Controversial license
Common sense never hurts: this is the conclusion that can be reached after reading the latest ruling of the Council of Administrative Justice (CGA) of Sicily regarding the possession of a firearms licence. The judges in fact awarded the license to a 39-year-old who had been deprived of it due to the possession of a joint.
The choice of the TAR
The facts dated back 17 years ago (2007), but for the TAR they were enough to deny the weapons license which was necessary for the protagonist of this story as a security guard. The problem arose when this person was selected by a security institute.
The motivations of the CGA
At the time of applying for the license. The Prefecture said no, as did the judges of the Regional Administrative Court. The 39-year-old therefore appealed to the CGA, which was accepted for a series of reasons: first of all, the possession of the joint is an isolated case, furthermore it is given over time and finally the judges contradicted themselves by recognizing the qualification of private security guard.