McCloskeys' AR-15 returned after court expunged convictions
Note: Video above is from Jul. 2
ST. LOUIS -- A Central West End couple who gained national attention for pointing guns at protestors in 2020 are again in ownership of their semi-automatic rifle.
According to a post on X, Mark McCloskey picked up his AR-15 from St. Louis police on Friday at the police department.
"It only took 3 lawsuits, 2 trips to the Court of Appeals, and 1,847 days, but I got my AR-15 back!" McCloskey wrote.
The McCloskeys claimed they felt threatened when demonstrators walked onto their private street during global protests that followed the death of George Floyd in 2020.
During the incident, Mark McCloskey emerged from his home with an AR-15-style rifle, and Patricia McCloskey waved a semi-automatic pistol.
Following the incident, Mark McCloskey pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor fourth-degree assault charge in 2021, while his wife, Patricia, pleaded guilty to a harassment charge. Both avoided jail time, but courts ordered them to surrender their firearms.
In July, the Eastern District Missouri Court of Appeals expunged the McCloskeys' convictions and dismissed claims that the couple posed a threat to public safety. The decision came after the couple was pardoned by former Governor Mike Parson.
