On Tuesday, Attorney Dillon Harris secured the first grant of federal firearms relief for a client, since the program quasi-opened to the public, through invitations. Based on our experience over the past year in applying for Federal Firearms Relief, Attorney Harris was successful in obtaining relief for an individual who had received a General Court … Continue reading First Grant of Federal Firearms Relief Since the Program Opened to the Public
Category: Pennsylvania Firearms Law
MONUMENTAL DECISION: Third Circuit Holds That It Is Unconstitutional To Strip An Individual Of His Second Amendment Rights As A Result Of A Second DUI
Yesterday, Chief Counsel Joshua Prince, assisted by Attorney Dillon Harris, secured a monumental, en banc decision by the Third Circuit Court of Appeal, wherein the Court, in addition to outright rejecting the U.S Government's contention that the revitalized Federal Firearms Relief process of 18 U.S.C. 925(c) results in the prohibitions of 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1) being … Continue reading MONUMENTAL DECISION: Third Circuit Holds That It Is Unconstitutional To Strip An Individual Of His Second Amendment Rights As A Result Of A Second DUI
FOAC-ILLEA Files Request With Attorney General Sunday Regarding ATF’s Open Letter And Intersection With Pennsylvania’s Prohibited Offensive Weapon Statute
Today, Chief Counsel Joshua Prince, joined by Jim Stoker, President of Firearm Owners Against Crime - Institute for Legal, Legislative, and Educational Action (FOAC-ILLEA), filed a letter request with Pennsylvania Attorney General David Sunday requesting that his Office investigate whether the Pennsylvania State Police’s enforcement of 18 Pa.C.S. § 908 is in compliance with the … Continue reading FOAC-ILLEA Files Request With Attorney General Sunday Regarding ATF’s Open Letter And Intersection With Pennsylvania’s Prohibited Offensive Weapon Statute
DOJ Opinion Finds Age-Based Handgun Ban for 18–20-Year-Olds Unconstitutional
Today, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel’s issued, through a Press Release, a 49 page opinion, concluding that 18-to-20-year-olds are among "the people" protected by the Second Amendment and that restrictions on their rights, based solely on their age, are unconstitutional. The opinion is consistent with the arguments that we've made in … Continue reading DOJ Opinion Finds Age-Based Handgun Ban for 18–20-Year-Olds Unconstitutional
US Department of Justice Opens Investigation Into Philadelphia Police Department’s Allegedly Unconstitutional Permit Denial/Revocation Practices
Today, the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division announced that it had opened an investigation into whether the Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) - which is responsible for issuing licenses to carry firearms to residents of Philadelphia - is using the vague “good cause” and "character and reputation" standards to deny and revoke permits to … Continue reading US Department of Justice Opens Investigation Into Philadelphia Police Department’s Allegedly Unconstitutional Permit Denial/Revocation Practices
MONUMENTAL VICTORY: PSP’s Policy on Partially Manufactured Frames and Receivers is Revoked!
Today, after six years of litigation, Chief Counsel Joshua Prince of the Firearms Industry Consulting Group (“FICG), a division of Civil Rights Defense Firm, P.C., secured a major victory against the Pennsylvania State Police ("PSP") in Landmark Firearms, LLC, et al. v. PSP Commissioner Evanchick, 694 MD 2019. As many of our readers will remember, in December of 2019, after … Continue reading MONUMENTAL VICTORY: PSP’s Policy on Partially Manufactured Frames and Receivers is Revoked!
PA Game Commission Now Accepting Applications for 2026 Shooting Range Improvement Grants
Earlier this week the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) opened the application window for their 2026 Shooting Range Improvement Program (SRIP) Grants. Similar to years past, PGC is advertising that $500,000 will be awarded to applicants, with a maximum of $50,000 per applicant - although that does not guarantee that every applicant will receive a grant, … Continue reading PA Game Commission Now Accepting Applications for 2026 Shooting Range Improvement Grants
Annual Firearms Safety and Law Seminar with Ron Mest Sports on March 15, 2026 at Pike Township Sportsmen’s Association
On March 15, 2026, Firearms Industry Consulting Group Chief Counsel Joshua Prince will join Ron Mest Sports and several other presenters for the 5th Annual Firearms Safety and Law Seminar at Pike Township Sportsmen's Association to speak on a number of topics relevant to both new and experienced firearms owners, including use of force in … Continue reading Annual Firearms Safety and Law Seminar with Ron Mest Sports on March 15, 2026 at Pike Township Sportsmen’s Association
Monumental Victory For Gun Owners – Harrisburg’s Final Gun Ordinance Falls…
Today, after 11 years of litigation, Chief Counsel Joshua Prince of the Firearms Industry Consulting Group (“FICG), a division of Civil Rights Defense Firm, P.C., secured a major victory against the City of Harrisburg’s last remaining, illegal firearm ordinance in Firearm Owners Against Crime – Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action (FOAC-ILLEA), et al. v. City of Harrisburg, et … Continue reading Monumental Victory For Gun Owners – Harrisburg’s Final Gun Ordinance Falls…
FOAC-ILLEA Files Letter Against Montgomery County Sheriff Kilkenny’s Unlawful and Discriminatory License To Carry Firearms Policy
Today, Chief Counsel Josh Prince of the Firearms Industry Consulting Group (“FICG), a division of Civil Rights Defense Firm, P.C., filed a letter on behalf of Firearm Owners Against Crime – Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action (FOAC-ILLEA) and one of its members, over Montgomery County Sheriff Kilkenny's unlawful and discriminatory practice of requiring naturalized citizens to submit a … Continue reading FOAC-ILLEA Files Letter Against Montgomery County Sheriff Kilkenny’s Unlawful and Discriminatory License To Carry Firearms Policy
