St. Louis couple, in RNC speech, to defend show of weapons

O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A white St. Louis couple criminally charged for waving guns during a Black Lives Matter protest outside their home will make the case in their opening night speech of the Republican National Convention that they had a “God-given right” to defend themselves and their property. Mark and Patricia McCloskey, lawyers in their 60s, both speak in the recorded message Monday night, their attorney, Al Watkins said. Mark McCloskey told “Fox & Friends” they will emphasize that safety and security are basic tenets of freedom — a theme that fits with the law-and-order focus of Republican President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign.

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