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.
Ew, no
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.
Only way we are ever going to get gun control is if both groups are open carrying.