Recent Posts in Guns in Philly

• Posted By Parkinson, Tarpey & Lloyd 15-Jul-2014

  Gun Licence Permit Revocation Hearing

  Anyone who was able to acquire a concealed weapon permit in Philadelphia can attest to the many headaches and hurdles they endured in order to obtain the license. Unfortunately, once attained many people find out that it is not too hard to have the ...

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• Posted By Timothy Tarpey 9-Feb-2013

  When Can a Person Claim Self Defense Under Pennsylvania’s Stand Your Ground Law?

  This week a small business owner in Northeast Philadelphia received a lot of attention when he shot and killed a robber. According to reports, a 19 year-old entered a deli in Northeast Philadelphia, pulled a gun, and ordered the woman working at the ...

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• Posted By Michael Parkinson 8-Feb-2013

  Pennsylvania Attorney General Closes Loophole that Allowed PA Residents to Carry Guns with Florida Permits

  For years, newspapers around the nation have been reporting on a loophole in Pennsylvania gun laws. The loophole allowed Pennsylvania residents to obtain a license to carry a concealed firearm issued by the state of Florida by mail. Florida would ...

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• Posted By Michael Parkinson 4-Feb-2013

  Philadelphia District Attorney Is Checking the Facebook Pages of Defendants and Victims – Straw Purchaser of Guns Faces Charges

  As we reported in earlier blogs, Philadelphia and the surrounding counties have been stepping up prosecutions of gun crimes including the illegal transfer of firearms from one person to another know as "straw purchases" by people referred ...

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• Posted By Michael Parkinson 16-Jan-2013

  Tragedies Lead to Tougher Straw Purchase of Firearms Laws in PA — Philadelphia Man Faces 31 to 63 Year in Prison for Straw Purchases of Gun Used to Kill Officer Brad Fox

  The debate surrounding the Second Amendment’s “right to bear arms” rages on, and while the Federal Government may take steps in the coming months to curb the sale and availability of firearms, local authorities, especially in ...

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• Posted By Michael Parkinson 16-Jan-2013

  Can a Criminal Conviction Prevent Someone From Legally Owning a Gun or Firearm in PA Even if They Did Not Serve Any Time in Prison?

  One of the fundamental rights of American Citizenship is the "Right to Bear Arms." The right to own a gun is guaranteed in the Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution (Second Amendment), and the Pennsylvania Constitution (Article 1, Section ...

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• Posted By Michael Parkinson 1-Dec-2012

  Is a License to Carry or a Permit to Carry in Philadelphia, PA Easy to Get … or Lose?

  A license to carry a concealed firearm is not easy to obtain in Philadelphia. Getting a permit to carry a gun in Philadelphia is a long process involving paperwork, interviews, criminal background checks, and final approval by the Philadelphia police ...

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• Posted By Timothy Tarpey 5-Oct-2012

  Sentences for Gun Cases “Go Through the Roof” in Philadelphia

  Penalties for gun crimes in Philadelphia are much more severe thanks to a special interest group. The group CeaseFirePA created a Court Watch program which kicked onto high gear a year ago according to the organization’s director. The results ...

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