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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
No, what Rittenhouse did was not a misdemeanor. He was not legally allowed to carry a weapon - open or concealed - by Wisconsin state law. The hunting statute does not apply here, because Ritterhouse was NOT accompanied by a "mentor" beyond the age of consent, nor was he subject to Wisconsin state law as he brought the weapon from Illinois. Suggesting as such is beyond the level of stupidity, as it is trying to leverage a loophole where parents can take their children on a hunt and carry a weapon, a weapon owned by someone compliant with WISCONSIN state law, not a resident of Illinois. Worse, Rittenhouse transported a weapon across state lines, which is a federal crime, not a misdemeanor. To suggest this weapons violation is just a misdemeanor is willfully ignorant or just making excuses for his actions.
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I'm not making excuses for him. It's what's happening. The only weapons-related charge he's facing is a misdemeanor. He's literally not being charged with anything you just described.