As our viewers are conscious, late Thursday, Chief Counsel Joshua Prince of the Firearms Trade Consulting Group (“FICG), a division of Civil Rights Protection Agency, P.C., filed a letter on behalf of Firearm House owners Towards Crime – Institute for Authorized, Legislative and Academic Motion (FOAC-ILLEA) with York Metropolis Council, cc’ing York County District Legal professional David Sunday, concerning the Council’s latest consideration of an illegal and unconstitutional firearm proposal.
Final evening, CBS 21 reported that the proposal was being withdrawn by Metropolis Council after receiving the letter and discussing the matter with York County District Legal professional David Sunday. Apparently, Metropolis of York Mayor Michael Helfrich contends that FOAC-ILLEA’s letter had nothing to do with the choice, despite the fact that the choice to withdraw the proposal got here instantly after Metropolis Council’s receipt of the letter and dialogue of the letter with District Legal professional Sunday on Friday. Maybe extra attention-grabbing is Mayor Helfrich’s competition that the proposal “by no means put a restriction on the possession of firearms throughout the metropolis,” despite the fact that the textual content of the proposal, in relation to emergency declarations, particularly offered that:
No particular person shall discharge or carry firearms, weapons, rockets, powder or every other harmful instrument or flamable materials or every other lethal weapon upon the streets or different public locations or in anywhere to which the general public has entry throughout the Metropolis, through the interval a state of emergency exists on account of a proclamation issued by the Mayor or any extension of such proclamation by Council. (emphasis added)
On this vein, this can be very disconcerting that the elected official, who proposed the ordinance, both doesn’t know what his personal proposal offered or is purposely deceptive his constituents.
Regardless, due to FOAC-ILLEA, it seems that the proposal won’t see additional consideration. Should you aren’t a member of FOAC-ILLEA, I might extremely encourage you to affix and if you’re a member and in a monetary place to take action, to donate to FOAC-ILLEA so it might probably proceed to help vital litigation defending our Rights.
In case your state or federal constitutional rights have been violated, contact FICG immediately to debate your choices.
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With our 2nd Modification rights being attacked at each the Federal and State degree, 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 information are inaccurate, I wish to take this chance to introduce myself. I’m considered one of solely a handful of attorneys throughout the US that practices within the area of interest space of legislation generally known as firearms legislation. I made a decision to pay attention my authorized apply 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 Preserve and Bear Arms isn’t encroached upon.
I deal with instances on the Federal and State degree 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 Faulty PICS Denials;
– Aid 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 concerning:
– ATF Compliance Inspections;
– Warning Letters and Hearings;
– FFL Revocations;
– Company Construction Recommendation
– Indoor/Outside Vary Implementation; and
– Forfeiture Proceedings
In following my love for firearms and firearms legislation, I’ve taught a number of Persevering with Authorized Training (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 lessons 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 File (NFRTR). I additionally had an article revealed on Charge Disputes in Staff Compensation instances within the Widener Legislation Journal, Quantity 18, No. 2.
You may typically discover me posting on a number of web boards, together with Subguns, Uzitalk, AR15, and PAFOA. I additionally maintain PA Firearms Legislation lessons 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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