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Feeling Broken: Are We Losing?
I’m afraid. Afraid we’re losing the battle for gun rights. Bit by bit. State by state. A bite here. A chew there. Sometimes a nut case with a gun. It’s a terrible shame because I’m just back from…
Continue Reading →Governor Passes Constitutional Carry in South Dakota
Second Amendment stalwart Gov. Kristi Noem (R) has signed her first bill into law. It repeals the requirement for a permit to carry concealed weapons in the state of South Dakota. Promises Kept The…
Continue Reading →Illinois Gun Laws: What You Need to Know
As a responsibly armed American, you already know how challenging it can be to stay up to date on Illinois gun laws. Illinois gun owners, you’re in luck. We’ve gathered some of the most frequently…
Continue Reading →Ask an Attorney: Can I Protect a Loved One?
In this week’s “Ask an Attorney” video, criminal defense attorney and former state prosecutor Tom Grieve answers a question responsibly armed Americans often ask: “Can I defend a loved one with my…
Continue Reading →Florida Gun Laws: What You Need to Know
As a responsibly armed American, you already know how challenging it is to stay up to date on Florida gun laws… Florida gun owners, you’re in luck. We’ve gathered some of the most frequently asked…
Continue Reading →Insurance for Your Guns
People collect guns for many reasons, such as hunting, sporting, historical interest, home defense and self-defense. You may be wondering if your insurance covers loss of or damage to your guns. What…
Continue Reading →Ask an Attorney: What Is Self-Defense?
In this week’s “Ask an Attorney” video, attorney Tom Grieve discusses what, exactly, a self-defense incident is and how it gets raised as a defense in criminal court. What Is Actually Considered a…
Continue Reading →‘But I Didn’t Start It!’
The above excuse seldom worked when we were kids, and it is even less effective in justifying the use of deadly force. True, it is important to avoid being the aggressor in an altercation because…
Continue Reading →Fantasy Land: Dealing With the Aftermath
I was recently hired by a lawyer from USCCA’s Law Network who needed a use-of-force expert witness for a self-defense case. He explained that the defendant was not a USCCA member and that the…
Continue Reading →Ask An Attorney – Meet Tom Grieve
Tom Grieve is a highly awarded former state prosecutor who started Grieve Law, which is now one of the largest criminal defense firms in Wisconsin. He is respected as one of the top criminal defense…
Continue Reading →Preventive Medicine … the Legal Kind
After an individual survives a violent physical confrontation in which he or she threatened or used lethal force, that individual is often faced with a bewildering array of legal issues, some of…
Continue Reading →7 Essential Tips on How to Hire the Right Defense Attorney
Something has happened; you need an attorney and you need one now. You flip open the phone book, or more likely fire up your internet browser, and start searching for the person who will be…
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