Agenda / Content Covered

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1. Firearms Laws and Rights
   10:00 - 11:00, Chad A. West
   1. Constitutional Rights
   2. Gun Law Update: Changes You Need to Know!
   3. Firearm Regulations at the State Level
   4. National Firearms Act of 1934
   5. Gun Control Act of 1968
   6. Firearms Owners Protection Act
   7. Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act
   8. Mental Illness and Gun Ownership
   9. Local Gun Bans
2. What is Concealed Carry/Open-Carry?
   11:15 - 12:00, Chad A. West
   1. Qualified and Prohibited Persons
   2. Permitted and Banned Weapons: Handguns, Long Arms, Accessories, Knives, Air and Pellet Guns, etc.
   3. How the Gun Can be Carried - Assembly, Acceptable Holders, Ammo Storage, etc.
   4. Purchasing Regulations
   5. Pepper Spray and Concealed Carry
3. Permitting Process, Background Checks and Grounds for Revocation
   12:00 - 12:45, Benjamin L. Bunker
   1. Application Process and Forms
   2. Background Checks and Character References
   3. Role of Past Criminal History
   4. Training Requirements
   5. Appeal Process for Denied Applications
   6. Domestic Violence and Gun Ownership
   7. State Reciprocity and Out-of-State Permits
4. Appropriate Police Interactions - What You Need to Know
   1:15 - 2:00, Benjamin L. Bunker
   1. Vehicle Carry - Proper Procedures During Traffic Stops
   2. When is Confiscation Warranted? Search and Seizure Laws
   3. Liability Concerns for People with Concealed Carry Permits
5. Concealed/Open Carry in Businesses and Public Places: Rules, Exceptions, Real-Life Application
   2:00 - 2:30, Benjamin L. Bunker
   1. Gun Free School Zones Act
   2. Rights and Responsibilities of Business and Property Owners
   3. Air Travel with Concealed Weapons
6. Legal Ethics in Handling Gun-Related Issues
   2:30 - 3:30, Benjamin L. Bunker
   1. Due Diligence Considerations
   2. Exceptions to Attorney-Client Privilege Under Model Rule 1.6
   3. Attempt to Commit Crime or Fraud
   4. Is the Client a Danger to Themselves or Others?
   5. How to Get Advice About Potentially Breaking Privilege
7. Concealed Carry, Self-Defense and Reclamation of Confiscated Weapons
   3:45 - 4:30, Tom Grieve
   1. Self-Defense (Stand Your Ground/Castle Doctrine) Laws
   2. Self-Defense Insurance
   3. Determining Whether the Use of the Concealed Weapon was Lawful
   4. What to Do if Your Client Shoots Someone or Something
   5. Gun Rights and Criminal Actions
   6. Reclaiming Guns Taken Into Evidence
8. Top 10 Common Concealed Carry Mistakes
   4:30 - 5:00, Tom Grieve

Accreditation Details:

BENJAMIN L. BUNKER is the owner and founder of The Bunker Law Group, PLLC, in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he has been a lawyer for Nevada clients in a variety of civil litigation and transactional areas, including personal injury, premises liability, products liability, construction defect, business litigation, intellectual property, business formation, surety defense, and professional liability. He also practices in the area of Nevada NFA firearms trusts and firearms law. As the owner and operator of his own small business law firm that caters to small businesses and micro-businesses in the Las Vegas area, Mr. Bunker writes for the Las Vegas, Nevada Small Business Legal Blog. Mr. Bunker is a veteran trial attorney and has represented clients in both state and federal courts in Nevada. He is licensed in the state of Nevada and is also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada and the Federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. He earned his B.A. degree from Brigham Young University and his J.D. degree from Loyola Law School.

TOM GRIEVE founded Grieve Law, LLC, in October of 2013, that now ranks among the largest and most award-winning criminal defense and drunk driving firms in Wisconsin. The attorneys at Grieve Law, LLC are both proud and honored to be trusted by the citizens of Wisconsin to represent them in extraordinarily difficult times across the state. Beyond the courtroom, Mr. Grieve has served as a speaker at the University of Wisconsin Law School on behalf of the Federalist Society concerning the 2nd Amendment; appears frequently on the national broadcast panels and conventions of the United States Conceal Carry Association; serves as a guest legal commentator for the Vicki McKenna show on Newstalk 1130 WISN, 1310 WIBA; and has appeared on National Public Radio and Wisconsin Public Radio, along with Fox News national among many other news and opinion outlets. He is also frequently invited to teach and update other attorneys and judges about criminal defense and constitutional law at continuing legal education (CLEs) courses, both within and beyond Wisconsin. Mr. Grieve graduated with a double major in medieval European history and theology from Marquette University and went on to earn his Juris Doctorate from Marquette University Law School. He is a lifelong Wisconsin native and graduated high school from University School of Milwaukee.

CHAD A. WEST has dedicated his career to protecting the rights of individuals who are facing difficult legal circumstances, focusing on personal injury and criminal defense. Mr. West is admitted to practice in Texas and the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. He is a member of the Tarrant County and Dallas bar associations, the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, and is a fellow with the Texas Bar Foundation. Mr. West was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, where he served in Hungary and Bosnia as an operations officer and upon being promoted to captain at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, as a training officer and company commander. Once completing his service in the U.S. Army, he earned his B.B.A. degree, with honors, from Washington University in St. Louis; his M.B.A. degree from Webster University; and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Texas Tech University School of Law. He is a proud CHL holder and continues to fight for gun rights.