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Indiana has a long connection with personally owned firearms and the industry, such that Indiana is the only state with a lifetime License to Carry a Handgun and Crane Naval Warfare Center in Crane, Indiana being a focal point for military weapons system development. It is not surprising so many Hoosiers have a License to Carry Handgun issued by the…
Sex, lies and scandalous videos of celebrities fill the daily tabloid magazines and go viral on the internet. But what about you? You are not a celebrity, why does what you do in your personal life matter? Sex, lies, and scandalous videos can be very damaging to you if you find yourself embroiled in a hotly contested divorce, custody, or…
Once established and recognized by the AFTE, an NFA trust can acquire additional NFA items. With machine guns in particular, the rarer variants have continued to climb in value since the 1986 ban, and may be constituted a good investment tool in uncertain market times. Thus, it is foreseeable that an NFA trust may be a good estate planning tool…
In many civil cases, mediation is a potential option prior to a final hearing or trial to allow the parties to negotiate with the assistance of a mediator. A mediator is a neutral third party who acts as a go between for the parties and work with both sides towards a settlement. However, a complete settlement is not the only…
Society, and what comprises a family, has changed since the Leave it to Beaver days. Many more families are comprised by any mixture of parents, step parents, same sex couples, extended family members (aunts/uncles/grandparents), and even non married opposite sex couples cohabitating. The change in societal norms, and the construction of a family unit, has inherently caused the legislature and…
Where Is The Threshold To Mental Health Disqualification? A question I am asked frequently as I lecture nationally on gun topics is, “can taking prescription medication disqualify me from owning a firearm- based on my mental health?” This is a problem for veterans who sign a standard VA power of attorney over their affairs as they get older–they become disqualified…
What this Means for Spouses, Significant Others and Third Parties in the Household In most criminal felony cases, a standard term or condition of probation is the probationer not possess firearms. An area of great misunderstanding is where a probationer lives in a household with his or her spouse, significant other or third party and they have firearms. Probation, in…
With respect to divorce actions and paternity actions, a court must determine which parent or both should have both legal and physical custody of a child, or children. Physical custody involves where the child sleeps the majority of the time (which parent the child is living with primarily and physically with). Legal custody is generally defined as decision-making regarding the…
Several recent blog posts have directly or indirectly addressed the shift away from the traditional family of a mother, father, and two children to a more blended family, often involving participation from extended family members and step-parents. Other third parties can even be guardians or custodians who are not related to the parties, but help raise the children. A recently…
When a child is born to a married couple, it may seem ridiculous to ask the question, who is the daddy? But, sometimes, this may not be a ridiculous question after all. Most all divorce petitions and decrees include the names and ages of the children born of the marriage (if under 21), but also include the statement “Wife is…