The Conspiracy that Never Was… All the Best to All Involved in the Preemption Lawsuits Many news media outlets and other commentators on the news have claimed that the 4 groups of folks who are trying to enforce the law against local governments that do not follow it are involved in some sort of back-room-cigar-smoking… Read more
The Freedom of the Press is enshrined in our Constitution. Much like the 2nd Amendment, it must be respected and followed by all. I appreciate an independent press. I am thankful for an independent press. When it is truly independent, meaning that beholden to no government or special interest, the proverbial Fourth Estate provides a… Read more
No one likes illegal gun laws. That might be overstating it a little, but what is clear based upon the informal poll that PennLive.com is conducting is that very few people think that the course of action that Harrisburg is taking is a good idea. It really makes no sense for the City to keep… Read more
US Law Shield of Pennsylvania recently sued the City of Harrisburg to try to stop the City from continuing to break the law. Since 1974 the state has had a law that requires the uniformity of all gun laws in the state. This is called preemption. Here is the law and it’s really simple: No… Read more
Most everybody can agree that if the government is permitted to break the law simply because it believes it has a good idea, the people are in a great deal of trouble. Today, Judge Dowling issued a ruling granting the Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction as to three of the five contested ordinances. Additionally, the… Read more
Today, Judge Dowling issued an opinion ultimately granting U.S. Law Shield’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction with respect to three of the five contested ordinances. The Court additionally declined to stay the proceedings, which means the litigation will continue. The Defendants had requested that the attorneys be removed from the case due to an alleged conflict… Read more
There is a common misconception in the United States regarding firearm registration. According to smartgunlaws.org, a poll showed that roughly 70% of Americans believe there to be a national firearm registry. In practice, we have repeatedly heard this mistaken belief from individuals. We have heard District Attorneys ask an individual whether a firearm was properly… Read more
Almost immediately after the City of Harrisburg took millions of dollars from law abiding gun owners at the Great American Outdoor Show, it is reaching out for funds to help fight to keep its illegal gun laws. [See US Law Shield Sues City of Harrisburg Over Its Illegal Gun Laws]. You can see WGAL’s story… Read more
Attorney Michael Giaramita, Jr. of The McShane Firm, LLC who is counsel in the US Law Shield, et al. v. City of Harrisburg, et al. was interviewed by Cam Edwards of NRA News.
A federal judge in Texas has held that the federal interstate handgun transfer ban is unconstitutional on its face. This is a strong holding, coming one day after a federal judge in New York held that firearms transportation restrictions do not violate the Second Amendment. Judge Reed O’Connor found in favor of the Plaintiffs in… Read more