In the article his mother says he “just got a concealed carry license”, and later the sheriff says “13 arrests for drugs, robbery, and use of force”.
Maybe I’m not up on other states laws, but how does he get a carry permit with that arrest history?
His mom obviously doesn’t know what’s going on. Perhaps he told her that when she saw he had the gun. Perhaps she’s saying what she needs to say to save face. But, that boy doesn’t have a legal concealed carry. I’ll place a bet on it.
In 2014 he plead guilty to an illegal concealed carry.
There were more serious charges. Smith was accused in a shooting last year and charged with recklessly endangering safety, a felony.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Smith was subsequently accused of pressuring the victim to recant statements that identified him as the gunman and was charged with trying to intimidate a witness. The charges were dropped because the victim recanted the identification and failed to appear in court, Chief Deputy District Attorney Kent Lovern told the newspaper Sunday.
Smith also pleaded guilty to carrying a concealed weapon in 2014.
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke said at a news conference that Smith had been arrested 13 times.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/mother-milwaukee-shooting-victim-23-year-black-man-41377119