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by Keith B
Thu Jul 30, 2020 5:25 pm
Forum: Self-Defense Reports
Topic: MO: St. Louis Lawyers Defend Mansion From BLM Protesters In Viral Video
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Re: MO: St. Louis Lawyers Defend Mansion From BLM Protesters In Viral Video

K.Mooneyham wrote: Thu Jul 30, 2020 9:36 am If you read the story of the dismissal of the charges, you will find the word I most despise on the subject of firearms: "brandish". Some folks out on the interwebs like to bash on Texas' firearms laws, but at least we don't have to worry about that word or any of its derivatives. I despise that word because it has such a vague meaning that obviously can be twisted and misused so easily. Anyway, glad to see the charges against the couple were thrown out.
Missouri does use the term in some of the statues related to permitted concealed carry. However, what really constitutes brandishing is complex, and Texas law of ‘displaying in a threatening manner’ can be basically the same thing. Here’s a pretty good article on the term related to this case https://www.thetrace.org/2020/07/armed- ... f-defense/

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