US EditionGun-owning New Hampshire teenager sues school officials who searched his truck
The Second Amendment Foundation contends the vehicle search was unconstitutional as it was based solely on legal gun ownership, challenging potential rights violations at a public school.
- On Thursday, a New Hampshire teenager filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court alleging Hillsboro-Deering High School officials illegally searched his truck because they knew he was a gun owner.
- On April 24, New Hampshire school officials questioned Jack Harrington about a traffic stop, confirmed his lawful gun ownership, and badgered him to search his vehicle despite no suspicion.
- The SAF complaint says district employees subjected Jack Harrington to an `aggressive interrogation` after learning of his gun ownership, and despite refusals, searched his truck in the school parking lot with no firearm found.
- The Second Amendment Foundation argues using lawful gun ownership alone to justify harassment and a vehicle search violates constitutional rights, the suit seeks unspecified damages, and messages were left Thursday for Superintendent Jennifer Crawford.
- Sack warned `choose to exercise one right, give away another`, SAF said, emphasizing the importance of protecting lawful firearm rights against unconstitutional searches.
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Gun-owning New Hampshire teenager sues school officials who searched his truck
A New Hampshire teenager has sued his former high school principal and others, claiming they illegally searched his truck based on his status as a gun owner.
Lawsuit says search of 18-year-old gun owner's truck by Hillsboro-Deering school staff 'unconstitutional'
A gun-rights organization has filed a lawsuit in federal court against officials in the Hillsboro-Deering School District challenging what it claims was an unconstitutional search of an 18-year-old high school senior’s vehicle “based solely on the knowledge that he is…
New Hampshire School Sued Over Search Of Student's Truck Based On Legal Gun Ownership
The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) has filed a new lawsuit in New Hampshire, challenging what it asserts was an unconstitutional search of an 18-year-old high school senior’s vehicle, which was allegedly conducted solely because school officials knew he was a legal gun owner. The case, formally titled Harrington v. Crawford, stems from the search of […] New Hampshire School Sued Over Search Of Student’s Truck Based On Legal Gun Ownership
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