Neil Hendershot of the Pennsylvania Elder, Estate & Fiduciary Law Blog and Josh Prince wrote a three part series on the Right to keep and bear arms after the Supreme Court decision in Heller. Right to Keep and Bear Arms: Part I (06/27/08); Right to Keep and Bear Arms: Part…
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Owning NFA Firearms with a Dealer’s license
Some NFA firearms collectors, who are not engaged in any firearms business, have been known to acquire a GCA license to deal in firearms and pay the NFA special tax to acquire NFA firearms for their personal firearms collections. This is not a wise thing to do and violates the…
Preservation and Protection of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms in Motor Vehicles Act of (2008)
To download a copy of the new Florida Law – Preservation and Protection of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms in Motor Vehicles Act of (2008) Guns-at-work-law-florida.pdf
More thoughts on Heller Decision
Dave Markowitz has posted Thoughts on the Heller Decision on his Blog O’Stuff, a Blog about Computing, Shooting, RKBA, and whatever else he feels like ranting about. He states that the court held that the Second Amendment protects an individual right for lawful purposes including self defense. 2) Some restrictions…
Supreme Court: 2nd Amendment – Right of Individual to Keep and Bear Arms
Today the Supreme Court issued a historic ruling overturning Washington, D.C.’s ban on handguns and on self-defense in the home, in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller. It vindicates individual Americans all over this country who have always known that this is their freedom worth protecting,” declared NRA…
40 States have Constitutional Right to Bear Arms
Alabama: “That every citizen has a right to bear arms in defense of himself and the state.” Ala. Const. art. I, § 26. Alaska: “A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”…
Open Carry in Pennsylvania
Open Carry refers to whether an individual is permitted to carry a handgun that is visible. Some states permit open carry and others do not. In contrast, many states offer concealed weapons permits. These allow individuals to have a handgun that is not open and visible. It is important to…