Goodman v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Barry,

David Goodman, the appellant, appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County which affirmed a decision of Robert Coll, Superintendent of Police of the City of Pittsburgh (Coll), denying appellants application to renew his license to carry a firearm.

On May 8, 1984, the appellant made application for renewal of his license to carry a firearm, which had originally been issued in May of 1979, and had been reissued each year thereafter until the present application. The Legislature has decided that one may obtain such license if one can show that he or…