Anti-gun judge gets smacked down by Appeals Court

Via VCDL:

You may recall that Judge Pugh of the Newport News Circuit Court
was not issuing CHPs to members of the military stationed
in Newport Newsunless they met with him personally and
offered proof that theyplanned on staying in Virginia
when their term in the military wasover.

That was illegal and unfair to our men and women who serve so
selflessly in the military.

I had contacted Judge Pugh's office and explained that
Virginia law said permits were to be issued to military
members whether that wastheir permanent home or
they were just stationed there temporarily.

No effect.

Even though the Newport News City Council had no
influence over theproblem, VCDL members let them know
about it back in November of2006, hoping that City Council
might talk to Judge Pugh.

Nothing.

VCDL then decided that it would foot the bill to have
a member of the military take the matter before the
Virginia Court of Appeals.  Wejust needed the member
of the military to say 'no' to Judge Pugh's
demands and to let the Judge deny the application.

That person, Christopher Deteresa, who is a Military Police
officer nonetheless, stepped up to the plate and was turned
down for his permit in May of 2007.

VCDL then turned his case over to attorney Richard Gardiner
 to  appeal.

VICTORY!

The Court of Appeals, after giving the Judge some
basic Englishlessons (I can just picture the Court
of Appeals rolling itscollective eyes), ordered
Judge Pugh to cease denying permits to the
military stationed in his jurisdiction solely because
they are notpermanent residents!

Judge Pugh could have easily avoided this embarrassment,
but wouldn't listen to reason.  Oh, well.

This ruling will apply to the entire state, so if
there are any otherjudges who decide to play such
games with our military, we now have the tool to stop such
abuse.

VCDL would like to thank CPT Deteresa, who is
currently deployed, fornot only fighting for his
country, but also fighting for the rights
of his military comrades.  He could have caved-in
to Judge Pugh toget his permit, but he refused
so as to put an end to Judge Pugh's foolishness.

Here is a link to the ruling:

http://www.vcdl.org/pdf/AppealsNN.pdf