The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on October 15, 2025, in a case that could fundamentally alter how police interact with gun owners during welfare checks. In Case v. Montana, the Department of Justice is defending warrantless home entries by law enforcement, including federal agents, and the authority to prosecute cases where evidence of crimes is discovered during those entries.
The case has galvanized Second Amendment organizations, warning that the ruling could open the door to pretextual searches targeting gun owners.
William Trevor Case, an Army veteran with a history of mental illness, was shot by police in his own home on September 27, 2021, after officers entered without a warrant during a welfare check. Four officers in Anaconda, Montana, responded to a call from Case’s ex-girlfriend reporting that he had threatened suicide by telephone and warned he would harm police if they came to his residence. The officers deliberated outside Case’s home for approximately 40 minutes before forcing entry through an unlocked door.
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