TheJims@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agoTrump campaign backtracks claim that he bought a Glock handgun in South Carolina after it became clear that would be illegalwww.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square70fedilinkarrow-up1565arrow-down117 cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1548arrow-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 · 1 year agomessage-square70fedilink cross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squarenga105@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14·1 year agoWait, I’m still catching up. Why would it have been illegal?
minus-squareDkarma@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up24arrow-down1·1 year agoHe doesn’t live in that state.
minus-squareChainweasel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down3·1 year agoHe’s been indicted on felony charges, felons can’t own guns.
minus-squareWoahWoah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down2·edit-21 year 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/