TheJims@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 11 months agoTrump campaign backtracks claim that he bought a Glock handgun in South Carolina after it became clear that would be illegalwww.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square69fedilinkarrow-up1550arrow-down115 cross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
arrow-up1535arrow-down1external-linkTrump campaign backtracks claim that he bought a Glock handgun in South Carolina after it became clear that would be illegalwww.businessinsider.comTheJims@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square69fedilink cross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
minus-squarenga105@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·11 months agoWait, I’m still catching up. Why would it have been illegal?
minus-squareChainweasel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down2·11 months agoHe’s been indicted on felony charges, felons can’t own guns.
minus-squareWoahWoah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down2·edit-211 months agoHe’s not a felon (yet). Does that law apply to indictments? Edit: No, it doesn’t: https://www.texastribune.org/2022/09/19/second-amendment-texas-case-buy-guns-felony-indictment/
Wait, I’m still catching up. Why would it have been illegal?
He doesn’t live in that state.
This is the reason.
He’s been indicted on felony charges, felons can’t own guns.
He’s not a felon (yet). Does that law apply to indictments?
Edit: No, it doesn’t:
https://www.texastribune.org/2022/09/19/second-amendment-texas-case-buy-guns-felony-indictment/