FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Supreme Court Decision Supports Investigative &
Security Association Position
The National Council of Investigation and
Security Services, (NCISS) along with several
other state investigative and security
associations applaud the court’s ruling
defending the Second Amendment.
Baltimore, MD – June 27, 2008
-- It’s ironic that the Supreme Court ruling
defending a citizen’s right to own a gun in the
District of Columbia was the result of a lawsuit
filed by Dick Anthony Heller, a lone security
officer.
So, it wasn’t a surprise when the National
Council of Investigation and Security Services (NCISS),
and several other state investigative and
security associations joined forces to file an
“industry” amicus brief in support of the
security guard’s Second Amendment claim.
“Generally speaking, private investigators and
security personnel have the same rights as
private citizens. Therefore, many of the more
restrictive laws affecting firearms rights in
various states and local jurisdictions have
unfairly punished
licensed private investigators
and security personnel,” states Francie Koehler,
NCISS President. “The Supreme Court’s ruling
will open the door to greater flexibility for
the investigation and security professions.”
Private security officers and licensed private
investigators throughout the
USA are often called upon to provide protection
when police services are unavailable or
unsatisfactory. Private security personnel have
a substantial interest in ensuring that the
Second Amendment is interpreted to specifically
allow private investigators and licensed
armed security
officers, such as Dick Anthony Heller, broad
firearm rights in their capacity as private
citizens and private employees.
Private security personnel are often plaintiffs
in gun rights cases, or defendants in criminal
prosecutions, as they clash with the patchwork
of local gun control laws that invariably result
in the government gaining a de facto monopoly
over providing armed security and investigation
services to often defenseless and helpless
citizens.
For the last 32 years, NCISS has been recognized
by the investigation and security profession as
their representative and voice in the nation’s
capital. The National Council of Investigation
and Security Services is the sole nationwide
organization in the
United States dedicated to monitoring pending
legislation in Washington, DC and advancing and
protecting the interests of the contract private
security industry and professional private
investigators.
About NCISS
The role of the organization is to seek, uncover
and recommend action on any hidden potential
problems in legislation which may have an effect
on over 600,000 private security personnel,
including uniformed security officers, private
investigators, and other private sector
protection professionals. The Council monitors
overly restrictive legislation regarding
training and standards, and the proliferation of
legislation fostering local licensing, public
misunderstanding and misinformation on the role
and contribution of private investigators and
security services. NCISS also often serves to
counter the adverse effects of an uninformed
media.
For more information contact:
Jimmie Mesis,
jim@pimagazine. com
NCISS, Public Relations Dept
