Even though the McClosky’s appear to be left leaning supporters of BLM prior to this incident, I nonetheless feel sorry for their situation. They were simply in defense of their home, the same any other American would be doing to exercise their 2A rights.
But a good point can be made from this case, is were many profess open carry is the answer. Much to the contrary, open carry invites leftists to cry out and may even get you charged with a crime, as the McClosky’s in essence were doing. To be singled out by the left and run through the works of the MSM you will be ruined for life.
Granted, in many states, open carry is the law. But is it really worth the risk?
A questions for those that strongly advocate open carry: Do you personally open carry? Would you open carry in a situation (other than actual defense as with the McClosky’s), say in a Walmart when you know full well a lefty will call you out and you will get smeared by the media?
Concealed carry is the answer. Show the weapon only in self defense.
If the law provides for open carry, then too bad for anyone “calling you out”. In this case, in my opinion, the McCloskeys, especially Mrs., are partly responsible for their day in the limelight because of the way they handled their firearms. That being said, the law provides for self defense and they were doing that. The DA knows it and she knows she’ll lose the case based on its merits, let alone any pending pardon. She’s not interested in a conviction, she’s in a tight re-election campaign and is using this incident as an opportunity to boost her Democrat cred and be “trending” on Twitter.
As I see it, the problem was with the wife. Unlike with the husband, the wife actually pointed her pistol. I don’t know how far away the protesters were. Were they on her property, and advancing towards her?
If not, pointing a weapon is usually gonna get you in a bit of trouble. Regardless, they should both be pardoned. Our side needs to win one.
The one virtue of open carry being legal is that it stops America’s enemies from prosecuting concealed carriers who print or accidentally expose their weapons. Otherwise, I am a big fan of denying thugs the information on who is armed.