A video taken by a high school student shows Indiana state Rep. Jim Lucas flash a holstered gun to students who were visiting the statehouse to talk to lawmakers about gun control
I mean, this but I unironically? Brandishing like this is an illegal threat of deadly force, which can be used to straightforwardly argue self-defense. It’s a braindead move on the legislator’s part, most likely a pattern of behavior (I’ve dealt with people who used the threat of their guns to win arguments, and it very much was a regular thing) and he’s frankly lucky nobody has called his bluff yet.
You’re going to have a hard time even finding a statute to charge someone under for “brandishing” that would include merely showing someone that you’re carrying a weapon.
For the most part, it’s holding steady around 30%. I’ve read that certain demographics are seeing spikes in gun ownership lately, including women and Blacks.
“He’s got a gun. Shoot him!”
I mean, this but I unironically? Brandishing like this is an illegal threat of deadly force, which can be used to straightforwardly argue self-defense. It’s a braindead move on the legislator’s part, most likely a pattern of behavior (I’ve dealt with people who used the threat of their guns to win arguments, and it very much was a regular thing) and he’s frankly lucky nobody has called his bluff yet.
You’re going to have a hard time even finding a statute to charge someone under for “brandishing” that would include merely showing someone that you’re carrying a weapon.
Everybody has guns.
Gun ownership is declining. The hoarders just keep buying more.
I presume they’re expecting to sprout twenty arms after civilization collapses.
For the most part, it’s holding steady around 30%. I’ve read that certain demographics are seeing spikes in gun ownership lately, including women and Blacks.