I am proud to announce that today, Judge Linda Carpenter signed a Final Order approving the settlement that was reached with the City of Philadelphia in the matter of A.R., et al., v. City of Philadelphia, et al, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas docket no. 151201740, stemming from the City’s disclosure of confidential license to carry firearms (“LTCF”) applicant information through the use of un-enveloped postcards. You can find out more information about the class action lawsuit on the class administrator’s website – http://www.philaltcfclassaction.com/default.aspx.
As a result of the Settlement, the City will pay $500,000 to the 988 class members, who were sent un-enveloped postcards and will be separately responsible for the costs of administering the settlement. Further, and of similar importance, the City has agreed to several policy changes, which can be found starting on page 11 of the Settlement Agreement, including:
- Not to send, in any form, un-enveloped postcards containing LTCF applicant or license holder information;
- Not to utilized unprotected sign-in sheets, which contain LTCF applicant or license holder information (but does permit them to request initials); and,
- Not to verbalize the name or current address of LTCF applicants in a location where non-authorized personnel can hear such information;
A copy of the Final Order is available here. All class members entitled to payment, barring any appeal, should start to receive their checks in very late November/early December.
If your confidential license to carry firearms information has been disclosed, contact Firearms Industry Consulting Group today to discuss YOUR rights and legal options.
Firearms Industry Consulting Group® (FICG®) is a registered trademark and division of Civil Rights Defense Firm, P.C., with rights and permissions granted to Prince Law Offices, P.C. to use in this article.
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With our 2nd Amendment rights being attacked at both the Federal and State level, and the ATF (Burea of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives) trying to close down FFLs (Federal Firearms Licensees) for minor infractions while making FFLs the scapegoat when the ATF's records are inaccurate, I want to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I am one of only a handful of attorneys across the US that practices in the niche area of law known as firearms law. I decided to concentrate my legal practice on firearms law not only because I am a shooter and firearms enthusiast, but also to ensure that our inalienable Right to Keep and Bear Arms is never encroached upon.
I handle cases at the Federal and State level for both FFLs and individuals. At the federal and state levels for individuals, I actively defend the 2nd Amendment of the US Constitution and Section 21 of the PA Constitution, as well as, help individuals with:
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At both the state and federal levels, I represent FFLs and SOTs throughout Pennsylvania and the US regarding:
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In following my love for firearms and firearms law, I have taught several Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars on Firearms in Estates and Trusts and Firearms Law 101 for several Bar Associations, including Berks, Cumberland, and Dauphin Counties. I also planned and taught several Firearms in Estates CLE classes for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI).
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You can often find me posting on several internet forums, including Subguns, Uzitalk, AR15, and PAFOA. I also hold PA Firearms Law classes for local ranges to inform the public on the firearm laws of the Commonwealth.
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Christine Baker
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