Carl Folsom recently won a case in municipal court regarding a client’s Second Amendment right to openly carry a firearm. In City of Topeka v. Roberts, a client was charged with carrying a concealed weapon when he went to a Topeka area mall with a firearm openly displayed in a holster on his belt. City police arrested the client, even though the firearm was openly displayed. We argued that our client had a Second Amendment right to “open carry” a firearm, and there was no law against it. The judge agreed and dismissed the charge.
Here is a link to a newspaper article regarding the case: http://cjonline.com/news/local/2010-05-19/man_convicted_of_gun_transport
At Bell Folsom, P.A., we have vast experience litigating gun cases. We have fought charges like this at the municipal, state and federal level. If you’ve been accused of a firearms offense, contact us today to see how we can start helping you.