Perp was nabbed by security trying to enter a crowded nightclub with a no guns sign.
Security called the cops who asked for ID, which they are allowed to do.
Perp refused to answer and cops searched for perp's wallet and found out he was a felon.
Perp moved to suppress the search for his identity and Court said "Go to jail, do not pass Go, do not collect $200"
Moral of the story: If you are going to put yourself in a position where a Minnesota Cop is going to see your gun, make sure you have your permit with you.
Decision of Minnesota Court of Appeals here
http://www.mncourts.gov/opinions/coa/current/opa091865-1005.pdf
Here is the key language:
Here, appellant was a person found under suspicious circumstances; that is, attempting to enter a crowded public nightclub with a cocked, loaded handgun concealed under his clothing contrary to signage prohibiting guns on the premises. Further,nightclub security called police to the scene specifically because of appellant‘s activity and turned him over to the officers‘ custody. The information that appellant was in possession of the loaded handgun gave the police officers a basis to suspect criminal activity and make a lawful demand for identification under Minn. Stat. § 624.714, subd. 1b (2008). See Timberlake, 744 N.W.2d at 394-95. Once the officers made a lawful demand for identification, the burden shifted to appellant to produce the necessary information. When appellant refused the officers‘ request to produce identification, the officers were faced with two options: (1) release appellant without further investigation or (2) conduct a limited identification search of appellant. Because appellant was in violation of the statute, and the violation triggered public safety concerns, the only reasonable option presented to the officers under the narrow circumstances presented here was to conduct a limited search of appellant for identification.
