Bickerton Law Blog | An in-depth look at law news with legal analysis by Bickerton Law. New articles every Monday and Thursday. Due to a recent change in Pennsylvania law, deer hunting season is starting two days early. Instead of the first Monday after Thanksgiving, the first day of buck hunting will be on Saturday, November 30th, 2019 with the first day of antlerless for most Pennsylvania regions starting on December 7th. Before the season begins, hunters should check to make sure that they are complying with the law. Checking to make sure that you are allowed to possess a firearm Under Pen ..read more

Bickerton Law Blog | An in-depth look at law news with legal analysis by Bickerton Law. New articles every Monday and Thursday. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Governor Tom Corbett has signed a Pennsylvania bill expanding the castle doctrine.  Under the previous law, if a person faced the threat of death or serious bodily injury outside of their home or place of work was able to retreat with complete safety, self-defense with deadly force was not permitted.  With the new law, it is now permissible to meet a threat of death or serious bodily injury with deadly force regardles ..read more

Bickerton Law Blog | An in-depth look at law news with legal analysis by Bickerton Law. New articles every Monday and Thursday. by Bickerton Law On August 24th, new ATF regulations clarifying the definition of a privately made firearm and adding requirements to federally licensed sellers of firearms made from partially completed or unfinished frames or receivers took effect. Under the new regulations, firearms dealers are required to complete background checks on anyone attempting to purchase the PCFRs or weapons kits that can be turned into a gun. The summary of the new rule says “weapo ..read more

Bickerton Law Blog | An in-depth look at law news with legal analysis by Bickerton Law. New articles every Monday and Thursday. written by Bickerton Law The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that it seized its 12th firearm at a security checkpoint at Pittsburgh for 2022. Of those 12 guns, one was a handgun that was found in the bag of a Pittsburgh International Airport employee. In the first week of June alone, TSA employees recovered two firearms from two different passengers three days apart. In 2021, TSA seized a record 5,792 firearms at airport checkpoints. The p ..read more

Bickerton Law Blog | An in-depth look at law news with legal analysis by Bickerton Law. New articles every Monday and Thursday. Pittsburgh news station KDKA reports that 35 firearms have been seized at Pittsburgh International Airport in 2019. When you’re traveling with a firearm, it’s important to remember that there are laws, regulations, and company policies that may prevent you from carrying your firearm in certain places. Cars and other automobiles Each state has different laws about how and whether you can carry a firearm in a car. Be sure to check the laws of each state you’re traveling ..read more

Bickerton Law Blog | An in-depth look at law news with legal analysis by Bickerton Law. New articles every Monday and Thursday. The new expansion to the Pennsylvania castle doctrine will take effect on Saturday, August 27th, 2011.  (h/t NRA-ILA) For more information, go to: UPDATE: In the News: Pa governor signs bill expanding Castle Doctrine In the News: PA Castle Doctrine Bill passes state senate The post UPDATE: In the News: PA Castle Doctrine to take effect Saturday, August 27th first appeared on Bickerton Law ..read more

Bickerton Law Blog | An in-depth look at law news with legal analysis by Bickerton Law. New articles every Monday and Thursday. A Pennsylvania bill modfiying the duty to retreat in the face of a threat of death or serious bodily injury has passed the Pennsylvania General Assembly and is awaiting approval by Governor Tom Corbett. Under existing law, a person has a duty to retreat from a threat of death or serious bodily injury if 1.) he can retreat with complete safety and 2.) he is not in his home or place of business.  With the new law, a person who is in a place where she or he has the ..read more