Legal Opinion

J.C.B. v. Pennsylvania State Police

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 6, 2012PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

ALLEN, J.:

In this case, J.C.B. (“Appellant”) was denied a permit to purchase a hunting rifle by the Pennsylvania State Police, based on a mental health record indicating a prior involuntary commitment. On appeal, Appellant challenges the order denying the expungement of his mental health record and the reinstatement of his firearm rights, and presents a constitutional challenge to 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6105(c)(4) of the Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act. Finding no trial court error of law, we affirm.

The trial court recounted the pertinent facts of this ease as follows:

The above-referenced…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. District of Columbia v. HellerSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  2. Consumer Party of Pennsylvania v. Com.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  3. Burrell v. Philadelphia Electric Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  4. Nixon v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  5. Commonwealth v. TielschSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2007

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. In re Application to Restore Firearms Rights of KeyesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2013
  2. Little Mountain Community Ass'n v. Southern Columbia Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  3. Sagamore Estates Property Owners Ass'n v. SklarSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2013
  4. E.G.G., Jr. v. Pennsylvania State PoliceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
  5. Longwell v. GiordanoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2012

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