$3 Million Dollar Class Action Settlement Preliminarily Approved Regarding Franklin County Disclosure of License to Carry Firearms Applicant Information

Posted on by Joshua Prince, Esq.

I am proud to announce that a settlement has been reached with Franklin County in the matter of John Doe, et al.,  v. Franklin County, et al, Franklin Court of Common Pleas docket no. 2014-4623, stemming from the County’s disclosure of confidential license to carry firearms (“LTCF”) applicant information through the use of un-enveloped postcards. On Friday, July 28, 2023, Adams County Senior Judge John D. Kuhn, specially presiding, preliminarily approved the settlement and scheduled a final approval hearing for November 1, 2023, at 10 AM, in Courtroom No. 5. A copy of the Preliminary Approval Order is available here.

As a result of the Settlement, the County’s insurance will pay $3,000,000.00 to the approximately 10,000 class members, who were sent un-enveloped postcards. Further, and of similar importance, the County has agreed to the entry of a permanent injunction, among other things:

  1. Prohibiting them from sending out un-enveloped postcards containing LTCF applicant information, including, but not limited to, LTCF applications, renewals, denials, and approvals.
  2. Prohibiting them from requiring any information or documentation not required by the LTCF application form (SP 4-127) promulgated by the Pennsylvania State Police.
  3. Requiring them to train, on at least an annual basis, all employees involved with LTCF applications, renewals, denials, and approvals regarding the confidentiality of LTCF Information pursuant to 18 Pa.C.S. § 6111.

In the upcoming weeks, you will be able to find out more information about the class action lawsuit, including a copy of the Settlement Agreement, on the class administrator’s website – www.FranklinLTCFClassAction.com. If you have any questions about the class action, please contact the class administrator, Continental DataLogix LLC, at (833) 215-9289, in writing at Franklin County Class Action, c/o Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 16, West Point, PA 19486, or online once the website is set up completely, which should be by August 28th.

Assuming the settlement is finally approved on November 1, 2023, checks will start being sent out to all class members around December 6, 2023. Based on the settlement reached, class members do NOT need to submit any forms or requests for payment.

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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Published by Joshua Prince, Esq.

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: - License to Carry Firearms Denials; - Challenges to Erroneous PICS Denials; - Relief from Firearms Disabilities; - Estate Planning Advice; - Gun/NFA Trusts; and - 42 USC 1983 Actions for Deprivation of Civil Rights At both the state and federal levels, I represent FFLs and SOTs throughout Pennsylvania and the US regarding: - ATF Compliance Inspections; - Warning Letters and Hearings; - FFL Revocations; - Corporate Structure Advice - Indoor/Outdoor Range Implementation; and - Forfeiture Proceedings 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). While at Widener Law School, I was a member of the Widener Law Journal. I wrote an article on the Inaccuracy of the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record (NFRTR). I also had an article published on Fee Disputes in Workers Compensation cases in the Widener Law Journal, Volume 18, No. 2. 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. Following in my father's footsteps, I am also a Board member for the Pottstown Police Athletic League (PAL).

3 thoughts on “$3 Million Dollar Class Action Settlement Preliminarily Approved Regarding Franklin County Disclosure of License to Carry Firearms Applicant Information”

  1. Lol, I think Joswiak did something similar back in the day when he was Berks county sheriff. Don’t recall if there were settlements.

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  2. Why would a postcard or any communication be required? Dauphin County appointments are arranged on line. 

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