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coti

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23. And anyone in that crowd who happened to be armed could have legally shot them in self-defense
Mon Jun 29, 2020, 09:05 PM
Jun 2020

as long as they were pointing the guns at the crowd.

Missouri is a whackadoodle wingnut gun state aeromanKC Jun 2020 #1
Agreed. AZ8theist Jun 2020 #3
They'd have been shot on the lawn within minutes. StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #28
Have to look at the whole private property thing maybe? jmg257 Jun 2020 #2
Some fella posted on twitter Alliepoo Jun 2020 #9
Maybe - very confusing thing with a gate etc. jmg257 Jun 2020 #12
The people they pointed the guns at were not on their property. coti Jun 2020 #22
With red state gun laws, it doesn't matter where the protesters were. Blue_true Jun 2020 #26
Why aren't they in jail? The headline says it all: "Rich, white..." sop Jun 2020 #4
+1 uponit7771 Jun 2020 #7
Is "rich white" a jailable offense? Hangingon Jun 2020 #15
No, but brandishing a gun at someone should be, Crunchy Frog Jun 2020 #19
Obviously not. It's a "get out of jail free" card StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #31
That woman, in particular, pointed her gun at specific people with her finger on the trigger RockRaven Jun 2020 #5
I expect that the husband has a gun license but I would like to know if she did Bev54 Jun 2020 #13
There is no license required in most states. GulfCoast66 Jun 2020 #29
And anyone in that crowd who happened to be armed could have legally shot them in self-defense coti Jun 2020 #23
I believe that is was assault with a firearm and Chainfire Jun 2020 #6
If this happened in San Diego they'd be dead. maveric Jun 2020 #8
It's Brandishing. It's a crime. maxsolomon Jun 2020 #10
Exactly. The old Gungeoneers even considered Trayvon Martin's murder a DGU. Hoyt Jun 2020 #14
I am a gun owner. PTWB Jun 2020 #27
Almost every Democrat I know owns a gun. GulfCoast66 Jun 2020 #32
I own several (not near 25). PTWB Jun 2020 #35
Same here. Tools. Dangerous tools if used incorrectly as seen in the video. GulfCoast66 Jun 2020 #37
You as well. Enjoy your natural and ethically harvested meat! PTWB Jun 2020 #39
So the protesters invaded a white safe space? guillaumeb Jun 2020 #11
In Missouri pointing a gun at someone in a threatening manner is unlawful Major Nikon Jun 2020 #16
Is it possible to point a gun at someone in a manner... 3catwoman3 Jun 2020 #17
Perhaps if they were an idiot Major Nikon Jun 2020 #24
Yes, backward with a finger on the trigger sanatanadharma Jun 2020 #33
it's ok if it's white people doing it to black people JI7 Jun 2020 #18
The law is never that simple hack89 Jun 2020 #20
Brandishing nsd Jun 2020 #21
In states with Stand Your Ground it is not. Blue_true Jun 2020 #25
Couple's actions are being investigated by local Circuit Attorney Kaleva Jun 2020 #30
Investigations and even charges are made in Florida, then killers invoke Blue_true Jun 2020 #34
In most states the protesters could have legally shot them dead. GulfCoast66 Jun 2020 #36
There's a lesson for the gun nuts here Major Nikon Jun 2020 #38
Strangely, the website for McCloseky Law Center seems to be off-line. TomSlick Jun 2020 #40
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