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Florida Gun Law: Armed & Educated (5th Edition)
May 15, 2024
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…
Self-Defense Cases? The Katz & Phillips Difference
February 19, 2025
Defending Self-Defense Cases with Expertise and Integrity In the realm of legal defense for self-defense, few firms are as renowned and respected as Katz & Phillips, P.A., commonly referred to as ‘The Firearm Firm.’ Our distinguished law firm, based in Florida, has built a formidable reputation for its unwavering dedication to defending the rights of…
Gun Rights Restoration After Misdemeanor Battery
February 18, 2025
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…
Can You Have a Gun in Your Car in Florida?
February 15, 2025
Can You Have a Gun in Your Car in Florida? Introduction Driving around Florida with a gun in your car? Before you hit the road, it’s crucial to know the rules to stay on the right side of the law. While it might seem complicated, we’ll break it down so you can easily understand what’s…
August 2024
August 15, 2024
The shooting of bears in Florida has long been illegal. Even when Floridians were forced to defend their lives against bear attacks, shooting a bear could lead to arrest and trial where the defender would have to rely on the affirmative defense of necessity. Floridians could not shoot a bear attacking their pets or destroying…
June 2024
June 19, 2024
Self-Defense Immunity Law Update Self-Defense Immunity from Prosecution Whenever a person in the state of Florida acts in lawful self-defense, they are considered immune from criminal prosecution and civil lawsuits that are based on the self-defense. Of course, this law does not stop people from being arrested or sued when actual self-defense incidents occur. If…
Restoring Firearm Rights
June 14, 2024
Restoration of Firearm Rights There is a common misconception that a non-violent felony will not affect your firearm rights or that an older criminal charge will go unnoticed. Those assumptions, however, are incorrect. Under federal law, most felony convictions will strip you of your Second Amendment right to possess a firearm and those old charges…
Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Bump Stock Ban!
June 14, 2024
Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Bump Stock Ban On June 14, 2024, the United States Supreme Court struck down ATF’s ban on bump stocks. As with many of ATF’s rules, the Supreme Court found that the ATF was misapplying and unlawfully expanding the powers that the law grants them to regulate certain firearms. For those…
May 2024
May 17, 2024
Although we rarely write articles about our cases, this one is special. Thanks to the hard work of attorney Christine Vazquez and the entire team at the Firearm Firm, our clients can sleep at night with no criminal charges hanging over their heads. This case is worth talking about for 2 reasons. First, our clients…
“Engaged in the Business” – BS! 26 States Fight Back!
May 15, 2024
26 States Are Fighting Back Against ATF’s “Engaged in the Business” Rule Since the ATF published Final Rule 2022R-17F Definition of “Engaged in the Business” as a Dealer in Firearms in the Federal Register on April 19, 2024, 26 states along with various Second Amendment organizations filed lawsuits, all on May 1, 2024, against Attorney…
April 2024
April 15, 2024
Untrained and Overzealous Law Enforcement and Prosecutors are the Biggest Threat to your 2nd Amendment Rights! We constantly hear in the news about proposed legislation to make it more difficult to purchase firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories. Frequently, legislation is proposed to ban this firearm or that and we see the national and local gun…
March 2024
March 06, 2024
Joe Schilling was previously granted immunity in a 2021 lawsuit, but now the entire case has been dismissed against the remaining Defendants. In a previous post on April 27, 2023, we wrote about a lawsuit against Joe Schilling, a former professional mixed martial artist and Muay Thai world champion kickboxer we had the privilege of…
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