While one of the cofounders of the Alamogordo Second Amendment Task Force believes Friday's movie theater shooting is a tragedy, he says it's not a time for more gun control laws. <\/p>\n
Alamogordo Second Amendment Task Force cofounder Matthew A. St. John said he believes gun control has no effect on criminals. <\/p>\n
\"It's point blank period,\" St. John said. \"It's what makes them criminals because they don't pay attention to the law. I still carry every day. I went to go see 'The Dark Knight Rises' last night at the opening at the theater and I was carrying it at that time.\" <\/p>\n
The city of Alamogordo settled a civil case in 2009 with St. John for $21,000 over a violation of his Fourth Amendment right \"against unreasonable searches and seizures.\" <\/p>\n
According to U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico records, St. John entered the Aviator 10 movie theater in Alamogordo to watch a film on June 27, 2008. <\/p>\n
According to U.S. District Court records obtained by the Daily News, St. John was wearing, in plain view, a handgun that was holstered on his belt. <\/p>\n
After the firearm was seen by other customers, a complaint was made to theater management about the presence of the firearm. The manager then contacted the Alamogordo Department of Public Safety and said that a customer was in possession of a firearm on the premises, according to records. <\/p>\n
Officer David McColley and six other officers made contact with St. John and a friend, who were watching a movie, and confirmed St. John had a firearm. St. John's friend was not carrying a gun. <\/p>\n
Officers ordered St. John to stand up with his hands in sight, then seized St. John by his arms and physically removed him from the theater, according to records. <\/p>\n
Once St. John was outside the building, officers conducted an invasive pat-down search and repeatedly asked him why he was in possession of a firearm. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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