District Judge Christopher C. Conner with the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued an order granting summary judgment to SAF and its partners, finding the state’s law banning carry of a firearm in a vehicle without a license unconstitutional. He further declared that a ban on firearms possession without a license during a state of emergency is facially unconstitutional, and enjoined Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Col. Christopher Paris from enforcing those provisions.
The court found, however, in favor of Col. Paris with respect to another issue in the case, and dismissed a challenge to another section of the state Uniform Firearms Act of 1995 for lack of standing, without prejudice. The court notes the plaintiffs have the right to file an amended complaint “curing that deficiency.”
In his 44-page memorandum detailing his decision, Judge Conner noted that if an amended complaint is filed, the case will be transferred to the Eastern District for further action.
“Each victory takes us a step further in our efforts to win firearms freedom one lawsuit at a time,” said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb.
“We will evaluate the judge’s ruling and determine our next course of action,” SAF Executive Director Adam Kraut added. “However, we are pleased that the judge agreed with our position that the ban on carry in a vehicle absent a license is unconstitutional, as many Pennsylvanians were precluded from carrying and transporting firearms, with limited exceptions.”
The powers that be in Pennsylvania want good citizens to be defenseless.
PA, CA, IL et al are fighting good citizens and ignoring criminals.
These states remind me of New Orleans, 6 of one and 1/2 dozen of another.
I can carry a cased gat in my vehicle in ILLannoy. MANY do. In (God blessed)Indiana I can legally constitutional carry a loaded gat. Who has higher crime rates???
I would like to know a little bit more about the law before the judge’s decision and a bit more of the specific holding of the judge’s decision.
Before the judge’s ruling, did Pennsylvania declare that it was illegal at all times to have all firearms in your vehicle in any manner (even unloaded, in a case, in the vehicle’s trunk) unless you had a license? Or was that only during a declared state of emergency? Or did it only apply to handguns at all times? Or only to handguns during a state of emergency? Or only to loaded firearms? Or … ???
Governor Shapiro is on the short list to become cackling Kamala’s VP. His Anti 2A ideology and agendas will fit in nicely with hers’.
So Shapiro is an estrogen filled soyboi? No man would stand to run as Kammies 2nd.
Good for the citizens of PA, another step in the right direction.
Howsabout an article about the recent FRT decision out of Texas? The judge skewered AFT.
https://freebasenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/gov.uscourts.txnd_.380076.100.0.pdf
Ok, I refreshed and see you have it covered now. 👍
Commievania on the way in the USA!