Guns for Me, Not for Thee: MA Circuit Court Ruling on Concealed Carry Case | NewsReal Blog: "In yet another stunning blow to 2nd amendment rights, the Massachusetts First Circuit Court has ruled in favor of a police officer who confiscated the weapon and concealed carry permit of attorney Greg Schubert. The Weekly Standard details this and two other cases involving Americans lawfully carrying firearms, practicing a basic freedom as citizens, and subsequently losing ground to do so in the future.
Madison Conservative, a Hot Air Green Room contributer, wrote an excellent post on the topic. He includes a legal break down of the MA case, detailing the Police department’s initial response to the incident. Amazing:
On July 26, 2006, Schubert filed a citizen’s complaint against Stern for his conduct on July 21. As a result of the report, the Springfield Police Commissioner recommended that Stern be retrained on Massachusetts firearms law but found no specific wrongdoing on Officer Stern’s part and did not recommend disciplinary action.
Wait. Doesn’t retraining imply either faulty information or expiration of information if a “refresher course” is needed at all? Why the need for “retraining” if no wrongdoing occurred? Why not publicly declare Officer Stern’s conduct to be status quo for your department? Madison Conservative concludes:"
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