Bucks County Firearms Seminar - June 16, 2015 - Added: Shaneen Allen

**-JD-** · May 21st, 2015, 03:30 PM

Bucks County Firearms Seminar
Sponsored by Pennsylvanians For Self Protection (PA4SP)

Featured Speakers
David Heckler, District Attorney
Edward “Duke” Donnelly, Sheriff
David Sager, President, PA4SP
*** Special Guest - Shaneen Allen ***

Whether you are a firearms veteran, a new firearms owner, or just thinking about purchasing a firearm, there is something for you in this seminar. Learn about:
• concealed-carry versus open-carry
• firearm transportation
• the castle doctrine
• procedure for acquiring a License to Carry a Firearm
• state reciprocity agreements

Responsible firearm ownership means knowing and understanding the law, ensuring the safety of your loved ones, and keeping your firearms out of the hands of criminals and the mentally unstable. These topics and more will be covered.

Tuesday, June 16, 2015
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
at
Bucks County Community College*
275 Swamp Road, Newtown PA 18940

Participation is free, but registration is required. Register at www.PA4SP.org/seminar. All participants will need a ticket for admittance. Please register early to assure that seating is available.

* Bucks County Community College is a firearms free campus.

* Irony noted folks!

**bigdawgbeav** · May 21st, 2015, 03:32 PM

Sent e-mail to PA4SP making them aware of their faux pas...

**-JD-** · June 5th, 2015, 04:03 PM

We've just worked out the details for a special guest speaker - Shaneen Allen.

You may remember that Shaneen is the twice-assaulted, Philadelphia mother of two that had recently acquired a defensive firearm and her LTCF and was subsequently arrested and viciously prosecuted for merely taking her pistol into NJ. Despite the unusual confluence of a media spotlight highlighting her unwitting mistake and draconian treatment under NJ law - while a violent celebrity domestic-abuser got off with a "slap on the wrist", eventual probation granted by a chastened prosecutor, and a subsequent pardon by the NJ Govenor, Shaneen is still struggling get her life back on track due to the ongoing effects of her case. (For more information on her story see: http://www.shaneenallen.org/)

Some might argue that Shaneen should have known the law. In a perfect world, they are correct. However, if you are new to firearms, there is no manual available that explains all the legal pitfalls. Firearms law can be confusing even to longtime firearms owners. Shaneen’s case highlights the need for the education of firearms owners, both old and new.

**-JD-** · June 11th, 2015, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by bigdawgbeav

Sent e-mail to PA4SP making them aware of their faux pas...

BDB, I thought your email had been replied to, maybe the chain that was forward to me was initiated by someone else.

It is all a mix of a very tight schedule once we got the go ahead, presentation partners (county officials), seating capacity, comfort, presentation support, availability, cost, audience, etc.

We are expecting approximately 300 attendees, so that removes a lot of venues up front. We are running a 1.5 month schedule from the initial OK (and we didn't have date commitments yet from Heckler and Donnelly then.) Cost is also a factor since the seminar is being offered free - so every dollar comes out of our treasury. And, yes, the expected audience is not so much the daily carrier, but people who are new or looking to expand their horizons.

While I don't like it either, and whether the BCCC exclusion of carry is "legal" or not - IANAL and I expect that we can find at least one to argue each side of the issue - I expect that they will enforce their policies.