Missouri Gov. Parson Pardons Gun-Wielding Couple, Mark & Patricia McCloskey
Gov. Mike Parson (R-Missouri) has pardoned the couple who wielded guns at social justice protestors last summer. Mark McCloskey and Patricia McCloskey, stood on their lawn holding a handgun and long rifle while protestors walked by their house in a posh neighborhood in St. Louis. The couple pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge and faced heavy fines. McCloskey defended his use of firearms, saying he was “in imminent fear the (protesters) would run me over, kill me.” Parson approved 12 pardons and two commutations, among them the McCloskey’s case. The decision has been controversial and was cr...