Firearms issues expert to address Defenders of Liberty Monday night
Attorney and author Bryan L. Ciyou will be the featured speaker at the Greencastle Defenders of Liberty meeting on Monday, April 11 at the Dixie Chopper Business Center at the Putnam County Airport, 102 Ballard Lane, Greencastle.
The program begins at 6:30 p.m. and the public is invited to attend.
Ciyou is a trial and appellate attorney at the Indianapolis law firm of Ciyou & Dixon P. C. He earned his BA with distinction and graduated through the honors program, along with his JD, cum laude, at Indiana University.
One of his key practice areas is firearms law where he represents a wide array of clients, including licensed manufacturers and dealers with criminal or regulatory/compliance matters, gun show promoters and businesses with firearms legal issues, and individuals involved in deadly force encounters.
Ciyou has authored three books on Indiana firearms law -- "The Indiana Firearms Law Reference" manual and two editions of a new annual reference manual, "Gun Laws by State." He also completed a chapter in the book, "Inside the Minds: Strategies for Defending Firearms Offense Charges," published by Thomas Reuters, one of America's largest legal publishers.
The local, state and national media have featured Ciyou 's apolitical works and opinions numerous times. In addition, everyone from attorneys, judges, police officers, news reporters, legislators and everyday people wanting to know more information regularly reference his books.
A frequent lecturer on gun laws, he has been active on the legislative front in different ways, such as advising lawmakers in drafting proposed legislation, considering current laws and testifying about the impact of firearms legislation and regulation.
Actively involved in shooting sports, Ciyou is a life member of the National Rifle Association, the Second Amendment Foundation and Safari Club International.
The Greencastle Defenders of Liberty has had a meeting on the second Monday of every month for more than six years, bringing to Putnam County speakers with expertise on issues important to all citizens.