“At 17 years old Kyle (Rittenhouse) was perfectly legal to be able to possess that rifle without parental supervision.”
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Claim dated 27 Aug 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Since Rittenhouse is 17 years old, he would not qualify for a concealed carry permit in Illinois. It is against Wisconsin law for someone younger than 18 to possess “a dangerous weapon.”
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 27 August 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 28 August 2020, 1 day later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://archive.vn/Sl4eY#selection-1209.3-1209.58
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