If you are like one-third of the American population, there is a good chance you are a gun owner. And if you are a gun owner, there is even a better chance of you owning two or more firearms. 

Most gun owners have multiple reasons for owning firearms, but they claim protection as the main reason for owning the increasingly controversial weapon. 

As gun violence continues to grow at an alarming rate, many American's are wondering just what their rights are and who is protected under the 2nd Amendment of the United States Constitution. Do you know what your rights are?

If you don't know your rights as a gun owner, don't feel bad, LegalShield is here to help you in those critical moments. LegalShield has been protecting the rights of Americans and Canadians since 1972, by offering comprehensive legal service plans for a flat monthly fee.

More than 4.5 million members have already enrolled in a LegalShield plan and that number continues to grow daily. With the LegalShield plan, members have access to A and B rated attorneys with an average of 15 years experience in their specialized area of law. Members can enjoy unlimited consultations, document review, will preparation and a host of other valuable services through their provider law firm for a low monthly fee with no commitments.

Having a LegalShield membership is a requirement for adding on the Gun Plan Supplement. This supplement will cover the member and their spouse for an additional $12.95/month. 

Member Benefits for Gun Plan:

• Consultation on an unlimited number of gun owner topics during business hours
• 24/7 emergency access to your law firm after use of a firearm, and a qualified, experienced attorney on the line live with you in minutes
• 60 hours of criminal trial defense with an experienced and qualified gun-knowledgeable attorney (20 hours are pre-trial, 40 hours are in-court defense)
• National Firearms Act (NFA) gun trust services for a flat fee of $250, and a 25% discount for firearm-related matters beyond what’s covered

Synthetic Identity Theft: Why You Should Be Concerned

In a recent study, researchers found that synthetic identity theft makes up about 85% of all identity theft and it has an annual cost of $2 billion. 

Synthetic identity theft involves the use of a ficticious identity. There are multiple ways the fraudsters can create a fake identity, with the most common form using a real social security number, combined with other fake information.

The rise of this crime has been in the thousands recently, as compared to the hundreds not more than five years ago. 

Here is an excerpt from a SecurityItelligence article:

"The exponential growth of synthetic identity theft — and particularly its impact on children’s identities — will have distressing consequences for young individuals in the future. A study performed by Carnegie Mellon’s CyLab found that children’s SSNs are 51 times more likely to be used in a synthetic fraud scheme than those of adults for the population studied. While CyLab clearly stated its findings could not be extrapolated to the general population, the threat to children is evident.

Synthetic identity thieves target children’s SSNs because they are inactive and will generally remain unchecked for up to 18 years. Children generally have no public information associated with their SSN, making them a prime target. Unless a victimized minor’s parents are tipped off by a bill collector, the child begins receiving credit card offers in the mail or the child is denied a driver’s license or college loan, the fraud may not be discovered." 

Read the entire article here.

Trinity Solutions is invested into the local communities in Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio and we are taking an active role in working with employers and prominent community members to offer; educational seminars (on identity theft to warn people on the dangers of identity theft), community outreach and an all new Give Back program. 

If your business would like to have Trinity Solutions come in for a 30-minute informational training session on "The Dangers of Identity Theft," please contact us.

During this seminar, participants will learn; what identity theft is, the different types of identity theft, the impact of a stolen identity, the types of protection available and the benefits of full restoration.