He wasnt legally allowed to posses the firearm he had as he was underage.
Liar
In Wisconsin, minors cannot possess short-barreled rifles under Section
941.28. Putting aside the failure to put evidence into the record to claim such a short length, it does not appear to be the case here. Rittenhouse used a Smith & Wesson MP-15 with
an advertised barrel length of 16 inches and the overall length is 36.9 inches. That is not a short barrel.
Then there is the rest of the statute and ultimately the word “and.” Under Section
948.60(2)(a) (“Possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18”), “[a]ny person under 18 years of age who possesses or goes armed with a dangerous weapon is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.” That makes Rittenhouse guilty, right?
Well, you then have to look at the subsection (c), which states that “This section applies only to a person under 18 years of age who possesses or is armed with a rifle or a shotgun if the person is in violation of s. 941.28 or is not in compliance with ss. 29.304
and 29.593.”
Since there is no evidence that Rittenhouse violated Section 941.28, he presumably must be in violation of both sections 29.304
and 29.593.
. The defense conceded Rittenhouse was in violation of
Section 29.593, which requires certification for weapons. However, he is not in violation of section 29.304, entitled “Restrictions on hunting and use of firearms by persons under 16 years of age.” As the title indicates, the section makes it illegal for persons under 16 to use firearms. Rittenhouse was 17 at the time and the prosecution has not challenged that fact.
In covering the motions hearing last week in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, I noted a surprising comment from Judge Bruce Schroeder that he had “spent hours” with the Wisconsin gun law …
jonathanturley.org
Schroeder dismissed the charge last week, siding with the defense's claim that the law would only be applicable to Rittenhouse's case if he had been carrying a Short Barrel Rifle. The prosecution admitted that the gun did not qualify as a Short Barrel Rifle.
“These subsequent events show the grey areas of local gun laws — hardly a case of something being ‘perfectly legal.’ Our fact-check remains unchanged,” wrote Politifact.
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STOP getting your legal analysis from Poltifact
He murdered two people and shot another.
Liar
Rittenhouse fired IN SELF DEFENSE .. and was cleared by a JURY of ALL charges
See Kyle Rittenhouse shooting scene videos and photos. Be forewarned that some are graphic.
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