Special counsel notes Trump’s gun store visit and Milley remarks in push for gag order
Federal prosecutors have told a federal judge that if Donald Trump had bought a gun earlier this week during a campaign stop, he would be violating his release conditions as a criminal defendant and breaking the law, according to a Friday court filing.
A campaign spokesman for Trump had posted on social media that Trump bought a Glock in South Carolina on Monday, then removed the post and clarified to CNN the former president hadn’t purchased the firearm.
Prosecutors pointed to the moment, as well as the former president’s recent attacks on departing Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley, in asking a federal judge to place more restrictions on Trump, particularly on what he can say, as he awaits trial in Washington, DC, on federal charges of 2020 election interference.
He did not buy the gun, he was merely virtue signaling
He held it.
That is illegal- actually the same crime (well, same criminal statute) as what they’re prosecuting Hunter for.
Simply holding the fire arm constitutes as “receiving,” - and as one who is indicted it is federally illegal for him to receive a firearm.
There's a rider of "if the firearm has crossed state lines" for that law to apply (which I imagine is a fig leaf for the interstate commerce clause).
In this case, the gun was likely manufactured in Georgia, so it's still possible.
Glock has a factory in Georgia, but most are made in Austria.
There’s absolutely zero chances that pistol was made in South Carolina legally.
It’s more than just virtue signaling: it is fomenting stochastic terrorism. How many people think if Trump is buying a gun then this is “go time?” He was telling his people in clear terms that this is the time for guns.
Tbf you're missing context. The gun had a portrait of Trump on them. It was clear to me he wanted them as a memento. I can't imagine Trump ever using a gun, or even buying one unless his face is on it and he wants to display it. Still illegal for him to buy it, but I doubt anyone saw the post as anything like calling for violence
He's made many calls for violence, though.
These are the two that I had top-of-mind. They aren't the only two.
Qanon has entered the chat
To most gun people, every day is time for guns.
But Trump will never admit he lied. Especially to his followers.
Oh he can admit he lies to them. They’re they dumb. That don’t care.
It’s more of a Reverse Cargo Cult situation. They can’t deny he lies but insist that all politicians lie but that you’re the fool for believing yours don’t.