerous stampede on Christmas night, all because of a false rumor that shots were fired during an altercation at a restaurant. If this crowd had been trained to arms, and therefore armed, the only running would have...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Dec 25, 2015 | Health Planning, News & Commentary
Organ donation can obviously do a lot of good, but I caution clients about the possible downsides of providing such permission and how they relate to end of life instructions. Concerns range from Obamacare-inspired death panels in our future, or possible black market...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Dec 25, 2015 | News & Commentary, Religious Faith
Merry Christmas, everyone! And for a bit of Handel’s Messiah, recorded in 1916: 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...
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 23, 2015 | News & Commentary
According to Tarique Nageer, head of the terrorism insurance division at Marsh in New York, active shooter insurance is on the way soon due to the lack of coverage afforded by current terrorism policies (held by 6 out of 10 major businesses) in situations where...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Dec 23, 2015 | News & Commentary
Arming teachers is a great idea, but doling out guns is the wrong approach. Teachers should carry only if they are passionate enough about firearm training to get their own handgun that is right for them, not one selected by committee. Dec. 16, school board members in...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Dec 22, 2015 | Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, News & Commentary
Families in my ancestral state of Thuringia and elsewhere throughout Germany are stocking up on various weapons (ranging from guns to pepper spray) for protection against the great Muslim horde invading Europe: In Gera, a city in Thuringia, local media reported that...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Dec 19, 2015 | Defensive Gun Use
Illinois, Utah, Texas, Ohio… Calumet City, Illinois, December 17, 2015 A Calumet City resident prevented a gunmen from robbing him by pulling out his gun and firing it at the would-be robber, Midlothian police reported. The 68-year-old man, who has a...
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 18, 2015 | News & Commentary
ANAHEIM – Disneyland and Disney California Adventure on Thursday began requiring some guests to go through metal detectors before entering the theme parks and now ban the possession and sale of toy Source: Disneyland, Disney California Adventure add metal detectors,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Dec 18, 2015 | Defensive Gun Use
HOUSTON – Police are investigating a shooting that at least one robbery suspect wounded in west Houston overnight. Source: HPD: Suspect shot during attempted robbery Follow @guntrust If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Dec 17, 2015 | Defensive Gun Use
From Fox 5 in Atlanta: Armed Gwinnett County residents packing heat, took action after hearing a man’s cries for help. They credit their guns with saving the elderly man’s life. “Help, he is trying to kill me, help me, help me.” Those are the chilling words...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Dec 17, 2015 | News & Commentary
OK, just kidding–it’s for earthquakes, of course (no doubt, someone will seriously propose to use this for home invasion and at that time I will lay out the many serious arguments against doing so): Follow @guntrust If attacked, do you want to be Victor or...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Dec 16, 2015 | Firearm Legacy, 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 | Dec 14, 2015 | Firearm Legacy, News & Commentary
When Wells went on to say that guns are a ”metaphor that disenfranchised white guys need,” Russell let loose. “If you think gun control is going to change the terrorists’ point of view, I think you’re, like, out of your mind,” he began. “I think anybody [who says...
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 | Nov 23, 2015 | Firearm Legacy, News & Commentary
FBI counterterror expert says you should carry a concealed firearm.
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 23, 2015 | News & Commentary
A new Gallup poll shows that by a wide margin of 56% to 41%, Americans agree that more people carrying firearms concealed would make the country safer. The support for concealed carry is so strong it spans every demographic segment tested except Democrats and those...
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 23, 2015 | News & Commentary
ISIS now warns all Jews worldwide that it will attempt to slaughter them, declaring: This is a message to all the Jews, who are the Muslims’ No. 1 enemy. The real war has not begun and everything you have experienced so far has been child’s play —...
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 | News & Commentary
A jewelry store at the Shops at Mission Viejo was hit this afternoon by a gang of four robbers: Deputies were called to the mall at 12:54 p.m., Braun said. Initial reports of shots fired turned out to be untrue, she said. The four robbers were armed, but...
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 18, 2015 | News & Commentary
This appears in Salon: So if you love guns, if they make you feel safe, if you hold and cuddle with them at night, then you need to be shot. You need to feel a bullet rip through your flesh, and if you survive and enjoy the feeling––then the right to bear arms will...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 17, 2015 | Estate Planning, Property Tax, Tax Planning, Trust Admin
For a deeper understanding of this subject, please take our self-paced online course or attend one of our live seminars. All training is free. Follow @guntrust If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate for people to die...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 17, 2015 | Estate Planning, Property Tax, Tax Planning, Trust Admin
For a deeper understanding of this subject, please take our self-paced online course or attend one of our live seminars. All training is free. Follow @guntrust If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate for people to die...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 17, 2015 | Estate Planning, Property Tax, Tax Planning, Trust Admin
For a deeper understanding of this subject, please take our self-paced online course or attend one of our live seminars. All training is free. Follow @guntrust If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate for people to die...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 17, 2015 | Estate Planning, Trust Admin
For a deeper understanding of this subject, please take our self-paced online course or attend one of our live seminars. All training is free. Follow @guntrust If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate for people to die...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 17, 2015 | Estate Planning
For a deeper understanding of this subject, please take our self-paced online course or attend one of our live seminars. All training is free. Follow @guntrust If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate for people to die...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 13, 2015 | Defensive Gun Use, Family Protection, Firearm Legacy
[UPDATE 10/14/2015: Internal Security Minister Gilad Erdan announced the easing of certain restrictions on gun ownership on Wednesday in an effort to allow more citizens to bear arms in light of the ongoing wave of Palestinian terror. One of the new measures is...
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 10, 2015 | Family Protection, Firearm Legacy
So this is what they call common sense gun legislation? There has never been a recorded instance of a person licensed to carry a concealed handgun shooting up a school. Never. Ever. In fact, such licensees have cleaner records than the average peace officer. Yet...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 10, 2015 | Family Protection, Firearm Legacy
A classic study of felons in prison for burglary has long been cited as evidence that their number one fear was encountering an armed citizen during a home invasion. Why do the wolves of politics (and the sheep who empower them) claim the street is any different? For...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 9, 2015 | Family Protection, Firearm Legacy
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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 | Oct 2, 2015 | Estate Planning, Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Religious Faith
One popular objective of incentive trust planning is the transmission of religious values. Values we characterize by convention are sometimes related to each other and sometimes are different ways of looking at the same thing. For example, many Christians voice...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 27, 2015 | Firearm Legacy
I am scheduling multiple private training classes throughout 2016 at Front Sight Firearms Training Institute. Unlike the regular classes, private training allows custom instruction according to skill level and multiple attempts at passing the skills test. (This is...
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 | Mar 18, 2015 | Trust Admin
Ukkestad v. RBS Asset Finance Filed March 16, 2015, Fourth District, Div. One Cite as C065630 Settlor established a Trust which recited that all of his “right, title and interest” to “all of his real … property” is included in the Trust’s assets. After the Settlor’s...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 8, 2015 | Firearm Legacy
I have had quite a few clients draft gun trusts and regular trusts with an eye to transmitting a firearm legacy. Most had not considered the option and were pleased to find out how easy it is to incorporate such incentives into their estate plan. Recently one wife...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Feb 27, 2015 | Family Protection
A Ukrainian-American legend passed today. He left a message for all of us in regard to estate planning. I think he would agree that we should leave a legacy, not merely property. Leonard Nimoy’s last tweet: A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Feb 24, 2015 | Firearm Legacy
Henderson v. United States is an important case in regard to a special form of gun trust I occasionally draft for individuals about to plead guilty to a felony/misdemeanor wobbler, or in 5150 situations, so they can eventually get their guns back. Government position...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Feb 16, 2015 | Firearm Legacy, Religious Faith
The following two articles were featured together in the February 11, 2015, edition of the Orange County Catholic, published by the Diocese of Orange in California, in a spread which at first glance appears to be a balanced look at the pros and cons of gun ownership,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Feb 2, 2015 | Firearm Legacy
The LA Sheriff’s Department released a video on preparing to survive when facing an “active shooter” (a term which could easily describe me and over 40 million other American target shooters, but in Orwellian govspeak refers to a crazy and/or...
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 27, 2015 | Firearm Legacy
I was interviewed for this InvestmentNews article on gun trusts: http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20150114/FREE/150119965/bullseye-how-gun-trusts-can-hit-the-mark-with-clients-estate-planning I was quoted briefly in the article, and they asked me to write a...
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:...