Michigan

MichMan

(12,016 posts) Tue Feb 14, 2023, 10:35 AM Feb 2023

MSU shooter Anthony McRae had weapons history

State officials Tuesday identified 43-year-old convicted felon Anthony McRae as the attacker who shot and killed three people and wounded five others at Michigan State University. But police had been called to the residence before because of the sound of gunshots, Megan Bender said. Megan Bender said Anthony McRae would fire out of the back door of the home, she believed for target practice.

[link:https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/02/14/msu-shooter-anthony-mcrae-a-convicted-felon-with-weapons-history/69901983007/|

Edit: His original felony charges were plead down to a misdemeanor. Why have strict gun laws if they are plead down and/or ignored ?

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MSU shooter Anthony McRae had weapons history (Original Post) MichMan Feb 2023 OP

Here is an odd fact - last paragraph of the article. LisaM Feb 2023 #1

+1 2naSalit Feb 2023 #4

Why does a felon have a gun, the police are notified, and nothing happens? sinkingfeeling Feb 2023 #2

Should have been charged with another felony MichMan Feb 2023 #3

The county prosecutor had implemented a policy DetroitLegalBeagle Feb 2023 #5

If the entire shooting could have been prevented under current laws had they been followed.... MichMan Feb 2023 #6

Well now they can press charges over dead bodies. Srkdqltr Feb 2023 #7

Maybe quit giving people a free pass over being charged with violating gun laws would be a start MichMan Feb 2023 #8

Well there is that. But....but... they have a right and the gop police and courts won't. Srkdqltr Feb 2023 #9

The courts in Lansing and Ingham County are hardly RW MichMan Feb 2023 #10

LisaM

(27,874 posts)

1. Here is an odd fact - last paragraph of the article.

Reply to MichMan (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 10:39 AM

Feb 2023

Anthony McRae also has prior addresses in Bear, Del., the same hometown as Barry Croft, the convicted ringleader of the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

I guess we'll find out if there is a connection.

2naSalit

(87,090 posts)

4. +1

Reply to LisaM (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 10:55 AM

Feb 2023

sinkingfeeling

(51,514 posts)

2. Why does a felon have a gun, the police are notified, and nothing happens?

Reply to MichMan (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 10:44 AM

Feb 2023

MichMan

(12,016 posts)

3. Should have been charged with another felony

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 10:46 AM

Feb 2023

DetroitLegalBeagle

(1,934 posts)

5. The county prosecutor had implemented a policy

Reply to MichMan (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 10:56 AM

Feb 2023

That was lenient for some firearms charges. She resigned at the end of last year. Not sure if the policies are still in place or how expansive they were. I texted a friend who works for a neighboring county sheriff. She said it was pretty well known that Ingham County was hesitant on filing gun charges unless they were used in commission of a violent crime.

[link:https://www.fox47news.com/neighborhoods/downtown-old-town-reo-town/ingham-county-prosecutor-receives-support-and-backlash-for-policies-meant-to-ease-racial-disparities?_amp=true|]

MichMan

(12,016 posts)

6. If the entire shooting could have been prevented under current laws had they been followed....

Reply to DetroitLegalBeagle (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 11:04 AM

Feb 2023

Hope the media jumps all over this if that was what happened.

Srkdqltr

(6,420 posts)

7. Well now they can press charges over dead bodies.

Reply to DetroitLegalBeagle (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 11:12 AM

Feb 2023

Oops he is dead too, no charges.

MichMan

(12,016 posts)

8. Maybe quit giving people a free pass over being charged with violating gun laws would be a start

Reply to Srkdqltr (Reply #7)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 12:05 PM

Feb 2023

Srkdqltr

(6,420 posts)

9. Well there is that. But....but... they have a right and the gop police and courts won't.

Reply to MichMan (Reply #8)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 12:13 PM

Feb 2023

MichMan

(12,016 posts)

10. The courts in Lansing and Ingham County are hardly RW

Reply to Srkdqltr (Reply #9)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 01:13 PM

Feb 2023

Blue cities and states could at least enforce gun laws as written. At least they could if they were truly serious about gun violence. Can't control what Red states and cities do.

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