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Second and Fourth Amendments
"Since openly carrying a handgun is not only not unlawful [in Washington], but is an individual right protected by the federal and state constitutions [as the Washington Supreme Court had earlier held]," it cannot "be the basis, without more, for an investigative stop."
Love the double negatives.
In this case, I am not sure I would have reached the same conclusion. Reporting Party says Tarango had handgun in hand. That is for some concern depending upon setting/context. In this case a parking lot adjacent to a store. RP called 911.
Any of us, in the good old days, could have been spotted like that. Buy/sell.
Anyway, the question was did the police have sufficient cause to search for said handgun?
No reported threats - brandishing -
If police roll by say "what's happening, no search" ... maybe they prevent a crime by their mere presence. Bad guy sees cops, chooses not to rob store. If they knew Tranango, then maybe that would give them further cause, tho it does not appear that way from the article.
In general, I like the idea that just because Joe Resident sees a gun, they can't initiate a "SWATTING."
"Since openly carrying a handgun is not only not unlawful [in Washington], but is an individual right protected by the federal and state constitutions [as the Washington Supreme Court had earlier held]," it cannot "be the basis, without more, for an investigative stop."
Love the double negatives.
In this case, I am not sure I would have reached the same conclusion. Reporting Party says Tarango had handgun in hand. That is for some concern depending upon setting/context. In this case a parking lot adjacent to a store. RP called 911.
Any of us, in the good old days, could have been spotted like that. Buy/sell.
Anyway, the question was did the police have sufficient cause to search for said handgun?
No reported threats - brandishing -
If police roll by say "what's happening, no search" ... maybe they prevent a crime by their mere presence. Bad guy sees cops, chooses not to rob store. If they knew Tranango, then maybe that would give them further cause, tho it does not appear that way from the article.
In general, I like the idea that just because Joe Resident sees a gun, they can't initiate a "SWATTING."