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He was legally allowed on a technicality that was... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2021 #1
+1, It goes without saying he was NOT hunting game, I would've pressed this if I was the prosecutor uponit7771 Nov 2021 #4
I think the prosecutor might've done just that. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2021 #5
Perhaps the definition of "game" is different in Wisconsin? PatSeg Nov 2021 #24
+1 uponit7771 Nov 2021 #29
So in WS, a 17 yo can carry an AR-15 but can't buy a beer. no_hypocrisy Nov 2021 #2
+1 uponit7771 Nov 2021 #3
A short barreled AR-15 that is worthless for hunting, game. gab13by13 Nov 2021 #7
If you need more than 3 rounds in your hunting rifle, multigraincracker Nov 2021 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author sl8 Nov 2021 #26
I was able to go to the Army before I could vote and could only doc03 Nov 2021 #25
The problem, imo, are all the pundits screaming about the case janterry Nov 2021 #6
Jonathan Capehart gab13by13 Nov 2021 #8
Exactly. The folks screaming bloody murder are making it impossible to fix this situation. Decoy of Fenris Nov 2021 #9
"...any "Ism" they can come up ...", You feel a black kid would've been treated the same way as KR uponit7771 Nov 2021 #10
Of course not. Race matters. Decoy of Fenris Nov 2021 #11
A poor person without public support... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2021 #12
KR family looks about as working poor as one can get, I also typed "similar situation" so ... uponit7771 Nov 2021 #13
Probably true, but money plays an oversized role... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2021 #14
I thought KRs mom was asking for help for legal fees? You're right, money walks and talks too much uponit7771 Nov 2021 #17
That article states their fund already raised... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2021 #19
Got a point there, sounds like his mother is into the grift then ... that's all the right has come t uponit7771 Nov 2021 #21
kalief browder JustAnotherGen Nov 2021 #27
Rittenhouse's mother already raised over $460,000... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2021 #28
He at least got his day in court JustAnotherGen Nov 2021 #31
Read my edit in my previous post. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2021 #33
My experience also impacted my earning ability... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2021 #34
+1 BeckyDem Nov 2021 #39
How will this discussion/reporting change the law janterry Nov 2021 #15
Objective people can see on the face of the current laws they're not fair that's how it helps ... uponit7771 Nov 2021 #16
So, the takeaway is that we should strengthen the laws on guns? janterry Nov 2021 #18
Finally, ForgedCrank Nov 2021 #32
Well said Hav Nov 2021 #38
We didn't have AR-15s back in my day but we carried our shotguns and .22s doc03 Nov 2021 #22
Race, when mixed with the intentions of the protests, which showed white people standing against BeckyDem Nov 2021 #23
The reasonable standard wasn't unique to this case DetroitLegalBeagle Nov 2021 #35
Right, the reasonable means used against a skateboard as a weapon. BeckyDem Nov 2021 #36
What makes a skateboard different from a baseball bat or any other blunt object? DetroitLegalBeagle Nov 2021 #37
Apparently it is legal for them to be unstoppable active shooters Generic Brad Nov 2021 #30
Mr Titus: American Interregnum Nov 2021 #40
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