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Missouri AG: Felony charges against armed Missouri homeowners who wielded weapons 'a political prosecution'
In an interview on "Fox News @ Night" with host Shannon Bream, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt said he is seeking to have felony charges against armed St. Louis homeowners dismissed, calling it "a political prosecution" brought by the city’s top prosecutor.
In an interview on "Fox News @ Night" with host Shannon Bream, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt said he is seeking to have felony charges against armed St. Louis homeowners dismissed, calling it "a political prosecution" brought by the city’s top prosecutor.
Schmitt told Bream the right to self-defense is "deeply rooted" in the constitution and said the state has an expansive "castle doctrine," which "gives broad authority to individuals to protect their lives, the lives of their family members, their homes, and their property."
"At a time when there's calls to defund the police, at a time with skyrocketing violent crime rates -- including here in Missouri and in St. Louis -- we've got a prosecutor now targeting individuals for exercising their fundamental rights under the second amendment," Schmitt said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE
Other related developments:
- Mark McCloskey, St. Louis man charged after pointing gun at crowd outside home, slams prosecutor
- Missouri Gov. Parson to pardon McCloskeys 'without a doubt,' saying prosecutor's actions 'defy common sense'
"At a time when there's calls to defund the police, at a time with skyrocketing violent crime rates -- including here in Missouri and in St. Louis -- we've got a prosecutor now targeting individuals for exercising their fundamental rights under the second amendment," Schmitt said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE
Other related developments:
- Mark McCloskey, St. Louis man charged after pointing gun at crowd outside home, slams prosecutor
- Missouri Gov. Parson to pardon McCloskeys 'without a doubt,' saying prosecutor's actions 'defy common sense'
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