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2023-06-21 19:42:49 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: DB0C44F802895585AD10EE0E0369D2CF119F48FD11F9E5F3B6E9E2CB1633D3E3
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The misdemeanor gun charge was dropped. The defense argued the law allows minors to possess shotguns & rifles as long as they're not short-barreled. Rittenhouse was unarmed when he crossed state lines. He was acquitted of all charges, including murder, at a trial in 2021. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/nation/explainer-why-did-the-judge-drop-kyle-rittenhouse-gun-charge https://www.factcheck.org/2021/11/rittenhouse-testified-he-drove-himself-to-kenosha-without-weapon/ https://apnews.com/article/jury-finds-kyle-rittenhouse-not-guilty-in-kenosha-shootings-27f812ba532d65c044617483c915e4de
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