So the survivor of the shooting, who was also carrying a gun, was asked why he was carrying at a protest, and his response was probably about the same as what Rittenhouse would say- "because its my right, simple as that"...
The issue is simple and it doesn't matter what one's political affiliations or ideas are- young men, raging with testosterone, are able to freely carry weapons on the street. In the heat of the moment and in a frenzy, it doesn't matter what their brains know will be the consequence of pulling the trigger- they are going to do so. Take the GD weapons away.
Had a kick or punch fallen in a slightly different way and Rittenhouse lost grip of his gun, it would have gone down the other way, with Rittenhouse dead and the survivor on trial.
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