Fourth Amendment victory for open carriers

By Richard C. Evey Libertarian/ Patriot A federal judge has made a ruling that could change the way that law enforcement treats “We the people.” The judge granted that the plaintiff has liability under the Fourth Amendment and that law enforcement does not have immunity. In my opinion, a major victory for liberty and freedom. The case: St. John v Alamogordo Public Safety. Matthew St. John went into a movie theater openly carrying a holstered handgun. New Mexico has no law forbidding the open carry of a handgun. The theater owner called Alamogordo Public Safety. The four law enforcement officers approached Mr. St. John and with force removed him from the theater, took his handgun and patted him down. After checking, found out that the handgun was legal and that he was not a criminal, returned his handgun and let him go back to the movie but without his handgun, which he placed in his vehicle.