9th Annual FICG/Shooters Gauntlet Next EVOLUTION Machine Gun Shoot!

We are proud to announce that Firearms Industry Consulting Group (FICG)® (FICG®) and Shooters Gauntlet, LLC will be hosting our 9th annual Next EVOLUTION machinegun shoot at the Shooters Gauntlet on June 1-2, 2024, in celebration of the 2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, and Article 1, Section 21 of the PA Constitution. During the … Continue reading 9th Annual FICG/Shooters Gauntlet Next EVOLUTION Machine Gun Shoot!

Caution: PA “Clean Slate” Does Not Restore Firearms Rights

Many Pennsylvanians have had past criminal convictions that were subject to the PA "Clean Slate" law, passed in 2018 and recently expanded in 2023, resulting in the convictions being scrubbed from their record - or at least, so one might think. While a criminal record subject to the Clean Slate law won't generally be accessible … Continue reading Caution: PA “Clean Slate” Does Not Restore Firearms Rights

Attorney Dillon Harris Receives 2023 Outstanding Faculty Award from National Business Institute!

Firearms Industry Consulting Group Attorney Dillon Harris was just awarded the 2023 Outstanding Faculty Award by the National Business Institute for his efforts in preparing and presenting continuing legal education (CLE) courses teaching attorneys in Pennsylvania and other states about state and federal firearms laws. In considering eligibility for the award, NBI considers quantity and … Continue reading Attorney Dillon Harris Receives 2023 Outstanding Faculty Award from National Business Institute!

ATF changes definition of “engaged in the Business”, expands licensing requirements

The ATF has - yet again - issued a regulation that threatens to criminalize a wide range of conduct based on criteria that are vague at best, and perhaps even incomprehensible. A new final rule signed by Attorney General Merrick Garland purports to amend the regulatory definition of when someone is "Engaged in the Business" … Continue reading ATF changes definition of “engaged in the Business”, expands licensing requirements

Judge Stickman Vacates Portions of Injunction Against the PSP Without Opportunity For Plaintiffs To Respond

As our viewers know, on Wednesday, Judge Stickman issued a monumental injunction against the Pennsylvania State Police ("PSP"), which, among other things, enjoined the PSP from prohibiting 18 to 20 year olds from obtaining a license to carry and permitting them to carry a concealed firearm in the absence of a license to carry firearms. … Continue reading Judge Stickman Vacates Portions of Injunction Against the PSP Without Opportunity For Plaintiffs To Respond

PA Sheriff Association Issues Guidance To Sheriffs Regarding LTCF Applications of 18-20 year Olds

As our viewers are aware, yesterday, Chief Counsel Joshua Prince of the Firearms Industry Consulting Group, secured a major injunction against the Pennsylvania State Police ("PSP"), which, among other things, precludes the PSP from denying license to carry firearm ("LTCF") applications by individuals between 18 and 20 years old. Earlier today, we posted about Sheriffs … Continue reading PA Sheriff Association Issues Guidance To Sheriffs Regarding LTCF Applications of 18-20 year Olds

PICS System Unable To Process LTCF Applications For 18-20 Year Olds

We have received numerous reports of individuals, between the ages of 18 and 20, attempting to apply for their licenses to carry firearms, based on the injunction issued yesterday by Judge Stickman against the Pennsylvania State Police ("PSP"), only for the PSP's licensing system to preclude issuing authorities (i.e. generally sheriff departments) from submitting the … Continue reading PICS System Unable To Process LTCF Applications For 18-20 Year Olds

MONUMENTAL INJUNCTION Issued Against PSP Commissioner – 18-21 yr Olds Can Apply for Licenses to Carry!

Today, Chief Counsel Joshua Prince of the Firearms Industry Consulting Group, was successful in securing a monumental permanent injunction against the Pennsylvania State Police in Lara, et al. v. PSP Commissioner, 2:20-cv-1582. The injunction precludes the Pennsylvania State Police from (1) arresting individuals between the age of 18 and 21 who openly carry firearms during … Continue reading MONUMENTAL INJUNCTION Issued Against PSP Commissioner – 18-21 yr Olds Can Apply for Licenses to Carry!

Firearms Law Seminar – April 13, 2024 at Trop Gun Shop

On Saturday, April 13, 2024, from 10am – 2pm,  Chief Counsel Joshua Prince and Attorney Dillon Harris of Firearms Industry Consulting Group® (FICG®), a division of Civil Rights Defense Firm, P.C., in conjunction with Trop Gun Shop, will offer a four (4) hour seminar on state and federal firearms law at their store located at  … Continue reading Firearms Law Seminar – April 13, 2024 at Trop Gun Shop

PA Commonwealth Court Holds That The Commercial Sale Of Arms Is NOT Protected By The Second Amendment

Today, in what appears to be another political, non-judicial, decision issued by the Pennsylvania Courts in the recent week, the Commonwealth Court, en banc, in a decision written by Judge Lori Dumas, with apparently no dissenting opinions, held in In Re: Appeal of The Gun Range, LLC that "there is no obvious textual link between … Continue reading PA Commonwealth Court Holds That The Commercial Sale Of Arms Is NOT Protected By The Second Amendment