*NEW* Prosecutor charges St. Louis couple w felony unlawful use of weapon for pulling guns

[hlthe2b]

Prosecutor charges St. Louis couple with felony unlawful use of a weapon for pulling guns at protest near their mansion.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/st-louis-couple-charged-for-pulling-guns-at-protest/2020/07/20/942fa80c-cacb-11ea-99b0-8426e26d203b_story.html

St. Louis’ top prosecutor told The Associated Press on Monday that she is charging a white husband and wife with felony unlawful use of a weapon for displaying guns during a racial injustice protest outside their mansion.

Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner announced the charges against Mark and Patricia McCloskey, who are both personal injury attorneys in their 60s. They also face a misdemeanor charge of fourth-degree assault.
Gardner said in an interview with the AP ahead of more broadly announcing the charges that the McCloskeys’ actions risked creating a violent situation during an otherwise nonviolent protest.

“It is illegal to wave weapons in a threatening manner — that is unlawful in the city of St. Louis,” Gardner said.

Gardner is recommending a diversion program such as community service rather than jail time if the McCloskeys are convicted. Typically, class E felonies could result in up to four years in prison.

[Nevilledog]

1. Didn't the governor already say he'd pardon them if they were charged?

[rogue emissary]

6. Unfortunately, he did say that a couple of days ago.

[Hoyt]

2. Hope this is true.

[hlthe2b]

4. It IS. Jonathan Lemire is an AP reporter and I posted a Wapo follow-up story

[Hoyt]

7. Good. Thanks. They might well walk, eventually. But they deserve a hassle for

drawing down on protesters like that.

[Thomas Hurt]

3. The NRA will be all over this like a fly on sh*t.

[madinmaryland]

8. I'm not sure their rubles will go as far as they used to!

[Thomas Hurt]

10. yeah but Donnie is supposed to have them appear with him to make them martyrs.

Don't know if they will pass that up.

[demmiblue]

5. K&R

[sarisataka]

9. The DA is calling the governor's hand

[hlthe2b]

11. Yup... No matter the outcome, the DA can not let Trump and the idiot MO Governor abuse power

in their attempts to try to intimidate prosecutors from doing their job.

[nykym]

12. In Missouri

There is a lifetime ban from possessing firearms for ALL felony convictions, not just violent felonies. However, the new Missouri expungement statute provides for the removal of all “collateral” consequences of some felony convictions if the expungement action is successful. RSMo 610.140. Note that this applies to state crimes and not federal convictions.

So even with a pardon they may lose their right to own guns.

[hlthe2b]

13. Did she file both state & municipal charges? (i.e., is it possible Governor can not fully pardon?

[tritsofme]

14. He would presumably issue the pardon pre-trial, leaving no felony conviction

anywhere in the record.

[blogslut]

15. Good