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by SA-TX
Mon Jun 03, 2019 1:57 pm
Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
Topic: PA Supreme Court - Concealed carry is not RAS of a crime
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PA Supreme Court - Concealed carry is not RAS of a crime

The case is the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Michael J. Hicks, decided on 5/31/19. The opinion can be downloaded from here https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvan ... -2017.html.

I note a few things:

- It follows many other jurisdictions and the SCOTUS in that it declines to create a "firearms exception" to Terry vs. Ohio.

- PA has long been gun-friendly but I wondered if the composition of the PA Supreme Court or Legislature had changed that. Thankfully, at least for PA SC, the answer appears to be no.

- While there were concurrence opinions, I believe the outcome was unanimous. :hurry:

- I believe that the lead opinion was a majority meaning this is binding precedent

- The analogy of car driver's licenses and the SCOTUS case of Prouse was prominently featured

I don't know if the Texas SC or CCA has decided this for us but I think this opinion is excellent.

SA-TX

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