Hence the alteration of Massachusetts into a less flattering version<\/p>\n
18-Year-Old Massachusetts Man Arrested on Gun Charges After Shooting Knife-Wielding Attacker<\/a><\/p>\n A teen from Brockton, Massachusetts is facing numerous charges and is being held behind bars without bail after shooting a man who was armed with a knife at the teen\u2019s place of business.<\/p>\n Khamani K. Anderson has been charged with carrying a loaded firearm without a license, unlawful possession of ammunition, and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building, but so far hasn\u2019t been charged with any violent offense in connection with the shooting. Meanwhile, the man Anderson is accused of shooting is facing a number of charges of his own,\u00a0the most serious<\/a>\u00a0of which is a count of assault with a deadly weapon.<\/p>\n According to police reports filed in court, [26-year-old Brandon] Theodat, a regular customer who some people had suspected of shoplifting in the past, entered the business on Campanelli Industrial Drive around 11:35 a.m. Sunday.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n One store employee told police she overheard an argument between Anderson and Theodat, and that Theodat at one point said words to the effect of, \u201ccam called me a broke [expletive],\u201d court papers said.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n An assistant manager told police he overheard the argument at Anderson\u2019s register and told Anderson to walk away as it started to escalate, and as he was informed that Theodat had a knife.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The assistant manager told police Anderson headed to the break room but Theodat followed and refused the manager\u2019s request that he leave the store, records show.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Anderson emerged from the break room with a fanny pack slung around his shoulder, the assistant manager told police, and the manager said he observed Theodat holding a knife as the argument continued by an electronics aisle, according to legal filings.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The assistant manager \u201cstated both ended up to the east of the front door when the customer was approaching Khamani and he heard a gunshot,\u201d the filings said, adding that the assistant manager \u201cshowed us where he observed Khamani Anderson when the shot went off, and pointed us towards a bra rack, which is where the shell casing was located.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Legal filings said the assistant manager didn\u2019t see a gun but did see Theodat \u201cgrab his right leg and start limping out of the store.\u201d Anderson left the area.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Police found Theodat still in possession of the knife when they arrived on scene, while Anderson turned himself over to authorities \u201cwithout incident\u201d on Monday.<\/p>\n In most states, Anderson wouldn\u2019t be facing charges at all (at least for possessing a firearm or ammunition without a license), but thanks to Massachusetts\u2019 incredibly restrictive gun control laws the 18-year-old is looking at a mandatory minimum sentence of 18 months behind bars if he\u2019s convicted of the non-violent, possessory offense. Discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building, meanwhile, could lead to a fine and several months of jail time, though there\u00a0is\u00a0<\/em>an exception for \u201cthe lawful defense of life and property,\u201d which may very well be the case here.<\/p>\n It\u2019s impossible for Anderson to have legally possessed any gun, for self-defense or any other lawful purpose, since Massachusetts requires applicants for a license to carry (which also serves as a license to possess) to be at least 21-years-old. There are several cases percolating around the federal court system challenging gun bans for under-21s, including\u00a0Reese v. ATF<\/em>\u00a0in the Fifth Circuit, which heard oral arguments on the issue on Monday.<\/p>\n I\u2019ll be curious to see if Anderson or his attorney raise a Second Amendment claim at any point in his criminal proceedings (presuming he fights the charges). If the only barrier to Anderson lawfully exercising his right to keep and bear arms is the fact that the state says he\u2019s too young to do so, he has a very good argument that Massachusetts is infringing on his fundamental right to armed self-defense.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hence the alteration of Massachusetts into a less flattering version 18-Year-Old Massachusetts Man Arrested on Gun Charges After Shooting Knife-Wielding Attacker A teen from Brockton, Massachusetts is facing numerous charges and is being held behind bars without bail after shooting a man who was armed with a knife at the teen\u2019s place of business. 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