Today, Joshua Prince and myself secured another victory for Second Amendment jurisprudence in Miller v. Sessions, et al., 2:17-cv-02627 in an issue of first impression across the United States. Judge Eduardo Robreno of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ruled in a 25 page memorandum that it was unconstitutional, as-applied to Mr. Miller, to prevent him from exercising … Continue reading Federal Court Rules Firearms Prohibition Against an Individual for a Misdemeanor Conviction Under Vehicle Code is Unconstitutional
PUC Investigation of Mariner East 1 Pipeline Incident in Chester County
On January 25, 2019, the safety investigation by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s (PUC’s) independent Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) – which includes the PUC’s Pipeline Safety Division – regarding Mariner East 1 (ME1) pipeline, operated by Sunoco Pipeline LP, a/k/a Energy Transfer Partners (SPLP), has now shifted to detailed geological surveys around a “sinkhole” … Continue reading PUC Investigation of Mariner East 1 Pipeline Incident in Chester County
Tips on Energy Conservation, Safe Heating During Current Cold-Weather Snap
With frigid temperatures gripping the state this week, Prince Law Offices, P.C. and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) provide these tips to on lessening the harsh impacts of the cold weather and keeping safer through sound energy conservation and safe heating. Try these energy-saving tips: Instead of turning up the heat, add an extra … Continue reading Tips on Energy Conservation, Safe Heating During Current Cold-Weather Snap
ACSL and FOAC Issue Joint Press Release Regarding City of Pittsburgh’s Anti-Gun Proposals at the Public Hearing
Just a short while ago, Allegheny County Sportsmen’s League and Firearm Owners Against Crime (FOAC) issued a joint Press Release condemning the City of Pittsburgh for its consideration of three unlawful firearm proposals and vowing to take "all appropriate and necessary legal action," including the filing of private criminal complaints, against all elected officials that … Continue reading ACSL and FOAC Issue Joint Press Release Regarding City of Pittsburgh’s Anti-Gun Proposals at the Public Hearing
Pittsburgh City Council Lies About Reason for Moving Public Hearing on Firearm Proposals
It was recently reported that City Council was moving the Public Hearing on several gun control proposals (2018-1218, 2018-1219 and 2018-1220) scheduled for tonight, January 24, 2019, from the Chamber of the City-Council Building to the Lobby due to the Chamber's capacity being limited to 200 individuals. The City also decided to preclude access through … Continue reading Pittsburgh City Council Lies About Reason for Moving Public Hearing on Firearm Proposals
City of Pittsburgh Schedules Public Hearing In Relation To Illegal Firearm Proposals – What YOU Need To Know
In ardent defiance of Article 1, Section 21 of the Pennsylvania Constitution and 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 5301, 6120, the City of Pittsburgh has scheduled a public hearing on January 24, 2019 at 6 PM in relation to its illegal firearm proposals. Background Prior to the formal announcement of these unlawful proposals, on December 17, 2018, … Continue reading City of Pittsburgh Schedules Public Hearing In Relation To Illegal Firearm Proposals – What YOU Need To Know
FICG Files Letter on Behalf of ACSL and FOAC in Response to Pittsburgh’s Unlawful Signage Erected Before Second Amendment Rally
Today, in advance of the Second Amendment Rally in Pittsburgh scheduled for Monday, January 7th, Firearms Industry Consulting Group® (FICG®), a division of Civil Rights Defense Firm, P.C., on behalf of its clients, Allegheny County Sportsmen’s League and Firearm Owners Against Crime (FOAC), filed a letter in relation to the unlawful signage that has been … Continue reading FICG Files Letter on Behalf of ACSL and FOAC in Response to Pittsburgh’s Unlawful Signage Erected Before Second Amendment Rally
Year in Review: Major Pennsylvania and Federal Firearm Law Cases from 2018
As the year is coming to a close, we thought it important to document some of the monumental court decisions and issues that Firearms Industry Consulting Group® (FICG®), a division of Civil Rights Defense Firm, P.C., was involved in or obtained in 2018. Franklin v. Sessions, et al. – in a monumental federal case of … Continue reading Year in Review: Major Pennsylvania and Federal Firearm Law Cases from 2018
Pennsylvania makes habitual DUI violations a felony.
On October 24, 2018, Act 153 of 2018 was signed into law by Governor Tom Wolf increasing penalties for habitual offenders of Pennsylvania’s DUI Laws. The new law went into effect just before the Holiday Season, on December 23, 2018. Multiple convictions for driving under the influence in Pennsylvania is now a felony under the … Continue reading Pennsylvania makes habitual DUI violations a felony.
Final Rule Banning Bumpstocks Published in Federal Register
This morning, the Final Rule banning bump-stock-type devices was published in the Federal Register. The Rule had been announced last week and just hours after being announced saw its first challenge filed by FICG on behalf of Damien Guedes, Firearms Policy Coalition, Firearms Policy Foundation, and the Madison Society Foundation. The Rule is set to take … Continue reading Final Rule Banning Bumpstocks Published in Federal Register
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