Posted on Jul 3, 2015
No 2nd Amendment protection? Man with assault rifle, military vest arrested at Cross Creek Mall in Fayetteville
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FAYETTEVILLE (WTVD) --
The Fayetteville Police Department has charged an Army soldier after getting multiple reports of an armed gunman at Cross Creek Mall Thursday evening.
A huge number of law enforcement officers flooded the mall located off the All American Expressway when 911 calls started coming in just before 6:30 p.m.
Photos showed several stores with security gates pulled down. Some store employees locked themselves inside businesses until officers told them it was safe to come out.
Eyewitnesses said it was a moment of sheer terror.
"They were, very panicked, actually a lot of kids were crying," said eyewitness Francheska Penn. "They did not understand why adults were running - kind of a scary thing. Everyone just dove in sheer panic. They did not understand what was going on."
On surveillance video, the man wearing a military vest and carrying an assault rifle was seen walking into and out of the mall entrance. Police said he was arrested outside the building near the Macy's wing of the mall.
"Within two minutes, we had officers on the scene. The first two responding officers made contact, gave him a verbal command, [and the] subject complied and they took him into custody," said Fayetteville Assistant Police Chief Anthony Kelly.
Police have now charged 25-year-old Bryan Scott Wolfinger with "going armed to the terror of the public."
They said he was wearing a military ballistic panel carrier and carrying an AR-15 rifle along with multiple high-capacity rifle ammunition magazines.
"We got here within two minutes," said Kelly. "We got to the scene. We secured the scene. Most importantly, we secured citizens shopping when we closed down the mall, and they handled it very well."
Police said Wolfinger apparently came to the mall with the intention of getting his picture taken with the military gear - something police called a "poor decision."
Law enforcement across the country is on high alert this holiday weekend for possible terrorism.
Wolfinger was processed at the Cumberland County Detention Center and later released to his company commander and Provost Marshal at Fort Bragg.
The Fayetteville Police Department has charged an Army soldier after getting multiple reports of an armed gunman at Cross Creek Mall Thursday evening.
A huge number of law enforcement officers flooded the mall located off the All American Expressway when 911 calls started coming in just before 6:30 p.m.
Photos showed several stores with security gates pulled down. Some store employees locked themselves inside businesses until officers told them it was safe to come out.
Eyewitnesses said it was a moment of sheer terror.
"They were, very panicked, actually a lot of kids were crying," said eyewitness Francheska Penn. "They did not understand why adults were running - kind of a scary thing. Everyone just dove in sheer panic. They did not understand what was going on."
On surveillance video, the man wearing a military vest and carrying an assault rifle was seen walking into and out of the mall entrance. Police said he was arrested outside the building near the Macy's wing of the mall.
"Within two minutes, we had officers on the scene. The first two responding officers made contact, gave him a verbal command, [and the] subject complied and they took him into custody," said Fayetteville Assistant Police Chief Anthony Kelly.
Police have now charged 25-year-old Bryan Scott Wolfinger with "going armed to the terror of the public."
They said he was wearing a military ballistic panel carrier and carrying an AR-15 rifle along with multiple high-capacity rifle ammunition magazines.
"We got here within two minutes," said Kelly. "We got to the scene. We secured the scene. Most importantly, we secured citizens shopping when we closed down the mall, and they handled it very well."
Police said Wolfinger apparently came to the mall with the intention of getting his picture taken with the military gear - something police called a "poor decision."
Law enforcement across the country is on high alert this holiday weekend for possible terrorism.
Wolfinger was processed at the Cumberland County Detention Center and later released to his company commander and Provost Marshal at Fort Bragg.
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A Fort Bragg soldier walked through a bustling mall Thursday armed with an assault rifle — planning to have his picture taken. Now come on, where in hell is the common sense in this? Bryan Scott Wolfinger, 25, terrified patrons and sent the shopping center into lockdown. He was arrested and charged with going armed to the terror of the public. Well no shit, what did he expect anyway?
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Common sense should have overridden 2nd Amendment concerns. With all of the mass shootings in the news (South Carolina, the Aurora trial, the DC Naval Yard false alarm), walking through a crowded area with an AR, extra mags, and body armor (for Glamour Shots…dude…really?) was ridiculously stupid and irresponsible.
Even if NC had open carry provisions for rifles (and I don’t know if they do or not), why carry in a mall? I carry concealed everywhere I go. I can guarantee you won’t have to make any 300m shots in self-defense there.
The people that do this as a matter of reinforcing their 2nd Amendment rights are hurting the cause. This guy was vapor locked in the idiot position. He’s lucky law enforcement intercepted him bfore something really bad happened.
Even if NC had open carry provisions for rifles (and I don’t know if they do or not), why carry in a mall? I carry concealed everywhere I go. I can guarantee you won’t have to make any 300m shots in self-defense there.
The people that do this as a matter of reinforcing their 2nd Amendment rights are hurting the cause. This guy was vapor locked in the idiot position. He’s lucky law enforcement intercepted him bfore something really bad happened.
An AR15 is NOT an "Assault Rifle." Assault Rifle has a very specific legal meaning under the National Firearms Act (NFA 1934). He was carrying what is commonly referred to as an "Assault Weapon" which is a descriptive term for civilian weapons that look like Assault Rifles. They are not the same thing.
Depending on locale, the term "Assault Weapon" may or may not have legal meaning, as the Federal Assault Weapons Ban (AWB 1994) "sunsetted" in 2004.
Depending on locale, the term "Assault Weapon" may or may not have legal meaning, as the Federal Assault Weapons Ban (AWB 1994) "sunsetted" in 2004.
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SFC William Farrell One minor correction to above. NFA 1934 refers to them as Machine Guns. Assault Rifles are "generally" classified as such.
SFC William Farrell
Yes and commonly used by the press in an effort to restrict our rights by referring to any rifle that resembles a military one as an assault rifle.
What the hell was he thinking? If you're going to do something like that, you had better know your rights and whats legal and whats not.
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Brilliant!
By the way, I am going to expropriate that "vapor locked in the idiot position line" for future reuse as deemed appropriate by relevant conversational authority.