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<blockquote data-quote="oldngray" data-source="post: 5067266" data-attributes="member: 45230">Defense attorney Corey Chirafisi cited Wisconsin Statute <a href="https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/948/60" target="_blank">948.60 </a> on Friday, claiming his client was not subject to the law due to a narrow exemption. The statute&#039;s second section (2)(a) states: &quot;Any person under 18 years of age who possesses or goes armed with a dangerous weapon is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; However, a third section under the law lists exemptions. That section states it applies only to a person under 18 years of age carrying a gun who is in &quot;violation of s. <a href="https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/941/iii/28" target="_blank">941.28 </a> or is not in compliance with ss. <a href="https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/29/iv/304" target="_blank">29.304 </a> and <a href="https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/29.593" target="_blank">29.593 </a>.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; According to 941.28, short-barreled shotguns or short-barreled rifles are firearms that require a separate license under the National Firearms Act. Such rifles typically have a barrel less than 16 inches in length or shotguns with a barrel less than 18 inches in length, or either which have an overall length of less than 26 inches. Rittenhouse&#039;s AR-style weapon is classified as a rifle and does not fall into either category, according to law enforcement detective testimony the defense claims to possess.Statute 29.304 places &quot;restrictions on hunting and use of firearms by persons under 16 years of age.&quot; Chirafisi conceded &quot;he&#039;s in violation of 29.593,&quot; however, he argued Rittenhouse wasn&#039;t in violation of 29.304, saying, &quot;he [was] 17. It doesn&#039;t apply — it can&#039;t apply — Because of his age.&quot;[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/rittenhouse-judge-signals-he-may-inform-the-jury-of-narrow-gun-law-exemptions[/URL]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="oldngray, post: 5067266, member: 45230"] Defense attorney Corey Chirafisi cited Wisconsin Statute [URL='https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/948/60']948.60 [/URL] on Friday, claiming his client was not subject to the law due to a narrow exemption. The statute's second section (2)(a) states: "Any person under 18 years of age who possesses or goes armed with a dangerous weapon is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor." However, a third section under the law lists exemptions. That section states it applies only to a person under 18 years of age carrying a gun who is in "violation of s. [URL='https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/941/iii/28']941.28 [/URL] or is not in compliance with ss. [URL='https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/29/iv/304']29.304 [/URL] and [URL='https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/29.593']29.593 [/URL]." According to 941.28, short-barreled shotguns or short-barreled rifles are firearms that require a separate license under the National Firearms Act. Such rifles typically have a barrel less than 16 inches in length or shotguns with a barrel less than 18 inches in length, or either which have an overall length of less than 26 inches. Rittenhouse's AR-style weapon is classified as a rifle and does not fall into either category, according to law enforcement detective testimony the defense claims to possess. Statute 29.304 places "restrictions on hunting and use of firearms by persons under 16 years of age." Chirafisi conceded "he's in violation of 29.593," however, he argued Rittenhouse wasn't in violation of 29.304, saying, "he [was] 17. It doesn't apply — it can't apply — Because of his age." [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/rittenhouse-judge-signals-he-may-inform-the-jury-of-narrow-gun-law-exemptions[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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