CWP Class, Missoula

Gun Safety for Personal Protection and Concealed Weapon Permits Course
August 15th

MISSOULA – A course entitled “Gun Safety for Personal Protection and Concealed Weapon Permits” will be hosted in Missoula by the Montana Shooting Sports Association and taught by Gary Marbut on Sunday, August 15th. This one-day course will focus on safe handling, storage and use of handguns suitable for personal protection, selecting a personal firearm, issues of personal protection, allowable use of lethal force, concealed weapon permits, kids and gun safety, and shooting skills, and will include both classroom and shooting range sessions. Graduates will receive a credential qualifying them to apply for concealed weapon permits under Montana law. The class will begin at 9:00 AM, and finish about 4:00 PM. Class size is limited to the first 20 registrants and preregistration and pre-class study are required. Tuition is $90 per student. Students should (not must) be 16 years or older. For further information or to register, call 549-1252 or email gary@marbut.com.
- 30 -

Note: For anyone who wishes to register by email, I need name, mail address and a contact phone number. I will reply with further instructions.

Gary Marbut, president
Montana Shooting Sports Association
http://www.mtssa.org
author, Gun Laws of Montana
http://www.mtpublish.com

Report – Oral argument; MSSA v Holder US Motion to Dismiss

Dear MSSA Friends,

Oral argument was held today on the U.S. Motion to Dismiss MSSA v. Holder, our lawsuit to validate the principles of the Montana Firearms Freedom Act.

The hearing took place in the U.S. Courthouse at the corner of Broadway and Pattee in Missoula, beginning at 9:00 AM, and finished shortly after 11:00 AM.

The U.S. moved to dismiss the lawsuit (standard, boilerplate move) based on standing, jurisdiction, and merit.

Concerning standing, the U.S. argues that I, as the sole individual plaintiff, don’t face imminent injury to allow me to obtain judicial relief because there is no certainty that the BATFE will arrest me and the U.S. will prosecute me if I forge ahead with plans to make MFFA items without federal permission (licensure). Read more

MSSA v. Holder hearing, 7/15

Many of you are already tracking that there will be a hearing and oral argument on the U.S. Motion to Dismiss our lawsuit to validate the Montana Firearms Freedom Act, captioned MSSA v. Holder (U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder). This hearing will occur beginning at 9 AM on Thursday, July 15th, in the U.S. Courthouse at 201 East Broadway in Missoula. This is a red brick building on the south side of Broadway, the second block east of Higgins Avenue (the main north/south street through old downtown Missoula).

I am told that the courtroom has limited seating, and it is unknown if there will be overflow seating in the courthouse with closed-circuit TV (as is sometimes done with hearings). I am also told that security screening at building entrance will be much like that at commercial aircraft boarding at airports.

It should be interesting. See you there if you care to come.

FYI, just in case no overflow seating gets arranged by the feds and a bunch of interested folks end up standing on the sidewalks outside the courthouse, you might want to bring some signs having to do with the Firearms Freedom Act, the feds, or freedom in general. Even if you can’t get inside, your presence will show solidarity.

Gary Marbut, president
Montana Shooting Sports Association
http://www.mtssa.org
author, Gun Laws of Montana
http://www.mtpublish.com