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This was an important Minnesota decision today.
The title is misleading as it would lend one to believe that it is about CCW, when in fact it is merely about a person who is suspected of carrying a gun illegally. Obviously a CCW carrier would not be carrying illegally.
http://www.twincities.com/ci_16258512
This was an important Minnesota decision today.
The title is misleading as it would lend one to believe that it is about CCW, when in fact it is merely about a person who is suspected of carrying a gun illegally. Obviously a CCW carrier would not be carrying illegally.
http://www.twincities.com/ci_16258512
Appeals Court backs police in test of Minnesota's 'concealed-carry' law
Associated Press
Updated: 10/05/2010 11:32:16 AM CDT
The Minnesota Court of Appeals says police can search a person suspected of illegally carrying a gun for identification when the suspect refuses to identify himself.
Minnesota's "concealed-carry" law requires a permit to carry a handgun in public. In a ruling today, the Court of Appeals says that when a person is detained on "reasonable suspicion" of violating that law, police may conduct a "limited search" for ID if the suspect refuses to provide his name or identification.
The ruling affirmed the conviction of a felon who was caught trying to carry a gun into a Minneapolis nightclub. When he refused to give his name, an officer took his wallet to get his ID, ran a computer check and discovered his previous convictions and gang connections.