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minus-squareLibertyLizard@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down1·3 days agoEven if this is all true, is it normal to be charged with attempted murder just for pointing a gun at someone? Isn’t that usually called brandishing?
minus-squareSarcasticMan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·3 days agoIt is normally brandishing unless she fired the weapon. The artical says there was a gunfight but only mentions police shooting. This artical is written like an 8th grader wrote it on their way to school.
minus-squareiopq@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down12·3 days agoIf you point the gun away, maybe. Don’t point the gun at someone if you’re not prepared to shoot
minus-squareLibertyLizard@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·3 days agoI know that’s an important safety rule but I’m asking specifically about the law.
Even if this is all true, is it normal to be charged with attempted murder just for pointing a gun at someone? Isn’t that usually called brandishing?
It is normally brandishing unless she fired the weapon. The artical says there was a gunfight but only mentions police shooting. This artical is written like an 8th grader wrote it on their way to school.
If you point the gun away, maybe. Don’t point the gun at someone if you’re not prepared to shoot
I know that’s an important safety rule but I’m asking specifically about the law.