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I have experience and training (although it is out of date now, I am not an active member of law enforcement anymore) but because of it I know I would not be immune to something similar, honestly it's not difficult to get sucked in as a good person to help others. The difference is that as an officer you have a lot more resources available to you. Like a radio and probably about a 100 other officers within 10-30 seconds. Vs a kid with no backup and out numbered probably 100 to 1. I am not going to slight him on his intentions at all. Helping people is an honorable thing and it should be praised. Being unaware of your surroundings and getting separated from your safety net though is a problem.

As a lifeguard he should have been taught something similar to this, if the area isn't safe don't go into it. It's step 1 for all first responder type positions. For an officer it's slightly different, it's secure the scene.

You can't do anything to help someone if you are the one who needs help.

Military also has the concept of no combat medicine for a reason as well.

No, I firmly believe what Kyle did was irresponsible and indeed dumb.

Take it as you will.

just a kid trying to help the community, probably not the best idea but not illegal

Never said it was illegal.

I fall under the category of "not the best idea".

yeah many are, its just being slow rolled because leftists might burn down Kenosha again when he is acquitted

What he did was illegal, though. I'm trying to dispel this notion that people seem to think because what I thought he did was dumb that he's a murderer.

Naw, he did something dumb without proper foresight, it's what kids do.

he did nothing illegal

curfew perhaps

i agree not very smart...

He did. It is indeed illegal to carry a gun under 18 years of age in Kenosha. You may like to argue the same line as his defense, but it's not going to work. You can't use some hunting clause in the statute to get around the basis of the law itself.

ive lived in Wisconsin for 40 years, taught firearms training and know the laws pretty damn well, a 16+ year old can possess a rifle or shotgun

as long as its not a short barreled shotgun

If they are hunting or training.

nope, its state law not hunting regulations

Weird, state law explicitly says it's illegal for people under 18 to carry around firearms.

Come again?

if u knew Wisconsin u would know they attemp frivilous charges all the time, they did for decades charging people for open carrying with disorderly conduct before we had CCW, we were one of the last states to pass it

Seems kind of contrary to you know, having the law explicitly state people under the age of 18 cannot posses firearms.

its totally legal for a 16yr old to carry or possess a rifle, the curfew thing maybe is an issue

And this defense has been shot down in more than one case.

It's not when it's not for the proper reasons.

It's only in certain exceptions that the minors carrying rifles is not a violation of the law.

yeah thats the issue, coupled with a curfew violation is akin to intent or lawful possession

And the statute cited by the defense is referencing (specifically) SBRs and hunting compliance.

he will be acquitted for sure of murder..

He was not in compliance with hunting guidelines (as he was not hunting!) and therefore this exception is rendered moot.

Therefore the minor cannot posses a firearm legally at that time.

Oh he will.

its 29.304, they dont even address possession of a rifle or shotgun for people over 16

its well known here, its the issue of if he was breaking another law when doing it

304 is explicitly about hunting.

Stop applying hunting rules and regulations.

no its not

hunting AND use of firearms, we have hunting regulations specific to hunting

Dude.

29.304  Restrictions on hunting and use of firearms by persons under 16 years of age.

It's literally in the name.