West Allis man not guilty in open carry gun case

Linda Spice of the Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com


A West Allis municipal judge today ruled in favor of a local man arrested for disorderly conduct after a neighbor complained that he was carrying a gun while planting a tree.

Judge Paul Murphy found Brad Krause not guilty of disorderly conduct in a case that drew to a hearing numerous gun rights advocates to witness what may be the first open carry gun case heard in a Wisconsin courtroom.

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"The reason people are upset about this is it's not about guns. It's about civil liberties. And we obviously have a property issue. There was no warrant issued, no exigent circumstances, no permission to enter the property, yet the police stormed in with guns drawn and put my life at risk," Krause said. "My wife was very worried that she would be a widow in short order because I was planting a tree."

West Allis police responded to Krause's home last August after a neighbor called to ask about the legality of him openly carrying a gun in a holster on his property. Police responded, arrested Krause and ticketed him for disorderly conduct, an offense he and his attorney, Steven Cain, fought during a court trial in December. Police also seized his gun.

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What happened to the poor tree?

Land of the Oppressed (police actually arresting a man because somebody was upset, not because he broke any laws), Home of the Dumbshit (not knowing you only need a license for a CONCEALED weapon, not being able to just mind your own fucking business).

He was on his own property. Plus, they didn't arrest him for a weapons crime, but for disorderly conduct.