Today, the Honorable Steven Tolliver of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas issued a decision and order denying Lower Merion Township's Preliminary Objections requesting that the complaint filed by Firearm Owners Against Crime (FOAC) and other plaintiffs be dismissed. In so ruling, Judge Tolliver not only found that the individual plaintiffs sufficiently averred standing … Continue reading Lower Merion Township’s Preliminary Objections in Relation to its Unlawful Firearm Ordinance are DENIED
Category: Pennsylvania Firearms Law
Pennsylvania Firearms Law Seminar – July 25, 2015!
On July 25, 2015, Chief Counsel Joshua Prince and Attorney Eric Winter of Firearms Industry Consulting Group (FICG), a division of Prince Law Offices, P.C., in conjunction with King Shooters Supply, will offer a four (4) hour seminar on state and federal firearms law at their store located at 346 E Church Rd, King of … Continue reading Pennsylvania Firearms Law Seminar – July 25, 2015!
WHAT THE HELLER?
Quite arguably, the 2nd Amendment took a significant step back recently. In Jackson v. City and County of San Francisco, the United States Supreme Court has “voted” to deny certiorari to plaintiff Jackson, et. al’s appeal from the U.S. 9th Circuit’s decision rejecting her challenge of a San Francisco police code which mandates the lock-box … Continue reading WHAT THE HELLER?
Chester County Sheriff Carolyn Bunny Welsh Does Not Require References on LTCF Applications!
Consistent with a growing number of county sheriffs, Chester County Sheriff Carolyn Bunny Welsh is not requiring license to carry firearms (LTCF) applicants to included references on the LTCF application. I reached out to Sheriff Welsh at the beginning of May about her position on the references, as a friend of mine was applying for a LTCF … Continue reading Chester County Sheriff Carolyn Bunny Welsh Does Not Require References on LTCF Applications!
Lancaster Ordered to Disclose Donor Information Relating to Legal Defense Fund!
Today, the Office of Open Records (OOR) issued a final determination in relation to my Right to Know Law appeal in relation to, inter alia, the City of Lancaster's redaction of donor information. You can download a copy of the determination here. OOR found Because Section 708(c) prevents the application of 65 P.S. 67.708(b)(13) to … Continue reading Lancaster Ordered to Disclose Donor Information Relating to Legal Defense Fund!
Lower Merion Township – Taxpayers on the Hook for Legal Expenses related to Illegal Firearms Ordinance
As our viewers are aware, we filed suit against Lower Merion Township regarding its illegal firearm ordinance on March 20, 2015 and its request for a Stay was denied on May 14, 2015. In litigating this matter, on April 30, 2015, I filed a Right to Know Law (RTKL) request seeking documents in the Township's … Continue reading Lower Merion Township – Taxpayers on the Hook for Legal Expenses related to Illegal Firearms Ordinance
Lower Merion Township’s Request for Stay is DENIED.
Today, the Honorable Bernard Moore of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas denied Lower Merion Township's request for stay pending the outcome of Leach v. Commonwealth, 585 MD 2014. A copy of the Order is available here. Accordingly, the matter will move forward and Plaintiffs expect that a hearing on their Preliminary Injunction will … Continue reading Lower Merion Township’s Request for Stay is DENIED.
Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, You’re a Trustee, So No Background Check For You!
In late March, I wrote an article questioning whether ATF directed FFLs to abuse the NICS system in “requiring” a background check on a trustee to be performed on the transfer of a silencer to a trust. Furthermore, I contended that a Pennsylvania FFL who utilized the PICS system to perform such a check was … Continue reading Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, You’re a Trustee, So No Background Check For You!
Firearms Law Seminar – May 24, 2015!
On Sunday, May 24, 2015, from 10am to 2pm, Chief Counsel Joshua Prince from the Firearms Industry Consulting Group, a division of Prince Law Offices, P.C., and Attorney Eric Winter from Prince Law Offices, P.C. will present on federal and state firearms law issues at the Heritage Guild of Easton, 70 Hilton Street, Easton, PA … Continue reading Firearms Law Seminar – May 24, 2015!
Harrisburg Ordered to Disclose Donor Information Relating to Legal Defense Fund
Today, the Office of Open Records (OOR) issued a final determination in relation to my Right to Know Law appeal in relation to, inter alia, the City's redaction of donor information. You can download a copy of the determination here. OOR found The City has not met its burden of demonstrating that responsive donor information … Continue reading Harrisburg Ordered to Disclose Donor Information Relating to Legal Defense Fund
