No problem if they show up with a gun. The problem is when you threaten someone with a gun.So if someone down the street from you was killed in mob violence recently and now, you have mob violence at your door, you gonna risk this is a nice mob that tore down your gate?I don't see how she can get a conviction. They may have been way overly paranoid but that isn't illegal.
Those marching to the mayor's house were clear they meant no one harm. As I noted though, you can legally stand outside your house with a gun.
If they meant no harm, why mayor had armed police guarding the place?
I went to a protest at the local school board last month. No one did any harm nor did anyone intend on doing any harm. The board still had armed police there.
Great, these "peaceful protesters" didn't intend any harm, you say. Why is the problem if property owner show up with a gun?
You're funny... you break into my property, peacefully or not, I wouldn't threaten you, I would shoot you, because you have no business breaking into my property, where my family live. You break in, you're a threat to them and to me. The logical response to threat is show of force, that you're capable of defending yourself.
Even if McCloskeys shot them, they would be within their rights.