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Meowmee

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45. When they say a person I assume they mean the person using it

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 02:41 PM

Nov 2021

He was not legally allowed to have the gun, which is why he had a friend purchase it for him, and therefore it was not legal for him to carry it across state lines after the killings.

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Kyle Rittenhouse Could Face Federal Charges As Rep. Nadler Calls For DOJ Review [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2021 OP

He won't Sympthsical Nov 2021 #1

I haven't followed much at all. But agree with your response in terms of what will be actually done. msfiddlestix Nov 2021 #51

Missing from all of these stories - are federal crimes that he could actually be charged with. FBaggins Nov 2021 #2

This is just slow motion misery .. FarPoint Nov 2021 #3

Thank you. onenote Nov 2021 #10

He'll face a Civil Suit from Huber's parents maxsolomon Nov 2021 #4

Federal charges are harder to defend against. ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2021 #5

What claim under the constitution do you think can be brought? onenote Nov 2021 #11

Deprivation of Rosenbaum's civil rights Colgate 64 Nov 2021 #21

Rittenhouse is not in law enforcement or an employee of the government Calista241 Nov 2021 #28

Yep. onenote Nov 2021 #37

There won't be any federal charges. Hopefully we'll look at gun laws, though. Hoyt Nov 2021 #6

Yes. More looking will be good.... Alexander Of Assyria Nov 2021 #8

One would hope that if anything good came out of this tragedy, that would jcmaine72 Nov 2021 #9

Personally been saying this can/could/should be done. I am in excellent company with the Alexander Of Assyria Nov 2021 #7

That didn't happen. Ace Rothstein Nov 2021 #12

journalists have failed us in this case janterry Nov 2021 #14

And saying the truth Igel Nov 2021 #19

I don't think there are Federal laws against driving 30 miles to a neighboring state. EX500rider Nov 2021 #13

Anyone who crosses state lines armed with intent to commit a hate crime triggers the Alexander Of Assyria Nov 2021 #23

How is white people shooting other white people a hate crime? EX500rider Nov 2021 #24

I've spoken to more than one person (IRL) who did not know NYC Liberal Nov 2021 #27

And yet the chair revealed his ignorance of basic facts of this case Hav Nov 2021 #25

He crossed state lines unarmed. Calista241 Nov 2021 #29

Yes. I stand corrected. However crossing the state line triggers federal jurisdiction, armed Alexander Of Assyria Nov 2021 #40

Only if a crime has been committed MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2021 #41

Why does this keep coming up? MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2021 #15

At this point one can only assume 3 possibilities sarisataka Nov 2021 #17

+100. nt MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2021 #18

I figure there's a fourth. Igel Nov 2021 #20

He's not going to face Federal charges, y'all need to stop greenjar_01 Nov 2021 #16

FFS, can our own representatives ForgedCrank Nov 2021 #22

Who neeeds facts when you have outrage? nt ripcord Nov 2021 #26

Is it possible that Nadler did not mean wnylib Nov 2021 #44

According to a family member Meowmee Nov 2021 #30

I was wondering about that as well Hav Nov 2021 #31

I don't think it matters Meowmee Nov 2021 #32

At worst for them, I bet the mother would take the bullet Hav Nov 2021 #33

Yes you may be right Meowmee Nov 2021 #34

It's not against the law to cross a State border with a gun forthemiddle Nov 2021 #35

family member says it is a federal crime Meowmee Nov 2021 #36

From the ATF manicdem Nov 2021 #38

When they say a person I assume they mean the person using it Meowmee Nov 2021 #45

The friend was with him after the shooting Sympthsical Nov 2021 #46

How curious Meowmee Nov 2021 #47

Not really, it was his best friend Sympthsical Nov 2021 #48

Interesting Meowmee Nov 2021 #49

Correct Sympthsical Nov 2021 #50

Kyle be charged with hate crime? manicdem Nov 2021 #39

No offense, MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2021 #42

This whole sad event was kangaroo from one end to the other. Hugin Nov 2021 #43