Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
On Wednesday, July 8th, the Philadelphia Gun Permit (GPU) will initiate its staged reopening for processing licenses to carry firearms (“LTCFs”), after having been shutdown since March due to COVID-19 concerns and restrictions.
Starting on Wednesday, July 8th through July 15th, from 8:30am to 2pm, individuals can call 215-685-3661 or 215-685-3662 to schedule appointments for new applications, renewals, and pickups. (Please understand that the GPU has only been allotted 2 lines, so there is the possibility of difficulty getting through on your first attempt). On Thursday, July 16th and Friday, July 17th, the GPU will be issuing LTCFs that have already been approved and on Monday, July 20th through Wednesday, July 22nd, the GPU will meet with applicants with scheduled appointment for new applications. Due to COVID restrictions, although the GPU has eight carousels for meeting with applicants, they are only being permitted to utilize four of them; however, they do expect to get through 30-35 applicant interviews a day, even with the cleaning protocol being instituted between interviews. If they are able to get applicants in-and-out quicker or reduce the amount of time allotted for cleaning, the following week, the GPU will attempt to schedule more appointments, depending on demand.
The schedule, for now, is expected to remain with Monday through Wednesday being applicant interviews and Thursday through Friday being LTCF pick up days. Depending on demand and the time requirements, this schedule may be changed in an attempt to get more LTCF applicants and renewals through, per day/week. Also, the GPU will attempt to work with individuals, whose schedules cannot comport with the set schedule.
More information and any changes to the schedule will be posted on www.PPD-LTC.com.
If you or someone you know has been precluded from obtaining their LTCF or have issues or questions regarding the carrying of a firearm n Pennsylvania, contact Firearms Industry Consulting Group today to discuss YOUR rights and legal options.
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With our 2nd Amendment rights being attacked at both the Federal and State level, and the ATF (Burea of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives) trying to close down FFLs (Federal Firearms Licensees) for minor infractions while making FFLs the scapegoat when the ATF's records are inaccurate, I want to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I am one of only a handful of attorneys across the US that practices in the niche area of law known as firearms law. I decided to concentrate my legal practice on firearms law not only because I am a shooter and firearms enthusiast, but also to ensure that our inalienable Right to Keep and Bear Arms is never encroached upon. I handle cases at the Federal and State level for both FFLs and individuals. At the federal and state levels for individuals, I actively defend the 2nd Amendment of the US Constitution and Section 21 of the PA Constitution, as well as, help individuals with: - License to Carry Firearms Denials; - Challenges to Erroneous PICS Denials; - Relief from Firearms Disabilities; - Estate Planning Advice; - Gun/NFA Trusts; and - 42 USC 1983 Actions for Deprivation of Civil Rights At both the state and federal levels, I represent FFLs and SOTs throughout Pennsylvania and the US regarding: - ATF Compliance Inspections; - Warning Letters and Hearings; - FFL Revocations; - Corporate Structure Advice - Indoor/Outdoor Range Implementation; and - Forfeiture Proceedings In following my love for firearms and firearms law, I have taught several Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars on Firearms in Estates and Trusts and Firearms Law 101 for several Bar Associations, including Berks, Cumberland, and Dauphin Counties. I also planned and taught several Firearms in Estates CLE classes for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI). While at Widener Law School, I was a member of the Widener Law Journal. I wrote an article on the Inaccuracy of the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record (NFRTR). I also had an article published on Fee Disputes in Workers Compensation cases in the Widener Law Journal, Volume 18, No. 2. You can often find me posting on several internet forums, including Subguns, Uzitalk, AR15, and PAFOA. I also hold PA Firearms Law classes for local ranges to inform the public on the firearm laws of the Commonwealth. Following in my father's footsteps, I am also a Board member for the Pottstown Police Athletic League (PAL). View all posts by Joshua Prince, Esq.