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https://townhall.com/tipsheet/jeff-charles/2025/08/03/the-mccloskeys- finally-get-their-ar-15-back-after-political-prosecution-effort-n2661336

It has been five years since the authorities stole Mark and Patricia�s
firearms after a confrontation with Black Lives Matter protesters in St.
Louis, Missouri. The government has finally given back the Mark�s AR-15
rifle, which featured in the incident, which garnered national attention.

In a post on X, Mark McCloskey announced that after a series of lawsuits,
he finally got his rifle back. �It only took 3 lawsuits, 2 trips to the
Court of Appeals and 1,847 days, but I got my AR15 back! We defended our
home, were persecuted by the left, smeared by the press, and threatened
with death, but we never backed down,� he wrote.


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It only took 3 lawsuits, 2 trips to the Court of Appeals and 1,847 days,
but I got my AR15 back! We defended our home, were persecuted by the left, smeared by the press, and threatened with death, but we never backed down What's missing-Patty and the Bryco (soon)

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Picking up the AR at the police property room@

https://twitter.com/i/status/1951377902152372376

The battle began in June 2020, when the couple brandished firearms at a
group of leftist protesters who marched through their private
neighborhoods to protest at the home of then-Mayor Lyda Krewson. The demonstrators were calling on the mayor to resign over her mishandling of police misconduct.

Video footage that went viral on social media showed Mark and Patricia
standing on their front lawn with firearms. Mark was carrying a rifle
while his wife brandished a pistol.

Prosecutors charged Mark with fourth-degree assault and Patricia with harassment. The charges resulted in fines. The authorities then stole a
Colt AR-15 rifle and Bryco .380-caliber pistol as part of the plea deal.

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner said at the time, �It is
illegal to wave weapons in a threatening manner at those participating in nonviolent protests.�

However, the protesters had broken through a private gate into a private community and refused to leave when asked. Mark claimed one of the
protesters threatened them, saying, �you�re next.�

Missouri�s stand-your-ground and castle doctrine laws protect people�s
right to defend their homes. Neither Mark nor Patricia actually fired
their weapons. It was clear that the prosecution was politically
motivated. They sought to make an example of the couple.

What was ironic about the whole thing is that the McCloskeys actually
supported Black Lives Matter before the incident. Like many White
progressives, they were conned into believing the national organization
was actually trying to help Black people.

In the end, the couple was vindicated when then-Gov. Mike Parson pardoned
them. Still, the government refused to return the property it had stolen
from them. A judge ruled that the pardon did not nullify the terms of the
plea agreement they were forced into. The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld
the ruling in December 2023.

The McCloskeys filed another legal action to expunge the misdemeanor convictions and restore their gun rights in 2024. The Judge granted their request in June of 2024. The ruling was upheld by the Missouri Court of
Appeals on July 1, 2025, even though prosecutors ridiculously claimed the couple was a public safety threat.

I�m glad the couple is getting their property back. But the fact that they
had to go through a lengthy legal process to do so is absurd. The
government�s actions are a clear violation of their Second Amendment
rights. The entire prosecution was ridiculous on its face � the couple was clearly trying to protect their home.

Would I have done the same in their position? Well, I wouldn�t go out on
my front lawn with a rifle. Seems like that would be giving up a tactical advantage if the situation did escalate. But you better believe I would
have had my guns at the ready � especially if a crowd of people I didn�t
know had busted into my neighborhood. These folks had no idea whether the
group posed an actual threat � and they had every reason to be concerned.

This story shows how badly the anti-gunner left wants to prevent people
from defending themselves � especially when it might involve a group that shares their political beliefs. This is why we can�t give these people an
inch when it comes to the fight for gun rights.

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/jeff-charles/2025/08/03/the-mccloskeys- finally-get-their-ar-15-back-after-political-prosecution-effort-n2661336


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