18-year olds car searched at school without his or parents consent because he’s a gun owner

[Saltwater60]

I hope he’s a rich man in a few months.

SAF Files Suit to Protect 4A Rights of High School Gun Owner

The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) has filed a new lawsuit in New Hampshire challenging the unconstitutional search of an 18-year-old high school senior’s vehicle, based solely on the knowledge that he is a legal gun owner.

gunsamerica.com

 

[dwa12479]

So much for being the "Live Free or Die" state I guess.

 

[JunkBoxFull]

Sue every one of the kocksuggers involved, and when he wins, the lawsuit can NOT be paid for by tax revenue!

 

[Cavalry]

Sue every one of the kocksuggers involved, and when he wins, the lawsuit can NOT be paid for by tax revenue!

It may be that situation depending on written policy or practice of the district/department. Big dollar judgements against everyday people are hard to satisfy. More likely the district will settle out of court for an undisclosed amount and no one will ever hear about this again.

 

[spat]

So much for being the "Live Free or Die" state I guess.

Live free or die is a stupid motto.

As Patton said, you don't win a war by dying.

The founding fathers didn't give their lives to defeat England. The risked them, but they (mostly) didn't lose them. If they had lost them they would have lost the war too.

The motto should be live free or kill.

 

[libertysnake]

End the massive overreach of qualified immunity and people would think before they act.

 

[C3D]

SAF is going to lose. The Supreme Court has held many times that 4th amendment rights are diminished in a school setting. (As well as 1st Amendment)

 

[penrod72]

While you are correct those rights do not apply equally in school settings, to search without consent with no threat being reported is a massive over reach for the school (providing the limited information in the article is correct) and I predict their insurance company will be writing a check.

 

[Robin]

Yeah, the Constitution only applies on the fifth tuesday of the millennia, if its raining.
Shhhheeeeeesh!
Robin

 

[CNYJohn]

Be nice to know both sides of the story


N.H. is a bluish purple state now and is just full of Karen's on both sides of the isle

 

[Saltwater60]

SAF is going to lose. The Supreme Court has held many times that 4th amendment rights are diminished in a school setting. (As well as 1st Amendment)

But where does that end? Yes they can search their lockers, probably students on the school grounds but can they search cars in the parking lot when the kid is in the school. As mentioned no threat and they only knew the kid was a gun owner. Not sure that’s enough. I’m a fun owner so can the school search my kids stuff all the time.

 

[GOPerfect]

He, and this case will lose.