Missouri couple who pointed guns at BLM protesters seek return of firearms

Mark and Patricia McCloskey seek return of AR-15-style rifle and semi-automatic pistol after it emerged authorities had not yet destroyed them

Mark and Patricia McCloskey, a Missouri couple who became famous for pointing guns at protesters marching for racial justice in 2020, are trying to get their firearms back after it emerged the city of St Louis had not yet destroyed them.

Mark McCloskey, who was pardoned after pleading guilty to weapons charges, sued St Louis, the city sheriff and the state to retrieve the guns and told a court hearing on Wednesday that the pardons also entitled the couple to a refund of their fines.