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Originally Posted by Jim in CT
the law says a 17 year old can have that rifle as long as it’s barrel was beyond a minimum length. his was.
no, for the 20th time i think what rittenhouse did was one of the dumber and more reckless things i’ve heard of. but it’s not against the law to be dumb and reckless.
he. didn’t. break. that. law.
i think it was dumb if him to be there with that rifle. dumb. but not illegal.
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The judge didn’t find that the possession was legal. The defense found a contradictory statute buried in the books and successfully argued the charge should be dropped. The prosecution should have been prepared to appeal but they were not and the judge made the call literally minutes before closing arguments were set to begin. The law wasn’t clear and that usually favors the defense.