Otherwise, William Kostric, who also felt it appropriate to strap a loaded gun to his leg at the town hall event, would've been arrested as well. It's legal in New Hampshire to carry a loaded gun. Ahhhh. Freedom. For the life of me, I still can't figure out how guns = freedom. Guns are oppressive. They can end a human life. Once again, kudos to the Secret Service, who have been quite busy these days.
Police said a man arrested at the scene of President Barack Obama's visit to the city Tuesday was found to be in possession of an unlicensed loaded gun.
Richard Terry Young, 62, of 821 Ocean Blvd. in Hampton, was arrested around 9:40 a.m., hours before Obama's arrival, and charged with the misdemeanor crimes of criminal trespass and carrying a loaded pistol without a license.
Young was found inside Portsmouth High School, where Obama later in the day held his town hall-style forum. Young was detained by the Secret Service and subsequently arrested by Portsmouth Lt. Corey MacDonald. Young was carrying a pocket knife, police said. A subsequent search of his vehicle, parked on school property, revealed a loaded hand gun, police said.
Police said Young is being investigated by the Secret Service for possible federal crimes resulting from the same series of events. Seacoast
Update Aug. 12: Apparently, people who work for Young say it's all an innocent mistake. Keep in mind that in New Hampshire, gun toting is part of the culture:
A Hampton contractor charged with having a loaded pistol in his truck, outside the high school where President Barack Obama was due to visit, “intended no harm,” according to someone who answered the phone at his business today.
“He’s just somebody who was forgetful and he made a big mistake,” said a man who answered the phone at Plain & Fancy Brick Work.
The 821 Ocean Blvd. masonry company is owned by Richard Terry Young, 62, of the same address, who was arrested Tuesday on a charge of having a concealed weapon without a license. BH
