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The three-judge panel will decide whether a district court erred in granting qualified immunity to officers who conducted an investigatory stop of a West Virginia man who was openly carrying an AR-15 within a mile of a school.
An AR-15 style rifle for sale at a gun shop in Aurora, Colo., not far from Columbine High School. (AP file photo/Alex Brandon)
RICHMOND, Va. (CN) The Fourth Circuit heard arguments on Wednesday over whether officers had reasonable suspicion to briefly detain a man for openly carrying an AR-15 rifle in West Virginia.
In February 2018, Michael Walker, 24, was stopped by two Putnam County Sheriff’s deputies while strolling down Route 33 in West Virginia with an uncased AR-15-style rifle strapped to his back.