(Sibley)– A trial date has been set for next year for a father and son from Osceola county who filed a federal lawsuit challenging an Iowa law giving local authorities power to decide who gets permits to carry weapons.
The lawsuit was filed last fall by Paul Dorr and his son Alexander Dorr, both of Ocheyedan.
The suit names Osceola County Sheriff Douglas Weber, the Sheriff’s Department and the county. It claims the law used to deny them non-professional carry permits is unconstitutional.
According to the lawsuit, Paul Dorr was issued non-professional permits to carry a weapon from 2001 to 2006, but his application was denied in 2007.
The Dorr’s believe the Sheriff’s denial was intentional.
Trial is scheduled for June 14th, 2010.
(Story from the Associated Press.).
