Today, Attorney General Kathleen Kane issued her 2013-2014 Firearm Reciprocity Report, as required by 18 Pa.C.S. § 6109. Pursuant to Section 6109(k)(2), "The Attorney General shall report to the General Assembly ... annually ... concerning the agreements which have been consummated under this subsection." There is little of interest in the one page report, other … Continue reading Attorney General Kathleen Kane Issues Firearm Reciprocity Report
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PRESS RELEASE: Lawsuit Filed Against City of Harrisburg Regarding Its Illegal Firearm and Ammunition Ordinances
Today, Firearms Industry Consulting Group, a division of Prince Law Offices, P.C., filed an 87 page Complaint, plus exhibits, against the City of Harrisburg, Mayor Papenfuse and Police Chief Carter on behalf of Firearm Owners Against Crime (FOAC) and four individual plaintiffs regarding the City's illegal and unconstitutional firearm and ammunition ordinances, regulations and policies, … Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: Lawsuit Filed Against City of Harrisburg Regarding Its Illegal Firearm and Ammunition Ordinances
Firearms Law Seminar – March 7, 2015 – in Support of Jim Smith for Berks County Judge!
On Saturday, March 7, 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 Berks Fire Water Restorations, 1145 Commons Boulevard, Reading, PA 19605. … Continue reading Firearms Law Seminar – March 7, 2015 – in Support of Jim Smith for Berks County Judge!
Municipalities Repealing Unlawful Ordinances
As many of our viewers are aware, I have sent 6+ page letters to numerous (over 90) municipalities regarding their unlawful firearm ordinances and the looming effective date of Act 192. I am going to attempt to keep this blog article updated on the status of those municipal ordinances, where the municipality has taken or … Continue reading Municipalities Repealing Unlawful Ordinances
Press Release: Pending Litigation Against Municipalities That Violate Section 6120
As many news agencies are reporting on Firearms Industry Consulting Group (FICG) Chief Counsel Joshua Prince's letter to the City of Harrisburg, we believe it is important that everyone be aware of some of the issues being overlooked by the reporting. As of this release, the reporting has failed to reflect that any such ordinance … Continue reading Press Release: Pending Litigation Against Municipalities That Violate Section 6120
6th Circuit Court of Appeals Rules that an Involuntary Commitment is Insufficient for Stripping One of His/Her 2nd Amendment Rights
In a decision issued by the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday, the court found that it was unconstitutional to strip an individual of his 2nd Amendment rights when he had been involuntarily committed for less than a month after a devastating divorce some 28 years ago. This is a major victory for 2nd Amendment … Continue reading 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Rules that an Involuntary Commitment is Insufficient for Stripping One of His/Her 2nd Amendment Rights
FICG Files Letter with Borough of Doylestown to Rescind Its Unlawful Firearm Ordinances
Today, Firearms Industry Consulting Group (FICG)®, a division of Prince Law Offices, P.C., filed a letter in support of the Borough of Doylestown rescinding its illegal firearm ordinances on behalf of American Gun Owners Alliance (AMGOA), Concerned Gun Owners of PA (CGOPA), Firearm Owners Against Crime (FOAC), Pennsylvanians For Self Protection (PA4SP) and several Borough residents. … Continue reading FICG Files Letter with Borough of Doylestown to Rescind Its Unlawful Firearm Ordinances
Berks County Sheriff Weaknecht No Longer Requiring References on LTCF Applications!
It was announced today that the Berks County Sheriff's Department will no longer require references for a License to Carry Firearms (LTCF). I have long contended that requiring references on the application is a violation of the confidentiality provisions of 18 Pa.C.S. 6111(g)(3.1) and (i), as merely calling the reference, even without disclosing that the … Continue reading Berks County Sheriff Weaknecht No Longer Requiring References on LTCF Applications!
HB 80 Litigation – Dechert, LLP Representing the Cities Pro-Bono?
As many are aware, yesterday, Senator Daylin Leach, Senator Vincent J. Hughes, Senator Lawrence M. Farnese, Representative Cherelle L. Parker, Representative Edward C. Gainey, the City of Philadelphia, the City of Pittsburgh, and the City of Lancaster filed suit in the Commonwealth Court against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Speaker of the House Samuel H. Smith, … Continue reading HB 80 Litigation – Dechert, LLP Representing the Cities Pro-Bono?
HB 80 Signed by Governor Corbett
Yesterday, Governor Corbett signed HB 80, which amended 18 Pa.C.S. § 6120, our firearm preemption statute, in several keys ways. Section (A.2) now provides: A person adversely affected by an ordinance, a resolution, regulation, rule, practice or any other action promulgated or enforced by a county, municipality or township prohibited under subsection (a) or 53 … Continue reading HB 80 Signed by Governor Corbett
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