I have been sitting on this for some time. Most of you know my journey from wear and carry application, denial, informal command review, permit issuance and my appeal to remove my restrictions.
Permit Journey
Hearing Results
The board members at the time of my hearing were as follows:
Robert Wilson- Chairman
Courtney White- Owner of IOTA Firearms Training
Patty West- Owner of B&S Personal Safety And Firearms Education, LLC.
Dick Jurgena- Subsequently rejected by the senate confirmation committee.
To fill in some spaces. My case was conducted in an unorthodox 2 part hearing. There were SEVERAL errors and violations made. SEVERAL! Here is a very short summary:
1. Courtney White, owner of IOTA Firearms Training(no longer on the board) recused herself in public due to a "conflict" (I had her and her husband conduct a UTAH permit class for myself and several others several years ago). She then proceeded to be extremely vocal behind closed doors.
2. Neither myself or my attorney, were afforded the opportunity to attend the closed session. This was brought to our attention immediately after the meeting by none other than Russell Neverdon, HPRB administrator.
3. Russell Neverdon, participated in the deliberations. He explicitly explained to my attorney and I that his ONLY job is to assist in the operational aspects of the HPRB meetings and is not to participate. He is there to facilitate and assist with opening and closing the building, delivering files and other administrative tasks.
4. My hearing was limited to 30 minutes even though, at the time, there was no policy or statute that required a time limit. Other applicants after myself were afforded upwards of 2 hours.
In addition, after the hearing, my attorney and I discovered that the board could revisit ANY decision if they so felt compelled to do so. My attorney, on two occasions. One in hand writing at a HPRB meeting and another time officially via certified mail, requested a reconsideration. The chairman publicly acknowledged that my case and that of Gryphon would be reheard. Gryphon has received his hearing, I have not. This promise to rehear my case caused my attorney to allow a petition for administrative relief to expire in the Baltimore County courts. This would have compelled the board to vacate their decision and rehear my case.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3qdvcwbkttx49wx/Dec 1, 2015 Montoya Closed Deliberations.wav?dl=0
Again, I want to thank all those who supported my attempts to expose the faults in the permitting process and specifically the restrictions placed on them.
Permit Journey
Hearing Results
The board members at the time of my hearing were as follows:
Robert Wilson- Chairman
Courtney White- Owner of IOTA Firearms Training
Patty West- Owner of B&S Personal Safety And Firearms Education, LLC.
Dick Jurgena- Subsequently rejected by the senate confirmation committee.
To fill in some spaces. My case was conducted in an unorthodox 2 part hearing. There were SEVERAL errors and violations made. SEVERAL! Here is a very short summary:
1. Courtney White, owner of IOTA Firearms Training(no longer on the board) recused herself in public due to a "conflict" (I had her and her husband conduct a UTAH permit class for myself and several others several years ago). She then proceeded to be extremely vocal behind closed doors.
2. Neither myself or my attorney, were afforded the opportunity to attend the closed session. This was brought to our attention immediately after the meeting by none other than Russell Neverdon, HPRB administrator.
3. Russell Neverdon, participated in the deliberations. He explicitly explained to my attorney and I that his ONLY job is to assist in the operational aspects of the HPRB meetings and is not to participate. He is there to facilitate and assist with opening and closing the building, delivering files and other administrative tasks.
4. My hearing was limited to 30 minutes even though, at the time, there was no policy or statute that required a time limit. Other applicants after myself were afforded upwards of 2 hours.
In addition, after the hearing, my attorney and I discovered that the board could revisit ANY decision if they so felt compelled to do so. My attorney, on two occasions. One in hand writing at a HPRB meeting and another time officially via certified mail, requested a reconsideration. The chairman publicly acknowledged that my case and that of Gryphon would be reheard. Gryphon has received his hearing, I have not. This promise to rehear my case caused my attorney to allow a petition for administrative relief to expire in the Baltimore County courts. This would have compelled the board to vacate their decision and rehear my case.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3qdvcwbkttx49wx/Dec 1, 2015 Montoya Closed Deliberations.wav?dl=0
Again, I want to thank all those who supported my attempts to expose the faults in the permitting process and specifically the restrictions placed on them.