At 1230 pm today, the Plaintiffs made a formal offer to the City to totally drop all claims in terms of attorney’s fees if they simply would follow the state law and commit to rescinding the illegal gun ordinances. We take to heart what the Mayor has said previously but in a different context. The… Read more

Last month, US Law Shield of Pennsylvania and Justin McShane filed a lawsuit against the City of Harrisburg regarding its illegal ordinances that stand in open defiance to the clear legislative mandate that has been spelled out in 18 PS 6120 since 1974. Today at 1230 pm, an offer by US Law Shield and Justin… Read more

  Earlier this month, U.S. Law Shield of Pennsylvania (through Relator Todd Hoover) and Justin McShane filed a lawsuit challenging the City of Harrisburg’s illegal gun ordinances. This week, the Plaintiffs filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction which would prevent the City from enforcing the ordinances while the lawsuit is pending. By Order of the Court, there will be a… Read more

The Game and Wildlife Code (Title 34) dictates how a Pennsylvania law abiding gun owner (Penn LAGO) can hunt. In Title 34, we find numerous restrictions regarding hunting. Furthermore, Title 34 vests authority in the Game Commission to make determinations and impose additional restrictions. For instance, Title 34 states that “[t]he commission shall promulgate regulations… Read more

One fairly common question we receive is “What do I have to do to get a Federal Concealed Carry Permit that is recognized in all states?” While a wise guy might have all sorts of fun, claiming the requirements include “clicking your heels three times, and saying ‘there’s no place like home,’” we understand that… Read more

  Today we’re going to talk about lawyers, guns and money. But, not the hit song. In our previous posts in the Justified series: JUSTIFIED: Does Pennsylvania Law Allow for Use of Force in Self-Defense? JUSTIFIED 2: Defense of Others Justified Part 3: The Castle Doctrine and Stand Your Ground we discussed when the law protects… Read more

Last week, United States Representative Mike Honda (D-CA) introduced three bills. As we’ve chosen to discuss them, you’ve probably guessed that they would have an effect on the laws of firearms. While the text of each bill is not available at present, pertinent information about each bill has been provided under the “Text” section on… Read more

  Recently, we brought you the BATFE ruling which declared that the use of the SB15 as a shoulder stock can subject a firearm to NFA regulations. [See BATFE Back Tracks on SB15: Use = Redesign]. In expected fashion, Sig Sauer has released an official statement regarding BATFE’s recent ruling, as reported by Nick Leghorn of thetruthaboutguns.com… Read more

Interstate travel has always been difficult for law abiding gun owners (LAGOs). Firearm laws vary drastically from state to state, and sometimes from city to city, depending upon the state’s preemption laws. For the traveling LAGO, 18 U.S.C. §922 has served as a safety net for the last twenty five years, so long as you… Read more