Ya! Nothing to it. I'd do it again for this cause, but in my reply to the MSI email I explained I was involved in the Taser case. I assume it disqualifies me.
I don't see why that would. Email esqappellate he can decide whether you fit what we need
Ya! Nothing to it. I'd do it again for this cause, but in my reply to the MSI email I explained I was involved in the Taser case. I assume it disqualifies me.
Ya! Nothing to it. I'd do it again for this cause, but in my reply to the MSI email I explained I was involved in the Taser case. I assume it disqualifies me.
I am not getting paid for these cases unless I win and getting local counsel is actually really hard. Even if I do win and get paid it is not a lot of money. For every hour I could ever bill to the Court I am calling dozens of lawyer and potenial clients trying to sell them on working with a lawyer they often times have never met. am not going to bend over backwards trying to find a lawyer when the local 2a lawyers group told me to pound sand.
So far I've convinced our local counsel simply to take a percentage if we do get attorney fees but in Delaware all the pro 2a lawyers are part of the same club. I would have had to pay a local lawyer up front out of my own pocket to file a case there.
The County filed its response to the PI today.
The State of New York has a response due as well by the 7th.
New York filed its response
Everytown is filing a brief later
New York filed its response
Everytown is filing a brief later
:smh:
Technically, the brief is correct: The Supreme Court did not say the ban was unconstitutional, the court merely rejected all the best reasons it might be unconstitutional then remanded... reasons which NY then repeats to justify the ban. But hey maybe this time, right?
Everytown amicus brief
we are wrapping up this taser business nationwide. I suspect the only place we need to actually sue is Rhode Island. This article is from Westminster the last place with a taser ban in maryland.
Question: Does Ocean City have a Taser Ban?
Not to my knowledge.
DIVISION 4. - ELECTRONIC WEAPONS
Sec. 58-161. - Definition.
Electronic weapon: Any instrument, stun-gun or any similar device by whatever name, which is designed as a weapon, or any other device capable of, or designed to be capable of, temporarily inflicting pain or incapacitating another by the discharge of electrical current through projectile or non-projectile means.
(Ord. No. 2009-14, 7-6-2009)
Sec. 58-162. - Sale or possession of electronic weapons prohibited.
(a)
Prohibitions.
(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or other entity to sell give away, lend, rent or transfer to any individual, firm, corporation or other entity, an electronic weapon within the limits of Ocean City. It further shall be unlawful for any person to possess, fire, discharge or activate any electronic weapon within the limits of Ocean City.
a.
Exceptions. Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to:
(i)
A public safety officer acting within the scope of the officer's official duties; or
(ii)
A homeowner possessing same in the confines of the home. As used herein homeowner means the owner or tenant, spouse and relatives, over the age of 18 residing therein. Homeowner does not include tenants or guests residing or staying for periods less than one year.
(iii)
A person in lawful possession of a State of Maryland concealed weapon permit.
(iv)
The sale, rental or transfer of an electronic weapon to a department, office, or agency of Ocean City.
(2)
It shall be unlawful to possess an electronic weapon during the commission of a crime.
(Ord. No. 2009-14, 7-6-2009)
Sec. 58-163. - Violations and penalties.
Any person or entity who shall violate any of the provisions of this subtitle shall, upon conviction thereof, be convicted of a misdemeanor and be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 or imprisonment not to exceed six months in jail, or both. In addition to such penalties, the Mayor and City Council of Ocean City shall have the right to pursue all other legal and equitable remedies in the appropriate courts.
(Ord. No. 2009-14, 7-6-2009)