traffic stop leads to arrest

[danb]

The actual charge in MD case search says he's charged with possession of a rifle/shotgun while being prohibited for a mental disorder (public safety 5-205). Also charged with ammo possession by a prohibited person. I think there is more here than just being caught with a prohibited scary black rifle.

As if transporting guns like this through Maryland is not certifiable enough.

 

[Blackstar65]

He must have some state hospital committals. We don't count VA hospital visits.

 

[jkeys]

If he did not transport per FOPA he can not use FOPA as a defense..

He was driving a Toyota Tundra. No trunk. He just needed guns and ammo separate, with either the guns or the ammo in a locked case.

 

[mdram]

i really wish there was more info out there

news should have interviewed him

 

[Tomcat]

Don't know how someone figured out he's in the Navy but....18 year old farm boy from Nebraska joins the Navy. Somewhere along the way he buys firearms. He's legal in NH and VA. How is he supposed to know how to properly transport his firearms? Not everyone has access to this great forum or one like it.

45 years ago I was that young dumb sailor and used to regularly travel between Maryland and Pennsylvania with a 30-30 and or a shotgun in an easy rider rifle rack in my pickup.
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[chucks]

The times certainly have changed. Back in the 60's I used to travel via plane between Ohio and Wisconsin often and change planes in Chicago flying with my 12 gauge shotgun and 30.06 rifle in unlocked cases next to my seat and ammunition in my carry on bag. Stupid kid didn't know anything about gun laws. I didn't even know there were any. Try that today!

 

[DanGuy48]

Just curious, could he be described as a prohibited person for not having HQL for the handguns in the car since he was bringing them into the state, even if just passing through?

 

[mxrider]

Just curious, could he be described as a prohibited person for not having HQL for the handguns in the car since he was bringing them into the state, even if just passing through?

NO. The HQL is only required to purchase a handgun.

 

[Inigoes]

I wonder if the evidence gets tossed with the recent SCOTUS Rodrigeuz V US opinion?

 

[Name Taken]

I wonder if the evidence gets tossed with the recent SCOTUS Rodrigeuz V US opinion?

Why would a case that has nothing in common with the other lead to it being tossed?

SCOTUS didn't even toss the case...they sent it back to the lower courts to decide if there was reasonable suspicion for the continued detention prior to the K9 scan.

SCOTUS just ruled you can stop someone for speeding, *THINK* they have drugs, and wait for a K9 to arrive.

If you have reasonable suspicion there are drugs in the car the further detention is likely to be found reasonable.

 

[daNattyFatty]

The actual charge in MD case search says he's charged with possession of a rifle/shotgun while being prohibited for a mental disorder (public safety 5-205).

Yeah, it's stupid. It's just the charge "name" given to that article and section in the District Court's Charging Document Language that officers use to complete the charging document and commissioner's use to scan the charge into their system during the bail hearing. It's actually the list all of the prohibiting factors under that "name". Why they chose "mental disorder" to encompass all of them, who knows?

Here ya go, page 448 if you're interested

http://www.courts.state.md.us/district/charginglanguage.pdf

 

[Maverick0313]

FOPA requires that the firearms be stored a certain way. The story claims that they were in view.

Damn a 5 minute search of this forum could have saved him the trouble.

 

[mdram]

another from today

On 4/22/2015 at approximately 0835hrs Troopers from the Princess Anne Barrack were working traffic enforcement at U.S. Rt 13 and Dukes Lane Somerset County. Sr Tpr Zimmerman stopped a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck for exceeding the posted speed limit of 55 doing 81MPH. Sr Tpr Zimmerman made contact with the driver a lone occupant of the vehicle identified by his Colorado license as Adam Thomas Jordan a white male 31 years of age. Jordan appeared highly anxious during the stop. Investigation revealed Jordan was in possession of a black Springfield armory XDM .40 Cal semi-auto handgun loaded with 13 rounds of .40 cal ammunition. Also located in the vehicle was an AK 47 Rifle loaded with a 40 rounds of 7.62X39 hollow point ammunition. Both Weapons were not registered. Jordan was placed under arrest and after processing was transported to the Somerset County Commissioner reference for the charge of transporting a loaded handgun in vehicle. All above events occurred in Somerset county MD.

 

[redsandman6]

Link ? Was there a probable cause stated. Besides just not being registered was he prohibited from having the guns. I want more info

 

[mdram]

not on msp site yet
local blog has the pdf

http://sbynews.blogspot.com/2015/04/msp-press-release-4-22-15-princess-anne.html