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Major Nikon

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24. Perhaps if they were an idiot

Mon Jun 29, 2020, 08:08 PM

Jun 2020

Kinda like how the husband points precious at his wife.

Here is the law:
https://law.justia.com/codes/missouri/2005/t38/5710000030.html

Here is the exception under the above law:
https://law.justia.com/codes/missouri/2015/title-xxxviii/chapter-563/section-563.031/

From the way I read it, since no protestor was inside their home, they have the burden of proving they were threatened by anyone they pointed a gun at. Won’t be easy to do with video of most of it. So even if one person threatened them which they claim, that isn’t going to help them much with everyone else who didn’t.

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I thought pointing a gun at somebody was legally "Assault w/ a Deadly Weapon" [View all] AZ8theist Jun 2020 OP

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