"They want jurors to step out of the moment when Rittenhouse pulled the trigger and focus on the fact the defendant intentionally drove across state lines, “running into harm’s way,” as Rittenhouse said, taking a conspicuous long gun into a situation where he knew he might have to use it."
Perhaps Rittenhouse might have chosen a concealed weapon instead, if the law had not restricted someone of his age to "conspicuous long guns." The law in his home state allowed him to bear long arms; was he even cognizant that the law just over the state line didn't?
"They want jurors to step out of the moment when Rittenhouse pulled the trigger and focus on the fact the defendant intentionally drove across state lines, “running into harm’s way,” as Rittenhouse said, taking a conspicuous long gun into a situation where he knew he might have to use it."
ReplyDeletePerhaps Rittenhouse might have chosen a concealed weapon instead, if the law had not restricted someone of his age to "conspicuous long guns." The law in his home state allowed him to bear long arms; was he even cognizant that the law just over the state line didn't?