May 17th 2015

Federal Appeals Court to Police Officer:
No, You Can't Slap Cuffs on Peaceful Gun Owners

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Interesting to see this report on the "HuffPost". A classic example of an abuse of the Fourth Amendment - already too often under attack.

By Evan Bernick, Assistant Director at the Institute for Justice. 05/14/2015

Every part of Shawn Northrup's midsummer evening walk with his wife, daughter, grandson, and dog was legal -- including the holstered handgun he openly carried on his hip. But that was not enough to keep Northrup from being disarmed, handcuffed, and threatened with arrest by a police officer. Fortunately, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to let the officer who illegally detained Northrup escape accountability, exemplifying the kind of judicial engagement that is needed to protect law-abiding citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures.

Northrup, a resident of Toledo, Ohio, was enjoying a peaceful walk with his family when a passing motorcyclist, Alan Rose, caught sight of his firearm and yelled that Northrup could not "walk around with a gun like that."..... -->


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