Gary L. Griffiths
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From today's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Brad Krause, who was arrested for "Disorderly Conduct" by police while planting a tree in his own back yard while wearing a holstered handgun was acquitted yesterday in one of the first open-carry gun cases heard in a Wisconsin Court.
Municipal Judge Paul Murphy said he had reviewed several state statutes and court cases related to the right to keep and bear arms. "There being no law whatsoever dealing with the issue of an unconcealed weapon or the so-called open carry is why we're here today," Murphy said.
Meanwhile, the West Allis Deputy Police Chief said Tuesdays verdict will not change the way his officers respond to similar calls, noting they must assess all calls on a case-by-case basis, particularly when a gun is involved. barf::barf::barf
"Really the larger issue is not even a gun rights issue," said (Virginia-based OpenCarry.org's) co-founder, John Pierce. "It's the issue of having a disorderly conduct statute that is a catch-all statute for otherwise legal behavior."
Brad Krause, who was arrested for "Disorderly Conduct" by police while planting a tree in his own back yard while wearing a holstered handgun was acquitted yesterday in one of the first open-carry gun cases heard in a Wisconsin Court.
Municipal Judge Paul Murphy said he had reviewed several state statutes and court cases related to the right to keep and bear arms. "There being no law whatsoever dealing with the issue of an unconcealed weapon or the so-called open carry is why we're here today," Murphy said.
Meanwhile, the West Allis Deputy Police Chief said Tuesdays verdict will not change the way his officers respond to similar calls, noting they must assess all calls on a case-by-case basis, particularly when a gun is involved. barf::barf::barf
"Really the larger issue is not even a gun rights issue," said (Virginia-based OpenCarry.org's) co-founder, John Pierce. "It's the issue of having a disorderly conduct statute that is a catch-all statute for otherwise legal behavior."