McCloskeys get new guns after firearms confiscation

Published June 20, 2021 9:06pm ET



The St. Louis couple who brandished weapons while staring down Black Lives Matter demonstrators have gotten new weapons to replace their confiscated firearms.

Mark and Patricia McCloskey, who days ago pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges for aiming guns at protesters in June 2020 at the height of the protests after George Floyd’s death, have gotten new AR-15-style guns to replace the firearms state authorities will destroy as part of their plea bargains.

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