Putnam County, W. Va. Open Carry Civil Rights Lawsuit Video

Описание: This is a video of my client Michael Walker being stopped by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department in 2017 for open carrying a firearm. He had an AR-15 slung over his back, and was headed coyote hunting. We filed a federal civil rights lawsuit, which is still pending.

UPDATE: we had oral arguments today at the 4th Circuit. Here's a debrief video I'm doing, which has a link to the recorded audio from the arguments in the description:    • Here's what happened today at the 4th Circ...  

[UPDATE 3/2/20 COURT RULES AGAINST US: https://thecivilrightslawyer.com/2020...]

Ironically, Putnam County declares itself a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary. Yet their actions speak otherwise. They are actively resisting the lawsuit, and seeking a court order justifying the conduct depicted in the video. This would allow law enforcement to stop and run a background check on anyone they observe exercising their right to open carry a firearm in WV, even though existing law says they cannot. So much for being a sanctuary.....

[UPDATE 8/17/20: Opening Brief was filed. Read it here: https://thecivilrightslawyer.com/2020...]

Update 9/24/20: Response Brief Received: https://thecivilrightslawyer.com/2020...