As our viewers are conscious, on Monday, District Courtroom Choose Christopher Conner granted PSP Commissioner Paris’ request to remain his choice hanging down main parts of the Uniform Firearms Act in Suarez, et al. v. PSP Commissioner, 1:21-cv-710 (Center District of PA). At the moment, Chief Counsel Joshua Prince of the Firearms Business Consulting Group (“FICG), a division of Civil Rights Protection Agency, P.C., filed a movement with the Third Circuit Courtroom of Appeals requesting that the keep be lifted and vacated, or within the different, the case be expedited.
As set-forth within the movement, past the Commissioner failing to adjust to the native guidelines and meet the mandatory standards for a keep earlier than the District Courtroom, the issuance of the keep is extraordinarily prejudicial to everybody within the Commonwealth; putting them ready of felony prosecution merely for exercising their rights protected by the Second Modification, as confirmed by the U.S. Supreme Courtroom in New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022).
Pursuant to the native guidelines, PSP Commissioner Paris now has 7 days to reply and thereafter, we may have 3 days to file a reply temporary.
In case your state or federal constitutional rights have been violated, contact FICG in the present day to debate your choices.
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With our 2nd Modification rights being attacked at each the Federal and State stage, and the ATF (Burea of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives) attempting to shut down FFLs (Federal Firearms Licensees) for minor infractions whereas making FFLs the scapegoat when the ATF’s data are inaccurate, I wish to take this chance to introduce myself. I’m one in all solely a handful of attorneys throughout the US that practices within the area of interest space of legislation often known as firearms legislation. I made a decision to pay attention my authorized follow on firearms legislation not solely as a result of I’m a shooter and firearms fanatic, but additionally to make sure that our inalienable Proper to Hold and Bear Arms isn’t encroached upon.
I deal with instances on the Federal and State stage for each FFLs and people. On the federal and state ranges for people, I actively defend the 2nd Modification of the US Structure and Part 21 of the PA Structure, in addition to, assist people with:
– License to Carry Firearms Denials;
– Challenges to Inaccurate PICS Denials;
– Reduction from Firearms Disabilities;
– Property Planning Recommendation;
– Gun/NFA Trusts; and
– 42 USC 1983 Actions for Deprivation of Civil Rights
At each the state and federal ranges, I symbolize FFLs and SOTs all through Pennsylvania and the US relating to:
– ATF Compliance Inspections;
– Warning Letters and Hearings;
– FFL Revocations;
– Company Construction Recommendation
– Indoor/Out of doors Vary Implementation; and
– Forfeiture Proceedings
In following my love for firearms and firearms legislation, I’ve taught a number of Persevering with Authorized Schooling (CLE) seminars on Firearms in Estates and Trusts and Firearms Legislation 101 for a number of Bar Associations, together with Berks, Cumberland, and Dauphin Counties. I additionally deliberate and taught a number of Firearms in Estates CLE courses for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI).
Whereas at Widener Legislation Faculty, I used to be a member of the Widener Legislation Journal. I wrote an article on the Inaccuracy of the Nationwide Firearms Registration and Switch Report (NFRTR). I additionally had an article revealed on Charge Disputes in Employees Compensation instances within the Widener Legislation Journal, Quantity 18, No. 2.
You’ll be able to usually discover me posting on a number of web boards, together with Subguns, Uzitalk, AR15, and PAFOA. I additionally maintain PA Firearms Legislation courses for native ranges to tell the general public on the firearm legal guidelines of the Commonwealth.
Following in my father’s footsteps, I’m additionally a Board member for the Pottstown Police Athletic League (PAL).
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