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Fourth Circuit: A Person has a Right to Come to the Door with a Firearm

by Dean Weingarten
On March 30, 2022, the Fourth Circuit held a person has a right to come to the door with a firearm. A person holding a firearm in their home is not sufficient cause to justify qualified immunity.
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Carrying Concealed Not Legal Grounds to Stop and Search a Person in PA

by Dean Weingarten

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that mere knowledge a person possesses a concealed weapon is not sufficient legal cause for officers to stop and search that person.

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Claimed Weapon Detector Raises Privacy, Legal and Safety Concerns

by David Codrea

A thought I can’t shake is “Is this for real or are we all being punked?”

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States ask Supreme Court to halt unjustified searches of lawful gun owners

by Chris Eger

Five states want to overturn a ruling that an officer is justified in searching a person if they suspect that that person has a weapon, even if it’s being carried legally.

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California deputy may face jury in civil suit for killing of teen with toy gun

by Brian Seay

A three judge panel signaled on Wednesday that a California deputy who shot and killed a teen holding a toy rifle should stand trial.

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Connecticut bill requiring those open carrying to show permits fails

by Chris Eger

A House measure mandating those carrying a visible pistol or revolver to produce their gun permit at the request of law enforcement has died in committee.

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Connecticut Carry Fights Back Against Hysterical Propaganda

by AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson

The argument is whether or not the mere carrying of a firearm either provides that suspicion or overrides the requirement for reasonable articulable suspicion.

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Federal court: Police can frisk anyone at stops, even those with carry permits

by Chris Eger

A panel of the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday decided 12-4 that an officer is justified in searching a person if they suspect the individual has a weapon, even if that person may be legally armed.

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DOJ: Chicago police have engaged in pattern of Constitutional abuses

by Brian Seay

The Justice Department said Chicago police have a broken system of accountability, poor training and supervision, and has consistently violated the Fourth Amendment in its use of force.

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DOJ, Baltimore police agree on reforms ahead of Trump presidency

by Brian Seay

Officials announced an agreement Thursday which would have far-reaching implications for how police officers operate in Baltimore in the coming years.

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Former NSA director: ‘maybe…some people out there shouldn’t be able to buy any guns’

by Brian Seay

Former NSA Director Michael Hayden says, from a counterterrorism standpoint, limiting who can buy what guns might be a strategy worth looking at.

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Abuse of databases by law enforcement of concern for concealed carriers

by Greg Camp

According to an AP report, members of law enforcement around the nation are abusing their access to databases to gain information about people.

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