District Judge Christopher C. Conner of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has issued a ruling granting summary judgment to the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and its partners, declaring the state’s law banning the carry of firearms in a vehicle without a license unconstitutional.
He also ruled that a ban on firearms possession without a license during a state of emergency is facially unconstitutional and has enjoined Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Col. Christopher Paris from enforcing these provisions.
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However, the court ruled in favor of Col. Paris on another issue and dismissed a challenge to a different section of the state’s Uniform Firearms Act of 1995 due to lack of standing, without prejudice. The court noted that plaintiffs have the right to file an amended complaint to address this deficiency.
In his 44-page memorandum, Judge Conner indicated 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.
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SAF Executive Director Adam Kraut added, “We will evaluate the judge’s ruling and determine our next course of action. However, we are pleased that the judge agreed with our position that the ban on carrying in a vehicle without a license is unconstitutional, as many Pennsylvanians were precluded from carrying and transporting firearms, with limited exceptions.”
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