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Rittenhouse did not have a permit and he was not legally old enough to carry a firearm in Wisconsin. [View all] Galraedia Nov 2021 OP

Permit for what? PDT69 Nov 2021 #1

See if you can read between the lines. Pinback Nov 2021 #6

Thank you! PDT69 Nov 2021 #21

I believe the conversation subject matter concerning gun carry asiliveandbreathe Nov 2021 #11

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Come with me to zee cazbar, my friend..just don't ask me if I have a weapon.. asiliveandbreathe Nov 2021 #35

The gun laws in Wisconsin concerning ownership by a 17 year Tomconroy Nov 2021 #2

Yep, because he was over 16 it was arguably legal madville Nov 2021 #17

Nope. Galraedia Nov 2021 #18

Read the law, a random attorney's opinion is meaningless madville Nov 2021 #25

The defense argued that because the barrel was long he couldn't be charged but Galraedia Nov 2021 #44

So both sides are right and wrong at the same time madville Nov 2021 #47

Point to "is meant for" in the text of the law. Igel Nov 2021 #48

That would be nice if the text of the law actually mentioned hunting, but it does not. Calista241 Nov 2021 #54

Arguably, he was in Kenosha to hunt. tblue37 Nov 2021 #69

WI Law Zeitghost Nov 2021 #3

Did you read the Politifact you cited? hardluck Nov 2021 #4

Did you? Yes it does. Galraedia Nov 2021 #16

I don't think Rittenhouse concealed the weapon he was carrying. Tomconroy Nov 2021 #19

To open carry in Wisconsin, you must be at least 18 years old. Galraedia Nov 2021 #22

Actually, that's what lawyers get confused about. The law is a mess. Tomconroy Nov 2021 #23

And the definition of a dangerous weapon is key there madville Nov 2021 #20

No because to open carry in Wisconsin, you must be at least 18 years old. Galraedia Nov 2021 #24

No you don't. See post #25 MichMan Nov 2021 #27

They charged him with being underage in possession of a dangerous weapon madville Nov 2021 #29

You need a permit to conceal a handgun. PDT69 Nov 2021 #26

Since when is an AR-15 called a rifle? yardwork Nov 2021 #56

It is a rifle. DJDog Nov 2021 #58

Snort. Really. yardwork Nov 2021 #59

Yes, really Zeitghost Nov 2021 #60

If that was a question DJDog Nov 2021 #74

"Sporting rifle"? What sport uses an AR-15? George II Nov 2021 #65

It is the standard for competitive high power target shooting. hack89 Nov 2021 #66

Lots manicdem Nov 2021 #68

Now DJDog Nov 2021 #72

What are they if not rifles? hack89 Nov 2021 #61

Since when is it not? Decoy of Fenris Nov 2021 #62

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There's no way that was a .22. Decoy of Fenris Nov 2021 #64

It was standard .223/5.56mm Zeitghost Nov 2021 #71

Since it was invented over half a century ago. Dial H For Hero Nov 2021 #67

Yes I did hardluck Nov 2021 #50

There was some Wisconsin statute which allows... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2021 #5

The key term in the statute is 'dangerous weapon' kelly1mm Nov 2021 #7

My take on it Tigerfan73 Nov 2021 #8

Does an adult have to be with an under aged person with the gun? brush Nov 2021 #13

Not in any citation of the law I've seen. Igel Nov 2021 #49

The judge dismissed this charge against Rittenhouse. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2021 #9

Does the law require an adult to be with an under aged person with such a gun? brush Nov 2021 #10

No Tigerfan73 Nov 2021 #14

If he was black would he have faced successful prosecution for these lesser charges, and are Doodley Nov 2021 #12

But nobody involved in this case was black. PDT69 Nov 2021 #37

The whole reason people were in Kenosha was to protest the Kenosha asiliveandbreathe Nov 2021 #39

+1 uponit7771 Nov 2021 #53

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The judge interferred with the evidence. Made sure he removed anything Baitball Blogger Nov 2021 #28

Like what? PDT69 Nov 2021 #32

Do the searches on DU. Plenty of threads discussing the case. Baitball Blogger Nov 2021 #33

Like nothing, that's why you didn't even get one example Hav Nov 2021 #42

All the prosecution had to do with the curfew violation was produce the EO that implemented it. Calista241 Nov 2021 #55

There is no value in adding a curfew violation charge to a murder trial MichMan Nov 2021 #57

That's what I thought that would screw up as self-defense because Tribetime Nov 2021 #30

What does it matter? Aristus Nov 2021 #34

a dark but in my opinion, accurate assessment of what went down... bahboo Nov 2021 #41

Can he be charged with it now or does that judge's decision stick? Maraya1969 Nov 2021 #36

This is a point a lot of people are missing, or at least not talking about it Mr.Bill Nov 2021 #73

Did he have a firearm safety certificate (or hunters safety?) TheRealNorth Nov 2021 #38

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They also only apply to hunting. Galraedia Nov 2021 #45

It does not only apply to hunting. Zeitghost Nov 2021 #52

May the DOJ Civil Rights Div investigate and prevail..two men murdered, asiliveandbreathe Nov 2021 #40

Yes, I hope somehow DOJ Civil Rights investigates and prevails.. Stuart G Nov 2021 #46

So many fresh, NEW voices chiming in on THIS subject! LowerManhattanite Nov 2021 #51

There is a reason for the laws... manicdem Nov 2021 #70