{"id":1014782,"date":"2021-11-15T11:44:27","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T16:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1014782"},"modified":"2021-11-15T11:44:29","modified_gmt":"2021-11-15T16:44:29","slug":"just-in-kyle-rittenhouse-gun-charge-dismissed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-in-kyle-rittenhouse-gun-charge-dismissed\/","title":{"rendered":"JUST IN: Kyle Rittenhouse Gun Charge Dismissed"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjust-in-kyle-rittenhouse-gun-charge-dismissed%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1014782&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Judge Bruce Schroeder on Monday dismissed a gun charge against teenager Kyle Rittenhouse, an 18-year-old facing life in prison for double homicide.<\/p>\n<p>The teen has pleaded not guilty to all charges, claiming he acted in self-defense.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKyle Rittenhouse judge dismisses gun charge against teen,\u201d reported the Chicago Tribune\u2019s Stacy St. Clair, Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLegal experts had considered the misdemeanor gun charge \u2013 which carries about to 12 months in jail \u2013 to be the easiest charge for the the state to prove,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Legal experts had considered the misdemeanor gun charge \u2013 which carries about to 12 months in jail \u2013 to be the easiest charge for the the state to prove.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stacy St. Clair (@StacyStClair) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StacyStClair\/status\/1460272052204679170?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 15, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\" \">\u201cAhead of Monday\u2019s closing arguments, Judge Bruce Schroeder ruled Wisconsin\u2019s open carry law is so confusingly written it can be interpreted to mean 17-year-olds can openly carry firearms as long as they\u2019re not short-barrel rifles,\u201d detailed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/news\/ct-kyle-rittenhouse-gun-charge-judge-jury-instructions-20211115-grgmffpwsnf3tbw7ezizjkfaxa-story.html\">report<\/a> from the Chicago Tribune. \u201cHe believed the jury could only convict if prosecutors proved the barrel of Rittenhouse\u2019s rifle was less than 16 inches and has an overall length shorter than 26 inches.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\" \">\u201cThe AR-15-style rifle Rittenhouse used to fatally shoot two men and injure a third is 35 inches long with a barrel length of 16 inches. Under defense questioning, a Kenosha police detective said he believed the Smith &amp; Wesson M &amp; P 15 was standard size,\u201d the report added.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, in&nbsp;October 2020,&nbsp;the Lake County State\u2019s Attorney\u2019s Office announced that the gun Rittenhouse used was never carried across state lines, contrary to numerous media stories.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no evidence the gun was ever physically possessed by Kyle Rittenhouse in Illinois,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/badgerherald.com\/news\/2020\/10\/14\/kenosha-protest-shooter-kyle-rittenhouse-wont-face-charges-in-illinois\/\">said<\/a> the Illinois State Attorney\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/legal-experts-judges-instructions-to-jury-just-gave-prosecution-a-big-boost-hurt-defense\">Legal Experts: Judge\u2019s Instructions To Jury Just Gave Prosecution A Big Boost, Hurt&nbsp;Defense<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/8-key-moments-to-know-from-the-kyle-rittenhouse-trial\">13 Key Moments To Know From The Kyle Rittenhouse&nbsp;Trial<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Judge Bruce Schroeder on Monday dismissed a gun charge against teenager Kyle Rittenhouse, an 18-year-old facing life in prison for double homicide.The teen has pleaded not guilty to all charges, claiming he acted in self-defense.\u201cKyle Rittenhouse judge dismisses gun charge against teen,\u201d reported the Chicago Tribune\u2019s Stacy St. Clair, Monday morning.\u201cLegal experts had considered the misdemeanor gun charge \u2013 which carries about to 12 months in jail \u2013 to be the easiest charge for the the state to prove,\u201d she added.Legal experts had considered the misdemeanor gun charge \u2013 which carries about to 12 months in jail \u2013 to be the easiest charge for the the state to prove.\u2014 Stacy St. Clair (@StacyStClair) November 15, 2021\u201cAhead of Monday\u2019s closing arguments, Judge Bruce Schroeder ruled Wisconsin\u2019s open carry law is so confusingly written it can be interpreted to mean 17-year-olds can openly carry firearms as long as they\u2019re not short-barrel rifles,\u201d detailed a report from the Chicago Tribune. \u201cHe believed the jury could only convict if prosecutors proved the barrel of Rittenhouse\u2019s rifle was less than 16 inches and has an overall length shorter than 26 inches.\u201d\u201cThe AR-15-style rifle Rittenhouse used to fatally shoot two men and injure a third is 35 inches long with a barrel length of 16 inches. Under defense questioning, a Kenosha police detective said he believed the Smith &#038; Wesson M &#038; P 15 was standard size,\u201d the report added.Notably, in\u00a0October 2020,\u00a0the Lake County State\u2019s Attorney\u2019s Office announced that the gun Rittenhouse used was never carried across state lines, contrary to numerous media stories.\u201cThere is no evidence the gun was ever physically possessed by Kyle Rittenhouse in Illinois,\u201d said the Illinois State Attorney\u2019s Office.Related:\u00a0Legal Experts: Judge\u2019s Instructions To Jury Just Gave Prosecution A Big Boost, Hurt\u00a0DefenseRelated:\u00a013 Key Moments To Know From The Kyle Rittenhouse\u00a0TrialThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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