In my opinion.. Kyle Rittenhouse is no hero and open carry/self-defense does not apply to him as a line of defense. I agree with McCain in the graphic below.
@ChippySuave Not a hero. Just a stupid, scared kid, in the wrong place and the wrong time for the wrong reasons.
Two of the "protestors" who arrived to burn down that car repair shop were carrying handguns illegally. One of them has already been charged with firing the first shots. The second one, minus his right bicep, has already testified on the stand that he pointed his gun at Rittenhouse.
The kid didn't attack anyone. They attacked him. Which makes self-defense an absolute defense.
@Render @ChippySuave if you bring an AR 15 to a protest, you're the aggressor. He didn't own that car repair shop. He wasn't defending his property. He sought out violence.
@Expecting_Words Quoting myself here, "Don't bring guns to a protest."
But what happened in Kenosha that night was not a "protest", it was a violent armed riot. And the car business that was being targeted for the 2nd straight night was minority owned.
Then read this...
@Render Some of the many things I love about you (ahem - as a big brother- ha) is that you always come with receipts for your thoughts. I never worry about having any discussion dissolve into cross words or hurt feelings (mine) from imagining an anger or yelling. I genuinely appreciate your opinion and what you have to add. I also don't feel like I have to prove myself to you.
I cannot emphasize just how important all that is to me.
🤗