ByteOnBikes@discuss.online to Political Weirdos @lemmy.world · 1 month agoMAGA Father kills his daughter over Trumpdiscuss.onlineimagemessage-square158linkfedilinkarrow-up1511arrow-down120file-text
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minus-squareDuamerthrax@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoPointing a real firearm at a person should always be treated as if the holder wants to kill a person. There are exceptions, none of them apply here.
minus-squareFerrous@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 month ago Pointing a real firearm at a person should always be treated as if the holder wants to kill a person. Agreed, that’s a good rule to stay safe, but that’s not what the law says. https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/criminal-defense/is-it-a-crime-to-point-a-gun-at-someone/ There are exceptions, none of them apply here. Im sure I’d agree if i read it, but I’m ignorant to the details of this story. I am solely interested in the claim that pointing a gun means intent.
minus-squareDuamerthrax@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoPretty sure they don’t have laws in Texas at this point.
Pointing a real firearm at a person should always be treated as if the holder wants to kill a person. There are exceptions, none of them apply here.
Agreed, that’s a good rule to stay safe, but that’s not what the law says.
https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/criminal-defense/is-it-a-crime-to-point-a-gun-at-someone/
Im sure I’d agree if i read it, but I’m ignorant to the details of this story. I am solely interested in the claim that pointing a gun means intent.
Pretty sure they don’t have laws in Texas at this point.