Commonwealth v. Philip J. Marquis

Summary

The court reversed the order dismissing the firearm-possession charge. It held that the defendant lacked standing to bring an as-applied challenge because he had never applied for or been denied a nonresident firearm license, but that his facial challenge could be considered and failed. The court concluded that the current nonresident licensing scheme is consistent with the Second Amendment and does not violate the Fourteenth Amendment rights to travel or equal protection.