Supreme Court Unanimously Strikes Down Warrantless ‘Caretaking’ Firearm Searches
The Supreme Court has unanimously struck down warrantless so-called “community caretaking” searches of homes for firearms in a decision handed down today. In the search prompting Caniglia v. Strom, Rhode Island police responded to a wellness check request by a man’s wife and confiscated his firearms. The police hung the legality of their warrant-free search … Read more
