Capitol Protesters Were Armed With Variety of Weapons
By
Joseph A. Gambardello
Posted on March 10, 2021 | Updated on May 24, 2021
Those weapons included baseball bats, chemical sprays, a captured police officer’s riot shield, a crowbar, fire extinguishers and a metal flagpole.
Before and after the storming of the Capitol,
NBC News reported, police seized a dozen firearms, including an assault rifle, and thousands of rounds of ammunition from seven people attending the rally for President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. Other weapons included a crossbow, a stun gun and 11 Molotov cocktails.
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Stun guns, 'stinger whips' and a crossbow: What police found on the Capitol protesters
In all, police recovered a dozen guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition from seven people who were arrested before and after the Capitol riot.
Others had brass knuckles and pocket knives, stun guns and "stinger whips."
In all, police recovered a dozen guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition from seven people who were arrested before and after the Capitol riot, according to a review of court documents. One man, Lonnie Coffman of Alabama, was found with a massive arsenal that included five guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, federal prosecutors say.
Stun guns, 'stinger whips' and a crossbow: What police found on the Capitol protesters
Weapon Law and Legal Definition
A weapon is defined under various federal, state, and local laws, which vary by jurisdiction. A weapon is generally something used to injure, defeat, or destroy and may cover many types of instruments, such as a blackjack, slingshot, billy, metal knuckles, dagger, knife, pistol, revolver, or any other firearm, razor with an unguarded blade, and any metal pipe or bar used or intended to be used in a club, among others.
The following is an example of a municipal definition of a dangerous weapon:
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Section 13.68.010 Dangerous weapon--Defined.
As used in this chapter, "dangerous weapon" means and includes, but is not limited to:
- Any knife having a blade three inches or more in length, or any snap-blade or spring-blade knife regardless of the length of the blade;
- Any ice pick or similar sharp stabbing tool;
- Any straight edge razor or any razor blade fitted to a handle;
- Any cutting, stabbing or bludgeoning weapon or device capable of inflicting grievous bodily harm;
- Any dirk or dagger or bludgeon;
- Any "taser public defender" or other similar electronic immobilizer which causes, by means of an electrical current, a person to experience muscle spasms and extreme pain, followed by unconsciousness. (Ord. 4814-NS § 1, 1975: Ord. 2881-NS § 1, 1947)"
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