Interesting "open carry" case.

[artabr]

http://www.kingmandailyminer.com/m/Articles.aspx?ArticleID=43366



Art

 

[Summit_Ace]

Never understood the "trespass" charge on public property.

 

[James Cannon]

While it might've been a dumb move, I wholly support the guard's actions. Why?

In court, Walker testified that he had the authority to control access to the building and submitted copies of several county rules that allegedly gave him that right. He said he allowed residents carrying guns to enter the building because the county had not adopted the ordinance that would restrict guns from the county building and did not have gun lockers to store the guns yet.

Walker said when he stopped Fried at the door and asked him to leave the pitchfork outside, Fried asked "Why?" He testified that based on that response he didn't know what Fried might do and decided that he might be a threat.

In court documents, Walker "agreed that a pitchfork is a less dangerous weapon than a handgun depending on 'what they did with it.'" Walker said he was concerned about the county's liability under the Second Amendment if he prohibited people carrying guns from entering the building.

That guard understands that it's not about the tool, it's about the person holding it.

 

[Hitman]

He said he allowed residents carrying guns to enter the building because the county had not adopted the ordinance that would restrict guns from the county building and did not have gun lockers to store the guns yet.

Hmm...

 

[oleheat]

Interesting story, but since I got my CPP (Concealed Pitchfork Permit), I figured why give up the tactical advantage?

 

[DuckYou]

TACTICAL PITCHFORK!

I knew I had it for a reason.

 

[DuckYou]

Ok, the tactical pitchfork was not mine

Here is the current owner of it

 

[themcfarland]

wheres my TP patch and personal qualifications checklist

check arfcom for group buy, and monster thread

 

[Emperor]

The guy is a tool for trying to enter on some kind of principled stand, but isn't it interesting how government entities conveniently cover their tracks at the mere hint of liability for their actions, eg., censor videos of open public meetings, defame the defendent, add trumped up charges,etc?

Can everybody(particularly those in gov't), just take responsibility for the crap they pull? Just once!?!

SHEEESSSS!

 

[Baldrik78]

He said that the Second Amendment does not specifically state that "arms" only apply to firearms.

Well he's got a point.

 

[Leadfoot]

As long as he keeps that pitchfork out of the post office, I'm cool with it.

 

[Emperor]

As long as he keeps that pitchfork out of the post office, I'm cool with it.

Touchee'