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Gun Shop Owner Sues Pennsylvania Sheriff, Calls New Inspection Policy Unconstitutional

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Gun Shop Owner Sues Pennsylvania Sheriff, Calls New Inspection Policy Unconstitutional
A woman fills out the buyer part of legal forms to buy a handgun as a shop worker (L) fills out the vendor’s portion at Dukes Sport Shop in New Castle, Pa., on March 25, 2020. Keith Srakocic/AP Photo
Beth Brelje
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To operate a firearms sales business in Pennsylvania, gun shop owners must get both a Federal Firearms License (FFL) and a Pennsylvania license to sell firearms.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) inspects FFL holders to ensure they are in compliance with the laws surrounding firearms sales. But now, the 92 gun shops in Montgomery County near Philadelphia must submit to local inspections from the office of Montgomery County Sheriff Sean Kilkenny, a Democrat who is currently campaigning for reelection.

Beth Brelje
Beth Brelje
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Beth Brelje is a former reporter with The Epoch Times. Ms. Brelje previously worked in radio for 20 years and after moving to print, worked at Pocono Record and Reading Eagle.
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