Videos tagged with License to Carry
This video from Guns & Gadgets discusses a landmark ruling where a Massachusetts gun permitting process was deemed unconstitutionally vague. Plaintiff Randy Westbrook's license to carry (LTC) was denied by Holyoke Police Chief David Pratt based on suitability, citing arrest reports. The court, referencing the Bruen decision, found the suitability standard too broad and arbitrary, ordering the permit to be issued. The ruling emphasizes that the Second Amendment does not permit discretionary assessments of an individual's need to carry a firearm.
A significant legal victory in Pennsylvania has enjoined law enforcement from arresting individuals aged 18-20 who openly carry firearms, particularly during a state of emergency. This ruling stems from a lawsuit by the Second Amendment Foundation and Firearms Policy Coalition, challenging state laws that prevented this age group from obtaining licenses to carry firearms and thus restricting their ability to carry for self-defense. The court found these restrictions constitutionally impermissible.











