USA v. Metcalf (9th Circ. 2025) is an absurd case. Metcalf lives in Billings, Montana. Metcalf's mother took out a restraining order against a stalking neighbor. The neighbor ignored the order and was eventually convicted of a felony, Metcalf lived with his mother and because of this threatening neighbor started to do yard work and escorted his mother to work carrying a shotgun. Some neighbors got upset and called police. Police confirmed that he was in compliance with state law but it sounds like they asked him to stop. Metcalf called the FBI to complain about.
Metcalf lived across from an elementary school. The FBI charged him violating Gun-Free Safe School Zones Act. The problem is that this law exempt those with carry licenses. So when indicted, Metcalf asked the trial judge to dismiss the indictment. Of course, that did not happen. The 9th Circuit told the trial judge to dismiss the indictment.
The 2nd Amendment did not come into play. Strictly speaking, courts are supposed to decide questions at the lowest level of solution. He was in compliance with federal law and state law.
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