I received an email that PNTC is being sued by a neighbor claiming the noise “interferes with his property rights.”

What troubles me the most is that PNTC must turn over to the plaintiff all documents and records. This includes names of members, people that have used the range, and ATF-NFA records.

I don’t see how this information is relevant to whether out not noise “violates their rights”.

I also have to wonder how long the Goldstein’s have lived there. I find the timing interesting. PNTC has been there for a number of years now, I think its 6 or 7.  Also WV is on the verge of passing a law shielding shooting ranges for lawsuits over noise. Maybe they feel if they don’t file a suit now they will lose that ability later.

I saw that as well, was up there today and there was a lot of talk about it though no one behind the counter was allowed to say anything about the details of the case which is understandable. My theory is that some bleeding-heart liberal from NoVA or Maryland bought themselves some land back there on the VA side and has enough "eff you" money to try to run a gunrange out of business. While they're at it get all there members/customers info on public record so they can be harassed later. Sucks all around I hope this doesn't kill that range. They also have a donation page for legal funds Here

Perhaps PNTC should hold a machine gun shoot fundraiser.

I'll bring the M2.

I understand they are in desperate need of funds and have set up a Go Fund Me site if you can help:

https://www.gofundme.com/peacemakers-legal-fund

The plaintiffs are represented by a California law firm.

Can anyone open these?  According to Google they should have the Goldstein's public comments from 2011 before the Berkeley County planning commission but my browser won't open them.
http://www.berkeleycountycomm.org/sharedimg/pdf/minutes/1397.pdf
http://www.berkeleycountycomm.org/sharedimg/pdf/minutes/1401.pdf

Great find, unfortunately I can’t get them to open either.

If you click the little triangle next to the link you can see the cached pdf's

THE BERKELEY COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 4/11/11

THE BERKELEY COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 4/25/11

Thank you!

Guys please call your legiscritters and/or the governor to support SB 575.  Section (f) would likely put a halt to the lawsuit as it currently reads:
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/chamber/2017/RS/com_amends/SB575%20H%20JUD%20AM%20_1%203-29.htm

This was posted in the WVCDL Facebook group today:

4/10/2017 UPDATE ON PEACEMAKER NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER LAWSUIT

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Many of you have been following the “nuisance” lawsuit filed by a California tort lawyer against Peacemaker National Training Center in Berkeley County (Civil Action No. 15-C-520). As you might recall from our prior email address, WVCDL has been closely monitoring this case. In fact, when an expansive discovery request was granted by Berkeley County Circuit Court Judge Gray Silver, which threatened to turn over reams of sensitive and confidential information pertaining to customers and guests of Peacemaker National Training Center, WVCDL filed a “Motion to Intervene” on behalf of our many members who have trained at the facility and all gun owners throughout West Virginia. This motion sought to further challenge the discovery order in this case and in doing so prevent future parties from attacking the sensitive data of other West Virginia range facilities and/or firearms dealers.

In the interim, we worked very hard to get SB575, which protects West Virginia range facilities against these type of civil suits, through the legislature and onto the desk of Governor Justice. While our Motion to Intervene was filed before the Court as early as mid-March, we still have yet to be granted a hearing on it (which is unusual). In fact, it is our understanding that pursuant to the discovery order issued by Judge Silver, the plaintiffs have begun to search through some of the sensitive data.

Today, we received word that Judge Silver has recused himself (withdrawn from the case and assigned it to another judge). The judge cites some negative attention from gun rights advocates as his reasoning but it is also certainly interesting to note that this recusal motion was filed on 4/4/2017 – the precise date that the Senate concurred with the House and passed SB575.

It is our position that this lawsuit as a whole is baseless under West Virginia law and without merit. Furthermore, we continue to strive to protect the personal confidential information of West Virginia gun owners. Our fight to defend firearm rights does not end with the legislative session wrapping up. It is a year-round struggle and one that spans all fifty-five West Virginia counties. Given that hearings in the Peacemaker National court case are open to the public, we may be asking members to attend if they are able to do so.

Please stay tuned for details. In the meantime, please call Governor Justice at 304-558-2000 and ask that SB575 be signed into law. Thank you all for your hard work and continuing efforts.

Was coming here to post this.  

-ITM

I just got an email from the NRA saying that the Governor signed the bill.

The WVCDL motion to intervene has been granted. WVCDL continues to keep up legal efforts to protect shooter information.

More good news from the WVCDL Facebook page:

Anyone have an update on how the noise complaint suit is going?

Per WVCDL, it's been dismissed.

Under the WV Rules of Civil Procedure, Plaintiffs have 30 days to appeal.

WVCDL Update 8/11/17:

Most of you may remember that the WVCDL was a party in a motion to intervene in the case of Goldstein v. Peacemaker.  In this frivolous, anti-gun nuisance suit against the Peacemaker National Training Center with the goal of shutting down one of the largest shooting facilities in the state.

In this case, Goldstein requested enormous volumes of information regarding Peacemaker's customers, trainees, etc..  The WVCDL has many members whose information may have been disclosed, and thus we felt it prudent to join as a party in that motion to keep that information private.

The motion was denied today.

But it was denied for the best of possible reasons. Judge Wilkes granted a motion to dismiss the case, rendering our motion moot.

This is a victory for Peacemaker, and for ranges and shooting facilities everywhere in WV.

The judge specifically cited the language in SB575 (this year's range protection bill) as a major reason for dismissing the suit.

Enormous credit is due Senator Charlie Trump (R - Morgan) for sponsoring and pushing this bill.  It is a credit to him both on the principle and spirit of the Second Amendment, and in terms of supporting his constituents and the businesses of his district.

Additional credit is due Dominic Applegate, who obtained the counsel and got the motion to intervene (that we joined) moving forward.

Additionally, this lays solid precedent, deterring future nuisance suits against gun ranges in West Virginia.

If we have no place to exercise our rights, do we really have those rights?

Montani Semper Liberi.

That's great news.  Thanks for the update.

Thanks for the update!