Vet gun cases
We have the case of 51-year old Air Force vet Kyle Culotta up first. Mr. Culotta was pulled over in Massachusetts June 24 and had (gasp) guns he legally owned in the car he was driving owned by his fiancee, Sarande Jackson.
Culotta was arrested June 24 in Gardner, a day after he entered the state, after police found three handguns, five rifles, and a “fully stocked military-style ammo” case in a vehicle he was driving during a traffic stop, authorities said. Culotta also had a pistol in his pocket while talking to police, according to court documents.
The former Air Force postal specialist did not have a Massachusetts license to carry the firearms, but informed police officers that he had weapons in the car and the pistol in his pocket when he was pulled over driving Jackson’s vehicle, court documents said.
Two judges later found Culotta posed a threat to the local community and ordered him held without bail while his case plays out in court, decisions Jackson said are “literally political because of this law they passed.”
Massachusetts bans magazines of over 10 round capacity, and any magazines that can be modified to hold more than 10 rounds.
The man was moving to the Bay State when he was pulled over. None of the guns were loaded when he was pulled over except the gun he was carrying. OK, so far it seems he failed to get the available Mass temporary firearms ID – but he is being held without bail like a domestic terrorist.
A spokesperson for Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early, whose office is prosecuting the case, declined to comment.
Culotta unsuccessfully appealed the decision in Worcester County Superior Court.
A Superior Court judge ruled that Culotta should be held behind bars because he had “multiple guns + rifles incl loaded + also incl lg cap,” a reference to the multiple firearms found in the vehicle and a large capacity magazine in the pistol, according to court documents.Military.com
If you travel with a gun, please please PLEASE make sure you know the gun laws in the states you will be in. Some, like Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maryland, etc. are demented.
And then there is an Army vet Vontae Garrett, and former special-deputy sheriff, arrested in Sylvania, OH for “felony mishandling a firearm in a vehicle”. Meaning he had a loaded gun within reach. The key, here, though, is that under Ohio law Garrett is innocent.
Court documents show a misunderstanding of Ohio law, arguing that Garrett’s Indiana concealed carry license is not valid in Ohio and that Indiana, Garrett’s home state, does not have reciprocity with Ohio. However, prosecutors are wrong on the law.
Ohio has automatic reciprocity with every other state — a fact stated on the Ohio Attorney General’s website:
Effective March 23, 2015, Ohio recognizes the concealed handgun license of any non-resident who has a valid concealed handgun license from any other state, regardless of whether Ohio has entered into a reciprocity agreement with that state. Ohio AG
And Indiana has “constitutional carry”, so no permit or license is even required there. But there is also another thing:
But these arguments are not only improper; they are irrelevant because Ohio is a constitutional carry state allowing anyone who is not disqualified, resident or nonresident, to carry or transport a firearm.
Despite these facts, the Lucas County Sherriff’s Office and the Sylvania Prosecutor’s Office have refused to drop the charges and are deliberately ignoring Ohio law.
Worse, and perhaps most egregiously, according to court filings, the Sylvania Prosecutor’s Office has taken the extraordinary position that anyone — even those holding a valid concealed handgun license — may be arrested and charged simply for having a loaded firearm in their car. BFA
Sylvania is a county (near Toledo if you care) of about 20,000 population , at least a few of which seem to want to fabricate laws from whole cloth.
These kinds of cases illustrate why Congress and the Supremes must act to 1) Enact national reciprocity – if a gun owner is licensed in ANY state, the license should be good nationwide like a driver’s license. 2) The Supreme Court needs to make it clear to states like New York, California, Massachusetts, and others that federal law overrides state law and that the states cannot enact more restrictive laws than US laws.
I look forward to Mr. Garrett suing Sylvania County for lots and lots of money…
Category: Gun Grabbing Fascists, Guns
I’m glad I live in a state where the car is considered an extension of your home. I can have however many legal firearms I want in my vehicle, even on school grounds. Been there, done that with the political gun BS when I got my concealed weapons charges back in ’97. Being 18 and ignorant is no excuse, but being honest with a cop and informing them I had guns should have shown that yes, I’m an ignorant teen, but no, I’m not trying to conceal firearms, just transporting them.
A year or two after that, I got stopped at a State Police checkpoint with a thigh holster on. The cop saw it and asked, so I bluffed (lied my ass off) and told him I’d left the gun at my friend’s house up the road because I’d seen the checkpoint. What was I supposed to do, tell the truth? If he’d called my bluff, or if I told him I was carrying a pistol, I’d have likely gotten a felony second offense charge.
State gun laws are BS. I know federal law permits the transport of unloaded weapons in locked containers, but there should be a law preventing any criminal charge for firearms stored anywhere in a vehicle. As for me, I just avoid states where I can’t carry. My LA permit is recognized by 37 or so states. I can do without visiting the ones that don’t recognize it.
“I’m glad I live in a state where the car is considered an extension of your home”
You must know Matt Foley…
I grew up in Mass-hole-chusettes back in the 60s, a wonderful place then.
Today, if I knew of any conservative patriot type (especially with guns) wanting to move to Mass, I’d ask “why?”
If I knew of any LibTard type wanting to move to Mass, I’d tell them, “may your chains rest lightly on you”.
Blue State ninnies today wouldn’t have… well:
The Gunny knows all…
^
“If you travel with a gun, please please PLEASE make sure you know the gun laws in the states you will be in. Some, like Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maryland, etc. are demented.”
100% truth. I hate even the idea of “blaming the victim” but an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
I do a whole lot of TDY POV travel and I’ll add a couple hours to a drive to avoid traveling through certain states based on firearms laws.
When entering another area, know the potential enemy/enemies you may encounter.
Have a strategy in mind to counter/overcome any enemies that may arise.
Invest in something like Law Shield membership with multi-state coverage.
And remember there are two meanings, often overlapping, of “DA”.
“fully stocked military-style ammo” case.
Oh my God….he’s got an ammo can, oh my God.
When the Marine BLT was told to stand down and told that they weren’t needed to go ashore into the Santo Domingo, the troops dumped all their Ammo and ammo boxes on the fantail and I grabbed a couple of boxes. Going home on a 72 one Friday after we returned, I went through the Marine gate rat booth and the gate rat Marine checks out what I was taking home. Sees the ammo box and takes it saying it was Govt. property and most likely keeping it for himself. All the munitions went over the fantail during the op.
The .30 cal ones were always the best and there used to
be one in everyones trunk with a few simple hand tools.
And who didn’t have one full of fishing lures etc.
Nowadays they would consider them bomb making materiel. I got plenty of .50 cal but I would like to find a
few 40mm HE cans for show.
I think there’s like 12 at my house, filled with various caliber and gauge ammunition.
I got several too. I use one in my car to lock up my carry weapon when I’m at work. I chain it with a padlock to the passenger seat.
Amazon has foam inserts just for that:
https://www.amazon.com/Case-Club-Pistol-Pre-Cut-Military/dp/B00K8GWRYI/ref=sr_1_3?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.a2d3p_tQ4N0jk5pbhhGZYM-1bIFRB-N7119QSLEL_HcSRuBevEzGx3sQapO0kftLstJvcmc3wpt4MhojRf9tnTDvurgh5GZJo2siT24Y3FpSfmhX0UWWoKMISiwLZHOF-4PGOFbgbEeiD3whqJ6N4lVlDpVoBcfOw9pDP_ZV7xOme6gFkIQ-cdcQ5ySTuYcB3AJoUxjmJpcZiAMu5BA2LGFE5zpuRW-mYyicB3LA6vQJo6miP5kPvwBoDqVu6fbRD8G_N-xa9EWZ_bqioJ26u86zawkJm28MYZ9FVIVcNGE.Kyw-zuz4I2jRrqsfMR6L3q5wDmbrBdOBLfdPoPPjkZM&dib_tag=se&keywords=ammo+can+insert&qid=1758562719&sr=8-3
https://www.amazon.com/Case-Club-Pistol-Pre-cut-Military/dp/B00K7HXMP6/ref=sr_1_6?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.a2d3p_tQ4N0jk5pbhhGZYM-1bIFRB-N7119QSLEL_HcSRuBevEzGx3sQapO0kftLstJvcmc3wpt4MhojRf9tnTDvurgh5GZJo2siT24Y3FpSfmhX0UWWoKMISiwLZHOF-4PGOFbgbEeiD3whqJ6N4lVlDpVoBcfOw9pDP_ZV7xOme6gFkIQ-cdcQ5ySTuYcB3AJoUxjmJpcZiAMu5BA2LGFE5zpuRW-mYyicB3LA6vQJo6miP5kPvwBoDqVu6fbRD8G_N-xa9EWZ_bqioJ26u86zawkJm28MYZ9FVIVcNGE.Kyw-zuz4I2jRrqsfMR6L3q5wDmbrBdOBLfdPoPPjkZM&dib_tag=se&keywords=ammo+can+insert&qid=1758562807&sr=8-6
I think my movers were unhappy with moving my lead ingots.. . They put as many as they could stack into a 20mm ammo can, and left the can in the middle of my garage. Damn thing seemed to weigh 300 pounds.
I have no idea how many ammo cans I have. I know have at least 8 just with surplus Garand ammo that I bought long when it was only $.10 a round. It is surplus Greek and delinked US from the 60-70s. Then there is the 5.56. I have a lot more of that. Then there is the 9mm, no telling how much there, I gave up inventory a long time ago.
The thing is most people get it wrong. Not around here, my stash isn’t special around here, but city folk (Democrats). Last week one bullet likely changed the course of history in this country. It doesn’t matter if I have a million rounds in my basement, nothing has ever changed from that.
I left Long Island NY back in Dec. 2007 when I retired and had my firearms in the car trunk and took the NJ pike going to Florida and untill I crossed the bridge into Deleware my hands were gripped on the wheel and kept going the speed limit. The Fed law allows transportation of firearms when moving from one state to another but NJ doesn’t believe in the law. We used to do competive shooting in NJ at Police and NJ shooting club matches years ago when things were different in NJ.
I was today years old when I learned that hunting coyote and groundhog from a vehicle is legal in Ohio, so long as it isn’t deer season.
The other case caught my eye and I am kind of spitballing a guess here. There are a number of things in the code that sound like they were written by non-lawyers. Reaching for a gun while talking to a law enforcement officer during a traffic stop for example is an arrest offense. Without reading the I/O report I’m not sure why exactly he was arrested.
One suspects that even if he reached for his license he got charged. This did not sound like a town that uses bodycams
Some places are just like that.
I’m covered under 926 B&C as both a retired and still serving part time LEO. I still won’t ever go to NYC ever again. They have arrested more than one LEO for legally carrying. They hope that you will plead guilty and take a big fine instead of running back forth for appearances. I spend a lot of money traveling but they won’t ever see a dime of it.
I was involved in a MVA a couple of weeks ago. The other driver was severely injured. My vehicle was totaled. I was on my way to sight in my Barrett m95 Bullpup and. Remington 30.06. I had three hundred rounds of .50 cal ammo and 100 rounds of 30.06. When the police arrived, I told the officers. They kindly took the rifles and my .40 which I always carry and stored them in one of the police vehicles until my ride arrived. They then helped me place them in the vehicle and I went on my way. Arizona is awesome!
Reason #58,962 why I retired in AZ.
I’ve done that more than once for sure. We kind of expect everyone to be carrying these days. Occasionally if someone has to go to the hospital and a family member can’t be located we will take the firearms it for safe keeping, then let them pick it up at first opportunity. That way it doesn’t come up “missing” at the tow/ repair yard.
A surprising number of auto mechanics are felons. Never leave your firearms, valuables or check book in your car when it is getting serviced or detailed. I would say the majority of car detailers are felons around here. That doesn’t mean they will take your stuff but best not to put temptation out there.
Vt., NH, and Me. are blockaded by Ma. and NY. Our 2nd amendment freedom should not end at the border. It is supposed to be country wide bill of
Rights.
If I was idiot bound and determined to move myself and my “armory” to a Deep Blue state;
1-I’d hide the weapons deep and covered, out of sight of prying eyes and questions.
2-If anyone (especially a copper) asks, the answer is always (ALWAYS!) “no”. “NO” you do not have my permission to search my car. “NO” there are no weapons in my car. (let them untwist that pretzel logic themselves) “NO” I will not roll down my window. “NO” I will not step out of my car.
Orificer not-so-Friendly is not your friend.
Pro tip: move out of Taxachusetts.
Start arresting the folks who made that Ohio decision, who are presumably armed as they drive.
I do believe that Vontae Garrett will eventually see his worth being enlarged before this is all over and done with. Just a hunch, for now.