W.Virginia’s “right to carry” subjects citizens behaving lawfully while armed to being frisked by a police officer – so says the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The fact that a person is lawfully entitled to carry a firearm does not eliminate the risk to a police officer who confronts such a situation. Review the entire opinion here – http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Published/144902A.P.pdf
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