A 17-year-old has been arrested and charged with murder for the shooting deaths of 2 protestors in Kenosha, WI. A third person was injured. Videos circulating online appear to show the teen gathering with other armed vigilantes prior to the shooting. thedailybeast.com/kyle-rittenhou…
While details are still emerging, one thing is clear: Weak gun laws enable the kind of armed vigilantism that we are seeing at protests across the country.
In fact, in 41 states, it is perfectly legal to openly carry loaded, semi-automatic rifles in public without a permit, even at tension-filled protests. Armed intimidation can escalate quickly into gun violence, as we saw tragically play out in Kenosha early this morning.
Kenosha is not alone when it comes to violence carried out by armed vigilantes. In Albuquerque, a man was shot & wounded in June during a demonstration. In Portland, protests escalated this weekend when far right counter-protesters came to protests armed with rifles and handguns.
Read more about the dangerous “open carry loophole” that allows gun extremists to legally carry military-style firearms. everytownresearch.org/report/covid-a…
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