Ghoti Ichthus
Genesis 18:32, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Acts 5:29
IDK if that's the case, but it would be stupid to do so, since so much can go wrong.
If one is rioting and armed with a dangerous weapon, depending on what happens, the charge could be Rioting First or Second Degree. The key word in the statute is "participant." Depending on what is going on, it can be difficult to determine who is a "participant," who had a lawful reason for being in the area and was involuntarily subsumed into the riot(ers), and who just ended up in the wrong place at the wrong time. Someone could be lawfully in an area going to or from work, school, the ER, etc., etc., etc.
2025 Minnesota Statutes
609.71 RIOT.
Subdivision 1.
When three or more persons assembled disturb the public peace by an intentional act or threat of unlawful force or violence to person or property and a death results, and one of the persons is armed with a dangerous weapon, that person is guilty of riot first degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 20 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $35,000, or both.
Subd. 2.
When three or more persons assembled disturb the public peace by an intentional act or threat of unlawful force or violence to person or property, each participant who is armed with a dangerous weapon or knows that any other participant is armed with a dangerous weapon is guilty of riot second degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.
Subd. 3.
When three or more persons assembled disturb the public peace by an intentional act or threat of unlawful force or violence to person or property, each participant therein is guilty of riot third degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 364 days or to payment of a fine of not more than $1,000, or both.
History:
1963 c 753 art 1 s 609.71; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1986 c 444; 1993 c 326 art 4 s 33; 2023 c 52 art 6 s 16
Sec. 609.71 MN Statutes
www.revisor.mn.gov
609.705 UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY.
When three or more persons assemble, each participant is guilty of unlawful assembly, which is a misdemeanor, if the assembly is:
(1) with intent to commit any unlawful act by force; or
(2) with intent to carry out any purpose in such manner as will disturb or threaten the public peace; or
(3) without unlawful purpose, but the participants so conduct themselves in a disorderly manner as to disturb or threaten the public peace.
History:
1963 c 753 art 1 s 609.705; 1971 c 23 s 69
Sec. 609.705 MN Statutes
www.revisor.mn.gov
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand, if the riot, unlawful assembly, unrest, etc. is on Federal property, especially if it's posted, then Federal crimes, to include weapons violations, can be charged. In urban areas, such places are usually well posted, but out in the sticks, not always, or the sign(s) could be missing.
