It's really easy to chip away at the 2A when people like this are considered representative of gun owners in general.
We should be strongly discouraging this behavior.
With this on his record I seriously doubt he will be able to legally carry for some time if ever.
Carrying a handgun without a license is a misdemeanor not a felony.
It’s all a matter of inches. Carry short and you’re fooked.
I heard that was SOP for them when they saw a gun they wanted to try out.Great...now this poor schlub has to wait years to get his gun back. But the good news is VUPD and his buddies have a new toy to shoot at Eagle Creek................
I'm not being snarky or disrespectful, truly asking. I thought you do have discression?
Not that this guy deserved it.
Carrying a handgun without a license is a misdemeanor not a felony.
So I assume since the court says an officer cannot stop somebody and check for their license simply for carrying a handgun, the act of trespassing made you able to check for his ltch?
Carrying a handgun without a license is a misdemeanor not a felony.
That would be one way, yes. In this case he made it too easy. Upon initial contact with the person, he immediately went into his speech about it being unloaded so he doesn’t need a license.
1: he was squatting in said big box store
2: as such, he was in his curtilage
3: you had no warrant to enter his curtilage and search him
4: since he was in his curtilage he does need a LTCH
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