EEllis wrote: Well I read a reporters account of the officers testimony, paraphrased of course, and there the main reason for the stop was the call and that the rifle was on a chest sling. You can argue about what difference that makes for RS but I've never heard any court cases about how it would affect RS and my searches came up with nothing. The whole point of carrying a rifle in such a manner is to be able to use it quicker like if you carried a gun at low ready. It definitely would be much more disconcerting walking up on someone carrying like that versus slung over the shoulder. Also mentioned in the second trial was that Grisham was walking on the wrong side of the road and could receive a ticket for doing so. So without anything else that would enable a custodial stop all on it's own and thus allowing the officer to disarm Grisham. Since it's the first time mentioned I don't know how the court views such things but since I know you can retroactively apply PC I wouldn't be surprised that you can do so with RS also.
I had no idea that walking on the wrong side of the road was illegal in this state. Never have heard that. Now
driving on the wrong side I could understand. But walking?
And which one
is the wrong side? Going with the traffic or against?