Consent Decree Entered in FPC Second Amendment Lawsuit Against Wake County, NC Sheriff
Today, FPC announced the entry of a consent decree, pending approval from Federal District Court Judge Louise Flanagan of the Eastern District of North Carolina, in the FPC lawsuit against Wake County, North Carolina Sheriff Gerald M. Baker that challenged his decision to shut down the county’s...
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Baker gets to pay a fine (paid for by us, of course) and make changes to prevent him from any more of his 2nd Amendment cowardice.
RALEIGH, NC (June 14, 2021) — Today, FPC announced the entry of a consent decree, pending approval from Federal District Court Judge Louise Flanagan of the Eastern District of North Carolina, in the FPC lawsuit against Wake County, North Carolina Sheriff Gerald M. Baker that challenged his decision to shut down the county’s firearm permit processing in early 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The consent order in Stafford v. Baker can be found at FPCLegal.org.
Under the terms of the order, Sheriff Baker “has agreed to modify the [Pistol Purchase Permit] application process so as to minimize or alleviate the admission of applicants for said permits to the Public Safety Center during the term of the current declared states of emergency” and also “immediately resume processing applications pursuant to state law.” Sheriff Baker has also agreed to pay the plaintiffs a collective $1,300 “for any damage the suspension of processing PPP applications may have caused” in addition to $25,000 for their legal fees and costs.
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