Roy Moore flashing gun at rally not a crime, police say after complaint (al.com) [View all]

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By John Sharp

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Roy Moore pulled out a revolver during his pre-election campaign rally in Fairhope Monday, and the action drew national media headlines.

It also generated a complaint to the local police department.

Fairhope police report that they received a complaint at around 10 p.m. on Tuesday on allegations about the possession of a firearm at a political rally.

Fairhope Police Sgt. Craig Sawyer said Wednesday that the complainant alleged that Moore had violated Alabama law regarding the possession of a firearm by someone participating in a demonstration in a public place, which is a misdemeanor.

"The rally was a ticketed event held on private property, and as such, did not meet the definition of a public place," Sawyer said in an email to AL.com. "The officer who spoke with the complainant determined there was no probable cause to believe that a violation had occurred since the event was not in a public place."
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Oh, good, we're all safe then.