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A total of 306 rifles and shotguns – some of which the woman alleged had been stolen – were removed from the home by Kolar and his deputies.
“We wore bulletproof vests. We had no idea what we where getting in to,” Kolar said Wednesday.
In the end, none of the guns was stolen. A two-inch thick stack of papers detailing each gun’s make, model and serial number rested on the sheriff's desk – information secured through the National Crime Information Center of the FBI.
The gun owner, who, at the request of authorities is not being named out of concern that his collection could become a target for thieves, is left with a $1,200 bill, the cost incurred by the sheriff's office for the confiscation.
Pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. 6107(b), which addresses temporary PFAs, an individual can be deprived of his/her right to keep and bear arms, without opportunity to be heard, as occurred in this matter. Where a temporary PFA is issued, pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. 6107(a), a hearing must be held within 10 days where all parties have an opportunity to be heard. During that hearing, the Honorable Judge F. Joseph Leahey not only denied the final PFA but also vacated the temporary PFA, finding that there was no basis in the law for the issuance of the temporary PFA. Unfortunately, the Cambria County Sheriff’s department expended over $1200 in the confiscation of the Cambria man’s firearms, the cost of which was assessed against the gun owner.
Honorable F. Joseph Leahey issued a new Order vacating the assessment of costs against my client and now assessing the costs for confiscation against the County. Further, he directed the Sheriff to return all the firearms to my client at the location of confiscation.