Perkoski v. Pennsylvania State Police

OPINION BY

Judge BUTLER.

Richard E. Perkoski (Perkoski) petitions this Court for review of the January 26, 2011 order of the Office of Attorney General Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) sustaining the denial by the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) of his application to purchase a firearm. The sole issue before this Court is whether the PSP accurately deemed Perkoski’s 2001 conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol (2001 DUI) a misdemeanor of the first degree, which precludes him from possessing a firearm. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the order of the ALJ.

It is undisputed that…