UPDATED 6/17/2016 - see below Today, Philadelphia Inquirer Daily News columnist Helen Ubinas admitted to seemingly violating state and federal firearms laws in relation to her purchase of a rifle for purposes of an article detailing the process to lawfully purchase a firearm. Initially, Columnist Ubinas chronicled her purchase of an Ar-15 rifle from a … Continue reading Philadelphia Daily News Columnist Helen Ubinas Seemingly Violates State and Federal Law in Straw Purchase of Firearm
Category: Pennsylvania Firearms Law
Monumental Decision from Commonwealth Court on Confidentiality of License to Carry Firearms Applicant Information
On Friday, May 20th, 2016, the Commonwealth Court issued a monumental decision in John Doe, et al., v. Franklin County, et al., 1634 C.D. 2015, a case that I litigated, where it declared that the disclosure of license to carry firearms ("LTCF") applicant information to anyone other than law enforcement acting within the scope of … Continue reading Monumental Decision from Commonwealth Court on Confidentiality of License to Carry Firearms Applicant Information
Commonwealth Court – Circumstantial Evidence of a Commitment is Sufficient to Strip an Individual of His/Her 2nd Amendment Rights
Yesterday, the Commonwealth Court issued a decision in PSP v. Slaughter, 858 C.D. 2015, where the court held that the Pennsylvania State Police ("PSP") can meet its burden, through circumstantial evidence, establishing that an individual is a prohibited from purchasing and possessing firearms due a putative involuntary commitment. While the factual background for this case … Continue reading Commonwealth Court – Circumstantial Evidence of a Commitment is Sufficient to Strip an Individual of His/Her 2nd Amendment Rights
Good Guy With A Gun Saves Officer’s Life!
Breibarts is reporting that on February 5, 2016, an Upper Darby police officer's life was saved by an individual with a Pennsylvania license to carry firearms. Upper Darby Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood said “there is no doubt they would have attacked” the officer without the armed citizen’s intervention The background, as reported by Philly.com, is … Continue reading Good Guy With A Gun Saves Officer’s Life!
Montgomery County Sheriff Sean Kilkenny Does Away With Unlawful Local Police Checks for LTCF Applicants!
Newly-elected Montgomery County Sheriff Sean Kilkenny has rescinded the unlawful practice of requiring the Local Police Check Card for License to Carry Firearms (LTCF) applications that was imposed by previous sheriffs. I was alerted to the change in police from a Facebook posting by the Lower Pottsgrove Township Police Department. Earlier this month I had sent the … Continue reading Montgomery County Sheriff Sean Kilkenny Does Away With Unlawful Local Police Checks for LTCF Applicants!
Virginia Reciprocity with Pennsylvania to End on February 1, 2016
As reported by the Washington Post, Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring (D), unilaterally, plans to announce Tuesday that Virginia will no longer recognize concealed carry handgun permits from 25 states that have reciprocity agreements with Virginia as of February 1, 2016. Of the 25 state, Pennsylvania is listed as one of them. As a … Continue reading Virginia Reciprocity with Pennsylvania to End on February 1, 2016
The 411 on National Reciprocity for Concealed Carry
Since the prosecution of Shaneen Allen, there has been a push across the United States for national reciprocity but few are aware of the proposed reciprocity bills. While I have some concerns about national reciprocity (which I review below), it is important to understand the four currently pending bills regarding national reciprocity. Senate Bill 498, … Continue reading The 411 on National Reciprocity for Concealed Carry
It’s Legal To Carry a Firearm, While Voting!
While I have blogged on the topic extensively, many residents of Pennsylvania are unaware of their right to carry a firearm while voting, unless their polling location is located at a place which prohibited under state law. Accordingly, I did a short video on the right to carry a firearm, while voting. For those interested … Continue reading It’s Legal To Carry a Firearm, While Voting!
FICG Sues U.S. Government Over Picture Requirement To Purchase a Firearm
Yesterday, the Firearm Industry Consulting Group, a division of Prince Law Offices, P.C., filed a complaint against the United States and numerous other individuals in the United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania on behalf of Mr. Hertzler, an Amish man, who is being denied his "core right" to purchase and possess a handgun … Continue reading FICG Sues U.S. Government Over Picture Requirement To Purchase a Firearm
The Inalienable Right to Stand Your Ground
We are extremely proud to announce the publication of Chief Counsel Joshua Prince and attorney Allen Thompson's article - The Inalienable Right to Stand Your Ground - in Volume 27, Issue 1, of the St. Thomas Law Review. You can find a copy here. Please join us in congratulating them in this monumental endeavor and … Continue reading The Inalienable Right to Stand Your Ground
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