Banks v Dickson City PA 1983 armed people = RAS and PC

kwikrnu · Jan 16, 2011

I didn't read this until today, but I think it is similar to the GCO v MARTA suit, gonzalez suit in WI, and the suit in Springfield MA where the lawyer carried. Armed people eating in a public restaurant are guilty of disorderly conduct when they refuse to identify themselves. PA is an open carry State and there is no shall identify statute.

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smn · Jan 16, 2011

In addition, with respect to plaintiff Banks, defendants found the following facts significant: he refused to explain why the group was gathered as they were....
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So, in PA you're no longer able to freely associate with (openly armed) friends while eating in a restaurant? Reading later:

Specifically, the officers argue they considered the presence of fearful calls to 911 by other patrons, multiple concealed and non-concealed firearms in a public restaurant during business hours which was odd, novel, and, indeed, suspicious. It also presented a potentially dangerous situation, particularly where, as here, children were present.
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PA Law specifies one must show the police officer the CCL upon a lawful request. Georgia has no such language with the GWL.

rmodel65 · Jan 16, 2011

smn said:

In addition, with respect to plaintiff Banks, defendants found the following facts significant: he refused to explain why the group was gathered as they were....
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So, in PA you're no longer able to freely associate with (openly armed) friends while eating in a restaurant? Reading later:
[quote8n0gnj3]Specifically, the officers argue they considered the presence of fearful calls to 911 by other patrons, multiple concealed and non-concealed firearms in a public restaurant during business hours which was odd, novel, and, indeed, suspicious. It also presented a potentially dangerous situation, particularly where, as here, children were present.
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PA Law specifies one must show the police officer the CCL upon a lawful request. Georgia has no such language with the GWL.[/quote8n0gnj3]

iirc the guy "Banks" was OCing?? and you dont need a LTCF to carry openly or unless youre in Philly....i bet this will be appealed if they are ruled against this involved a lot of PAFOA members

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