Fort Bragg Soldier Faces Charges Older Than Constitution

Fort Bragg soldier's gun-related charge predates U.S. Constitution
FayObserver.com
By Amanda Dolasinski Staff writer
July 19, 2015

The Fort Bragg soldier who forced a lockdown at Cross Creek Mall earlier this month was charged with a centuries-old misdemeanor known as going armed to the terror of the public.

The charge dates to at least 1781, says Ronnie Mitchell, the lawyer for the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office.

"It's a very ancient charge," he said. "It started even before the U.S. Constitution was adopted in 1787."

Bryan Scott Wolfinger, 25, of the 2200 block of Ridge Manor Drive, was charged July 2 after he walked out of the mall with an AR-15 assault-type rifle.

The misdemeanor is part of the state's constitution, Mitchell said.

"There are many people that have attempted to attack that misdemeanor over the years," he said.

"They believe it infringes on their Second Amendment rights. Our courts have long held that going armed to the terror of the people does not violate either the Second Amendment or Article 1, Section 30 of the North Carolina Constitution."
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Bragg soldier charged with going armed to the terror of the public