Legal Opinion
Schneck v. City of Philadelphia
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 27, 1978No. Appeal, No. 1859 C.D. 1976PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Blatt,
George W. Schneck, Howard M. Kuehner and the Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs, Inc. (Appellants) appeal the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County which dismissed their complaint below and denied them a permanent injunction of the enforcement of Philadelphia’s gun ordinance.1
The Appellants were unable to purchase firearms in Philadelphia (City) because, although they proffered compliance with the Uniform Firearms Act2 (Act), they refused to comply with the application and license requirements of Ordinance 10-814 (Philadelphia Code §814)…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Harris-Walsh, Inc. v. Dickson City BoroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
- United Tavern Owners v. Philadelphia School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- School District v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
- Commonwealth v. RaySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Department of Licenses & Inspections v. WeberSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
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3Cited by23 opinions
- National Rifle Ass'n v. City of PhiladelphiaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
- McMann v. City of TucsonCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2002
- Makris v. Bureau of Professional & Occupational AffairsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Clarke v. House of Representatives of the CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
- Houtz v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
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