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In reply to the discussion: I thought pointing a gun at somebody was legally "Assault w/ a Deadly Weapon" [View all]coti
(4,612 posts)22. The people they pointed the guns at were not on their property.
Nor did the protestors present any kind of threat.
There was no justification for what they did. They should be indicted.
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I thought pointing a gun at somebody was legally "Assault w/ a Deadly Weapon" [View all]
AZ8theist
Jun 2020
OP
That woman, in particular, pointed her gun at specific people with her finger on the trigger
RockRaven
Jun 2020
#5
And anyone in that crowd who happened to be armed could have legally shot them in self-defense
coti
Jun 2020
#23
Same here. Tools. Dangerous tools if used incorrectly as seen in the video.
GulfCoast66
Jun 2020
#37