04/11/2026
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Rhode Island AG's Report on 'Gun Crimes' Shields Important Data From Public View
Rhode Island AG's 2025 gun crimes report omits key data on possession-only cases and firearm types used in violence.
08/12/2025
Court Rules Cops Can’t Stop-and-Frisk You For Carrying A Gun
Court rules cops can’t stop-and-frisk you for carrying a gun — a federal court just confirmed what gun rights advocates have been saying for years: you cannot detain someone simply because they might be armed. Not for acting suspicious. Not for breaking a law. Just for exercising a constitutional right.
Until now, that’s exactly what some cities — and even federal officers — have been doing. Take the case of Damion Wilson. In Louisiana, a deputy U.S. marshal stopped him after noticing what looked like a “bulge” in his waistband. No warrant. No observed crime. Just the suspicion he might be carrying a firearm.
The Second Amendment isn’t a privilege handed out when convenient — it’s a right. With constitutional carry and permitless carry now law in over half the states, law-abiding citizens should never be treated as criminals simply for being armed.
Judge Andy Oldham of the Fifth Circuit made it clear:
“The mere fact that a citizen carries a firearm does not create reasonable suspicion that he committed a crime.”
It’s common sense — and the same principle applies to any constitutional right. You wouldn’t stop someone because they might be going to church or speaking out against the government. Carrying a gun legally shouldn’t be treated any differently.