The charges stemmed from the McCloskeys wielding firearms after a crowd entered their gated neighborhood, and some allegedly threatened them and their property. The McCloskeys argued that they broke an iron gate to get onto the private street. "I will do everything within the Constitution of the State of Missouri to protect law-abiding citizens and those people are exactly that. "They had every right to protect their property, their home, just like any of us would. People have a right to protect their selves, their families, their property," said Parson.

Source: Fox News July 21, 2020 02:27 UTC