Category: Gun Laws
Gun Rights Restoration After Misdemeanor Battery
Restoring gun rights can often be tricky. If you’ve wrapped up your probation for a misdemeanor battery charge in Florida, you might be wondering if you still have your gun rights. The rules around this can be a bit tricky, mixing both state and federal laws. Let’s break it down into easier terms to help…
Florida Gun Law: Armed & Educated (5th Edition)
Updated for the release of the 5th Edition Available On-line Florida Gun Law: Armed and Educated 5th Edition – now available in paperback. Available in paperback on our website, and coming soon to Amazon.com. DIGITAL VERSION available now in the U.S. LawShield Freedom Store. Updated The entire book has been reviewed and updated to keep you…
Non-Violent Felons & Gun Rights: Second Amendment Restored?
US Court of Appeals finds Denial of Gun Rights for Non-Violent Felons Unconstitutional June 6, 2023 marks another major win for supporters of the Second Amendment as the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit found that the U.S. government cannot constitutionally ban those convicted of non-violent felonies from possessing guns. The case,…
Can a Noncitizen Possess a Firearm in Florida?
Noncitizens and the Right to Possess Firearms Federal law prohibits the possession of a firearm or ammunition by a person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who is unlawfully in the U.S. or who has been admitted to the U.S. under a nonimmigrant visa. There are exceptions for nonimmigrant…
The Second Amendment: No Longer a Second-Class Right
The Second Amendment is not a second class right. The Supreme Court announced that in the landmark Bruen decision (Read our blog on Bruen) and now a federal judge in Texas has applied this pronouncement in another gun case. On, September 19, 2021, a federal judge in Texas ruled that based on the recent U.S….
Pistol Braces are Next on the ATFs Attack List
ATF’s Amnesty Period As many of you are already aware the ATF and the Biden Administration have their sights set on the very popular Pistol Brace Stabilizer. It is estimated that between 20 to 40 million people own a pistol brace. The Pistol Brace Stabilizer was created to help those with disabilities obtain better accuracy…
What affect does a withhold of adjudication have on your gun rights?
In Florida, judges have authority pursuant to Florida Statute § 948.01 to “withhold adjudication” of guilt, even in most felony cases, and place the offender on probation. “If the defendant successfully completes his probation, he is not a convicted person but if the probation is violated the court may then adjudicate and sentence.” United States…
Trigger Modifications and Florida Law
Trigger modifications of all sorts may be illegal under Florida law. On October 7, 2018, we wrote our first article about Florida’s then upcoming Bump Stock law. Click here to read that article. In it, we wrote that the new law seemed to apply to: Traditional Bump StocksCrank fire devicesBinary triggersand many more commercially available conversion kits or…
ATF Rule 2021R-05 – Ghost Guns
ATF Rule 2021R-05 and Ghost Guns ATF’s new rule targeting “ghost guns” as Privately Manufactured Firearms (PMFs) went into effect on August 24th, 2022. A ghost gun is a homemade firearm that does not have a serial number. The new rule refers to these as Privately Manufactured Firearms, and defines them as ““[a] firearm,…
Castle Doctrine in Florida: Does It Apply Outside Your Home?
Protection by the Castle Doctrine Outside of the Home According to an article by Click Orlando, the police in Lakeland, Florida recently arrested a man accused of entering a homeowner’s property without permission. The suspect was seen by the homeowners at the front door. The man shortly thereafter walked around to the back of the…
Congress Passes Gun Legislation: Impact on Florida Gun Owners
Updated June 25, 2022 President Biden signed the Safe Communities Act into law just before 9:00 am on Saturday, June 25, 2022. This Bipartisan Gun Control act is now law. Congress passes gun legislation the day after the United States Supreme Court released a landmark decision expanding firearms rights for all Americans. Congress passed the…
Florida Firearm Law Lessons Learned
Gun Owner Education is Key – US Law Shield Writers’ Symposium Review Fred Mastison The call went out; I was invited to attend a writer’s symposium covering the legal core of dealing with deadly encounters. U.S. Law Shield is in the process of launching its own magazine and I along with a handful of other…
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