Quite often, individuals call me because they are prohibited under Federal Law, usually 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1), but not specifically under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. However, since they are prohibited at the federal level, that individual is a prohibited person that cannot use or possess any firearm or ammunition, including black powder. Pursuant … Continue reading Can you Fund your Own Federal Relief Determination if You are a Prohibited Person?
It’s Titled in My Name, So I Get to Keep It in the Divorce, Right?
By Matthew T. Hovey, Esquire When I meet with potential clients who are seeking help with a divorce, the number one misconception I encounter is the belief that because some item of property (e.g., real property, bank account, car, pension fund, etc.) is titled or deeded to only one of the spouses, then the property … Continue reading It’s Titled in My Name, So I Get to Keep It in the Divorce, Right?
Are You an FFL or Gun Club Looking for Insurance? Lockton Affinity may be your Answer
Frequently, my Federal Firearms Licensee clients are at a loss of where to turn to when the issue of insurance arises. There are very few insurance companies that will cover FFLs, let alone, provide products liability insurance to firearms manufacturers. However, there is an option that provides very competitive pricing – Lockton Affinity, which is the NRA endorsed … Continue reading Are You an FFL or Gun Club Looking for Insurance? Lockton Affinity may be your Answer
Consent to Search
One of the well-known exceptions to the requirement of a search warrant before a search may be conducted is consent to the search. Valid consent may render an otherwise illegal search permissible. Commonwealth v. Cleckley, 738 A.2d 427, 429 (Pa. 1999); Commonwealth v. Gillespie, 821 A. 2d 1221, 1225 (Pa. 2003). At any proceeding challenging … Continue reading Consent to Search
Tell Your Doctor to Write Down Your Complaints
One of the best things an individual can do when applying for Social Security disability benefits is to make sure that all of the complaints and medical issues are in writing. Be sure to tell the doctor your symptoms, and make sure that your doctor writes them down. Your medical records – the doctor’s treatment … Continue reading Tell Your Doctor to Write Down Your Complaints
Protecting America’s Workers Act
The Protecting America’s Workers Act, most recently introduced on January 5, 2011 in the US House of Representatives, is our federal legislature’s most recent effort to strengthen OSHA and protect US workers. The new legislation, if adopted, would: -Enhance protection from retaliation for whistleblowers who report dangerous work conditions; -prohibit employers from discouraging employee reports of injury; … Continue reading Protecting America’s Workers Act
When, as an FFL, Do You Have to Complete a Multiple Handgun Report?
Pursuant to 27 C.F.R. 478.126a, a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL), must complete a multiple handgun report, or ATF Form 3310.4 (Report of Sale or Other Disposition of Pistols and Revolvers), when the FFL transfers two or more handguns to the same person in a single transaction or within five (5) consecutive business days. If you report a multiple sale to the … Continue reading When, as an FFL, Do You Have to Complete a Multiple Handgun Report?
Attorney Hovey Secures Return of Children Abducted to Texas
In the fall of 2010, two young children were surreptitiously taken by their mother from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania to Texas. This move was initiated while the father was at work and done without his knowledge or consent. The father retained Matthew T. Hovey, Esquire of Prince Law Offices. We at Prince Law Offices, P.C. are … Continue reading Attorney Hovey Secures Return of Children Abducted to Texas
Child Custody: I Want Full Custody!
By Matthew T. Hovey, Esquire Quite often a parent comes in for an initial consultation and expresses the desire to seek “full custody” of his/her child(ren). The term “full custody,” however, means a lot of different things to different people. Even amongst practitioners, terms like “full custody,” “primary custody,” and “visitation” can mean a variety … Continue reading Child Custody: I Want Full Custody!
As an FFL, Should You Conduct a Background Check and 4473 on a Law Enforcement Officer with a Department Letter for a Duty Gun?
Quite frequently the issue arises as to whether a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) may sell a firearm to a Law Enforcement Officer (LEO), without conducting a background check, where the officer has a letter, on Police Department letterhead, stating that the firearm is being purchased as a duty weapon. Under Federal and State law, theFFL can … Continue reading As an FFL, Should You Conduct a Background Check and 4473 on a Law Enforcement Officer with a Department Letter for a Duty Gun?
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