Making The Dream A Reality If you’ve ever legally bought or built a suppressor, you’ve shared the pain of more than a million Americans who’ve endured and complied with the federal government’s bureaucratic paper shuffle before enjoying the fruits of your labor. You prepared and submitted special forms, a photograph, and a set of fingerprints. Before July 13, 2016, you either waited for the approval of your local chief law enforcement officer (CLEO) or spent time and money to prepare a special trust. You also paid a $200 tax. And…Read More
If you miss the opportunity to implement your situational-awareness training and avoid a fight, your options for survival become extremely limited. People may argue that it’s not necessary to use deadly force, and that human beings should attempt to preserve life when at all possible, even when faced with death or serious injury at the hands of another person. Prosecutors will argue in court that you, the gun owner who used deadly force, could’ve retreated, that you are a gun nut, and that your use of deadly force was premature…Read More
Concealed carry laws can very quickly make criminals out of otherwise law-abiding citizens. It can be difficult enough to understand the rules in your home state. To make things worse, once you think you understand those rules, plan on them changing when you travel. In fact, everything can change when you travel — including the most basic definitions of simple words you think you understand. For every state in which you wish to carry a firearm, you must know what it means for a firearm to be “concealed,” “open,” or “loaded.” You…Read More
If you have a child or another loved one who is physically, mentally, or developmentally disabled, he or she may be entitled to government benefits such as SSI or Medicaid. Most benefits are available only to those with limited financial assets and income. As a result, leaving an inheritance to a disabled loved one may cause the loved one to no longer qualify for government benefits. Is there a way to allow such a family member to receive an inheritance and also continue to receive government benefits? The answer is,…Read More
From time to time, it’s good to review why having a complete, up-to-date estate plan is so important. In addition to confirming our own actions, it can provide us with valuable information to pass along to friends and family who, for whatever reasons, have yet to act. So, here are five common estate planning mistakes to avoid. 1. Not having an estate plan. Every state has laws for distributing the property of someone who dies without an estate plan—but not very many people would be pleased with the results. State laws…Read More
Do “assault Weapon” Bans Infringe Upon The Second Amendment? Some of you will recall a time when the gun-control push targeted handguns. “Handgun bans” popped up in multiple U.S. locations, including Washington D.C. and Chicago, where residents were denied the ability to buy them. These bans were later shut down by the United States Supreme Court in two cases: one in 2008 (District of Columbia v. Heller) and one in 2010 (McDonald v. Chicago). These cases were the last time Americans received any direction on the meaning of “shall not…Read More
You Can Defend Yourself, But Who Will Defend Your Right to Defend Yourself? Enter Former Trial Lawyer and Private Practice Owner Alex Kincaid, a Second Amendment Proponent and the Author of a New Book Designed to Help Firearms Owners Educate Themselves to Become the Answer to that Question. Whoever said “experience is the best teacher” clearly hasn’t met Alex Kincaid. She is a trial lawyer, with nearly two decades of experience. She is a frequently requested public speaker, and legal analyst for radio and television having appeared on Fox News.…Read More
A gun trust is a special type of trust that is designed to hold all of your firearms and firearms-related accessories. Gun trusts make it much easier for your loved ones to handle your firearms should you become incapacitated or die, they boost your ability to share and transfer NFA firearms, and they help ensure all state and federal laws are followed. Gun trusts have become the planning tool for gun owners whose collections include NFA firearms. One of the primary reasons is the ability to share possession of the…Read More
What would happen if your grandfather passed away, leaving behind his collection of firearms? What if his collection included a German rifle he brought back from World War II … an MG 42, still fully automatic and in its original condition, taken by him off of a German soldier and brought back as a souvenir? Is it legal? Can you accept it when your family says it should go to you? Sometimes, gun owners die without preparing any kind of estate planning documents. Other times, gun owners may prepare nothing…Read More
When a gun owner dies and has not prepared a gun trust to direct how the firearms should be handled, it is imperative that the person handling the estate (Idaho probate or Oregon probate) understands the many rules that apply to the transfer and possession of firearms. Breaking these rules, even accidentally, is often a felony. A well-drafted Idaho gun trust will assist the trustee with the following issues by giving much more direction that a personal representative (executor or executrix) will receive in a probate proceeding. Keep in mind…Read More
