Opinion
No. 363 MAL 2021
06-06-2022
Jonathan BARRIS, Respondent v. STROUD TOWNSHIP, Petitioner
ORDER
PER CURIAM
AND NOW , this 6th day of June, 2022, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED . The issue, as rephrased, is:
Whether an ordinance that limits target shooting to two non-residential zoning districts, and thus does not provide for shooting ranges at all private residences, is facially unconstitutional under the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution?
In addressing this issue, the parties are directed to discuss in their briefs the following subsidiary matters: (1) whether this Court should adopt the two-step framework for addressing Second Amendment challenges utilized by the lower court; (2) whether the core Second Amendment right to possess firearms for self-defense recognized in District of Columbia v. Heller , 554 U.S. 570, 128 S.Ct. 2783, 171 L.Ed.2d 637 (2008), also implies a corresponding right to acquire and maintain proficiency in their use; (3) whether such a corresponding right, if it exists, must extend to one's own home; and (4) the level of scrutiny courts should apply when reviewing enactments that burden individuals’ ability to maintain firearms proficiency.
Justice Brobson did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.
ORDER
PER CURIAM
No. 68 MAP 2022
AND NOW , this 6th day of July, 2022, the briefing directives contained in the Court's June 6, 2022 order are hereby VACATED , and the parties are DIRECTED to address the question presented under the standards announced in N.Y. Rifle & Pistol Assoc., Inc. v. Bruen , ––– U.S. ––––, 142 S.Ct. 2111, 213 L.Ed.2d 387 (June 23, 2022).
Justice Brobson did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.