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Gov. Wolf’s order banning gun shops has been allowed to stand. (Photo: Gov. Tom Wolf Facebook)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Update (3\/25, 11:45AM CT): <\/strong>In a surprising turn of events, Governor Wolf has revised his “stay at home” order to allow gun shops to conduct firearm transfers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new provision allows gun shops to “operate physical businesses on a limited basis to complete only the portions of a sale\/transfer that must be conducted in-person under the law, subject to the following restrictions: 1) all such sale\/transfers will be conducted by individual appointment during limited hours only so as to minimize social interactions and congregating of persons; 2) the dealer will comply with social distancing, sanitization of applicable area between appointments, and other mitigation measures to protect its employees and the public.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGov. Wolf\u2019s change of heart is a welcome display of good sense and constitutional adherence,\u201d said Second Amendment Foundation founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. \u201cPerhaps some other state governors could take a lesson from Wolf as they issue so-called \u2018stay-at-home\u2019 orders. SAF currently has a federal lawsuit against New Jersey, and we are working on lawsuits against Washington, Massachusetts and jurisdictions in California and North Carolina, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are witnessing what amounts to an epiphany for many Americans during this crisis, as they remember what the Second Amendment is about,\u201d Gottlieb continued. \u201cThose who think suspending a constitutional right is acceptable because a virus is a health threat are truly mixing the proverbial apples and oranges to suit their own agendas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court refused on Sunday to review the governor\u2019s \u201cstay at home\u201d order, effectively upholding a ban on gun shops and curtailing Pennsylvania citizens\u2019 Second Amendment rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Governor Tom Wolf\u2019s order<\/a> took effect on Monday and directed citizens to shelter in place while closing all businesses not deemed to aid in \u201csustaining life.\u201d The Firearms Policy Coalition joined several other plaintiffs to challenge<\/a> the order in the state supreme court on the grounds that it infringes on the constitutional right to keep and bear arms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The court denied the challenge<\/a> without addressing the plaintiff\u2019s Second Amendment arguments, but Justices David Wecht, Kevin Dougherty, and Christine Donohue filed a Concurring and Dissenting Statement disagreeing with the decision. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They argue that since federal law prohibits gun shops from\ntransferring firearms without meeting the prospective buyer in-person, the\ngovernor\u2019s order amounts to an \u201cabsolute and indefinite\u201d suspension of\nconstitutional rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cQuite simply, if firearm dealers are not able to conduct any business in-person at their licensed premises, then no transfers of firearms can be completed,\u201d they note. \u201cThis amounts to an absolute and indefinite prohibition upon the acquisition of firearms by the citizens of this Commonwealth\u2014a result in clear tension with the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 21 of the Pennsylvania Constitution \u2026it is incumbent upon the Governor to make some manner of allowance for our citizens to continue to exercise this constitutional right.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEE ALSO: CZ-USA Shuts Down Facilities Amid COVID-19 Pandemic<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pennsylvania isn\u2019t alone in its disregard for the Second\nAmendment. New Jersey Gov. Philip D. Murphy issued his own shelter in place\norder that included a specific provision to close the state\u2019s background check\nsystem. Not only are gun shops not permitted to be open, but even if they\ndisregarded the order, they wouldn\u2019t be able to conduct lawful firearms\ntransfers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Second Amendment Foundation is suing<\/a> Gov. Murphy in the U.S. District Court for the State of New Jersey, and the case is still ongoing<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some states have tried to balance slowing the spread of COVID-19 with a respect for constitutional rights. Illinois (believe it or not) included<\/a> \u201cfirearm and ammunition suppliers and retailers for purposes of safety and security\u201d in its list of essential businesses and is allowing gun shops to remain open. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEE ALSO: New York Suspends Pistol Permitting, Shuts Down Remington in Response to COVID-19<\/a> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Justice Wecht noted that Gov. Wolf could easily balance\nsafety with constitutional rights by allowing gun shops to remain open only for\nthe purpose of completing the portion of a transfer that must be conducted\nin-person. Just like restaurants are allowed to keep their drive-through and\ntakeout services open, so too could gun shops be allowed to continue completing\nbackground checks and firearm transfers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSuch an accommodation may be effectuated while preserving sensible restrictions designed to slow the spread of COVID-19, but nonetheless provide a legal avenue for the purchase and sale of firearms, thus avoiding an impermissible intrusion upon a fundamental constitutional right,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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