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Title: Christie pardons Philly mom arrested for her concealed weapon in New Jersey
Source: HotAir
URL Source: http://hotair.com/archives/2015/04/ ... oncealed-weapon-in-new-jersey/
Published: Apr 3, 2015
Author: Mary Katherine Ham
Post Date: 2015-04-03 01:07:32 by Tooconservative
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Keywords: Shaneen Allen, CCW
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Shaneen Allen, a single mother of two young children, had a concealed carry permit in her home state of Pennsylvania. But when she crossed the line into New Jersey and was pulled over for a minor traffic infraction, the ensuing discovery of her weapon, which she disclosed to the officer, meant she was facing a mandatory 3-5 year sentence in prison if convicted. Allen worked as a phlebotomist in Pennsylvania and had been robbed twice during the course of the year, leading her to purchase a firearm to protect her family. She had no prior convictions.

Gun activists rushed to her defense upon her arrest. She made bail after 40 days and then awaited a possible felony charge. The county in question agreed to let her attend a pre-trial intervention class— an alternative to prosecution for first-time offenders—setting a useful new precedent that will now allow those who are legal gun owners in other states to use this alternative route instead of being turned into felons when they cross the state line.

Today, Gov. Chris Christie pardoned Allen:

Gov. Chris Christie has granted a pardon to Shaneen Allen, the Pennsylvania mother and gun owner who was arrested in October 2013 for carrying a concealed weapon into New Jersey.

Her attorney, Evan Knappen, of Eatontown, said the Allen case lead to the Office of the Attorney General issuing new guidelines that allow people who are legally entitled to carry firearms in their home states to enter diversionary programs instead of heading directly to a Garden State prison if charged with violating state law.

“It was quite a fight for her down there in Atlantic County, and it led to significant changes,” Knappen said. “Hundreds of folks were helped by her case…It’s a little absurd to take someone who’s a law abiding citizen in their home state but then put them into a New Jersey state prison for a mandatory 3 to 5 year sentence and make them a felon.”

Christie, in signing the pardon, cleared Allen on the gun possession charge as well as a related ammunition charge.

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Christie’s pardon represents the end of the saga. It is, Christie wrote, “a full and free pardon for all criminal charges and indictments arising from the arrest occurring October 1, 2013.” Thus has the slate been wiped clean. Hurrah. Now to change those laws . . .

Congrats, Shaneen Allen, after a very rough couple of years of uncertainty and fear and good job to all the 2nd-Amendment and other activists who kept the prosecutor under pressure.


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#1. To: TooConservative (#0)

It’s a little absurd to take someone who’s a law abiding citizen in their home state but then put them into a New Jersey state prison for a mandatory 3 to 5 year sentence and make them a felon.”

What ever happened to the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. This case was stunning and I'm glad that Christie did the right thing.

"Now to change those laws"...indeed.

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out damned spot  posted on  2015-04-03   3:50:05 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: TooConservative (#0)

She made bail after 40 days and then awaited a possible felony charge.

That right there is criminal,IMHO. This woman at MOST committed a technical crime that involved no property damage or harm to any living person or thing,and she had to be put in a freaking jail for 40 days over that because she didn't have enough cash to bribe the state to let her go free?

AND....,she was a citizen with a job and no arrest record.

How the hell does that equate to "justice" in any sense of the word?

BTW,how can the governor of Pa give a pardon to someone convicted of a crime in NJ?

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

sneakypete  posted on  2015-04-03   14:42:38 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: sneakypete (#2)

Christie is NJ gov and he pardoned her on this NJ offense. She was a resident and lawful CCW holder in PA.

Tooconservative  posted on  2015-04-03   16:26:09 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: TooConservative (#3)

Christie is NJ gov and he pardoned her on this NJ offense. She was a resident and lawful CCW holder in PA.

OOOPS! Sorry bout that!

Thanks for the correction.

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

sneakypete  posted on  2015-04-03   20:19:46 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: sneakypete (#2)

AND....,she was a citizen with a job and no arrest record.

How the hell does that equate to "justice" in any sense of the word?

Because they knew she had a different ideology than they did.

“Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rapidly promoted by mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.”

CZ82  posted on  2015-04-06   18:03:17 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#6. To: CZ82 (#5)

How the hell does that equate to "justice" in any sense of the word?

Because they knew she had a different ideology than they did.

Ahhh,but this is supposed to be about the law,and the law is supposed to be non-political.

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

sneakypete  posted on  2015-04-07   19:51:03 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#7. To: sneakypete (#6)

and the law is supposed to be non-political.

LOL, don't tell the Leftards that they will "fry yo ass in molasses".

“Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rapidly promoted by mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.”

CZ82  posted on  2015-04-08   19:54:50 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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