Today, Chief Counsel Joshua Prince of the Firearms Industry Consulting Group and Adam Kraut of Second Amendment Foundation filed a monumental lawsuit against Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Christopher Paris involving his laws, regulations, policies, and practices that preclude sheriffs in the Commonwealth from issuing licenses to carry firearms to applicants who are 18-to-20 years of … Continue reading Monumental Second Amendment Lawsuit Filed Against PSP Commissioner Paris Regarding 18-To-20-Year Olds
Category: Pennsylvania Firearms Law
Caution: PA “Clean Slate” Does Not Restore Firearms Rights
Many Pennsylvanians have had past criminal convictions that were subject to the PA "Clean Slate" law, passed in 2018 and recently expanded in 2023, resulting in the convictions being scrubbed from their record - or at least, so one might think. While a criminal record subject to the Clean Slate law won't generally be accessible … Continue reading Caution: PA “Clean Slate” Does Not Restore Firearms Rights
Attorney Dillon Harris Receives 2023 Outstanding Faculty Award from National Business Institute!
Firearms Industry Consulting Group Attorney Dillon Harris was just awarded the 2023 Outstanding Faculty Award by the National Business Institute for his efforts in preparing and presenting continuing legal education (CLE) courses teaching attorneys in Pennsylvania and other states about state and federal firearms laws. In considering eligibility for the award, NBI considers quantity and … Continue reading Attorney Dillon Harris Receives 2023 Outstanding Faculty Award from National Business Institute!
Judge Stickman Vacates Portions of Injunction Against the PSP Without Opportunity For Plaintiffs To Respond
As our viewers know, on Wednesday, Judge Stickman issued a monumental injunction against the Pennsylvania State Police ("PSP"), which, among other things, enjoined the PSP from prohibiting 18 to 20 year olds from obtaining a license to carry and permitting them to carry a concealed firearm in the absence of a license to carry firearms. … Continue reading Judge Stickman Vacates Portions of Injunction Against the PSP Without Opportunity For Plaintiffs To Respond
PA Sheriff Association Issues Guidance To Sheriffs Regarding LTCF Applications of 18-20 year Olds
As our viewers are aware, yesterday, Chief Counsel Joshua Prince of the Firearms Industry Consulting Group, secured a major injunction against the Pennsylvania State Police ("PSP"), which, among other things, precludes the PSP from denying license to carry firearm ("LTCF") applications by individuals between 18 and 20 years old. Earlier today, we posted about Sheriffs … Continue reading PA Sheriff Association Issues Guidance To Sheriffs Regarding LTCF Applications of 18-20 year Olds
PICS System Unable To Process LTCF Applications For 18-20 Year Olds
We have received numerous reports of individuals, between the ages of 18 and 20, attempting to apply for their licenses to carry firearms, based on the injunction issued yesterday by Judge Stickman against the Pennsylvania State Police ("PSP"), only for the PSP's licensing system to preclude issuing authorities (i.e. generally sheriff departments) from submitting the … Continue reading PICS System Unable To Process LTCF Applications For 18-20 Year Olds
MONUMENTAL INJUNCTION Issued Against PSP Commissioner – 18-21 yr Olds Can Apply for Licenses to Carry!
Today, Chief Counsel Joshua Prince of the Firearms Industry Consulting Group, was successful in securing a monumental permanent injunction against the Pennsylvania State Police in Lara, et al. v. PSP Commissioner, 2:20-cv-1582. The injunction precludes the Pennsylvania State Police from (1) arresting individuals between the age of 18 and 21 who openly carry firearms during … Continue reading MONUMENTAL INJUNCTION Issued Against PSP Commissioner – 18-21 yr Olds Can Apply for Licenses to Carry!
PA Commonwealth Court Holds That The Commercial Sale Of Arms Is NOT Protected By The Second Amendment
Today, in what appears to be another political, non-judicial, decision issued by the Pennsylvania Courts in the recent week, the Commonwealth Court, en banc, in a decision written by Judge Lori Dumas, with apparently no dissenting opinions, held in In Re: Appeal of The Gun Range, LLC that "there is no obvious textual link between … Continue reading PA Commonwealth Court Holds That The Commercial Sale Of Arms Is NOT Protected By The Second Amendment
PA Supreme Court Issues Political, Non-Judicial, Decision Regarding The Second Amendment
Yesterday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a clearly political, non-judicial, 64 page decision, written by Justice Dougherty and joined by Chief Justice Todd and Justice Wecht, in Barris v. Stroud Township, holding that the Second Amendment does not protect the discharge of firearms on one's own shooting range. In fact, reflecting the overall disdain the … Continue reading PA Supreme Court Issues Political, Non-Judicial, Decision Regarding The Second Amendment
York City Council Withdraws Proposed Firearm Ordinance
As our viewers are aware, late Thursday, Chief Counsel Joshua 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) with York City Council, cc'ing York County District Attorney David … Continue reading York City Council Withdraws Proposed Firearm Ordinance
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