AG Sunday fails to uphold the rights of 18-20 year-olds.
In a shocking move, Republican Attorney General Dave Sunday filed a petition to overturn a pro-gun legal victory for 18-20 year-olds to carry firearms in Pennsylvania.
In Lara v. Paris, a three-judge panel on the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals struck down Pennsylvania’s laws preventing 18-to-20-year-old adults from openly carrying a loaded firearm outside of the home during a declared state of emergency.
This was a clear win for gun owners in Pennsylvania, and litigation could have stopped there. But PA’s Attorney General, Dave Sunday, snatched defeat from the jaws of victory by requesting an en banc review of the case.
What that means is that ALL of the judges in the 3rd Circuit can now hear Lara again, and they could overturn the panel’s previous pro-gun decision, returning young adults to second-class citizen status.
I am flabbergasted by AG Dave Sunday’s actions. On his 2024 candidate survey, Mr. Sunday indicated that he OPPOSES laws that would take away the rights of 18-20-year-olds to buy and possess firearms. But AG Sunday’s recent petition for the en banc review does just the opposite.
Even more puzzling is that Dave Sunday should know better from his own life experience. After high school, Dave enlisted in the United States Navy (see photo above), so he should be adamantly opposed to any law preventing 18-20-year-olds serving our country from possessing a firearm.
That’s why I need you to send a message to Dave Sunday (by using the form above), expressing your displeasure over his recent petition for the en banc review. Let him know that you expect him to uphold his promises and withdraw the petition in Lara v. Paris.
