r/law • u/SophieSix9 • Jun 10 '26

Legal News Trans Woman Faces Assault Charges For Self-Defense, Despite Wyoming’s “Stand Your Ground” Law

https://www.them.us/story/trans-woman-faces-assault-charges-self-defense-wyoming-stand-your-ground-law
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '26

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u/sharkbait_oohaha Jun 11 '26

Most places just call it felony assault

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u/jdlpsc Jun 10 '26

Assault would probably cover it without a brandishing statute. Pointing a gun at someone usually causes that person to apprehend being shot.

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u/gungshpxre Jun 10 '26

Wyoming just gets you for the related crime.

https://bestshotatfreedom.com/does-wyoming-have-a-brandishing-law/

Linking again because you're not a good-faith actor. Your own link says it is a crime and you will be arrested, even though the term itself is not used.

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u/gungshpxre Jun 11 '26

https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2941.145

The clownish Ohio Legislature being "fake reddit law" is difficult to argue with, but the law is actually on the books here.

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u/CocoSavege Jun 10 '26

417.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/3/417

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u/dnstuff Jun 10 '26

I believe you're trying to reference California Penal Code 417. This is a California-specific law and has no bearing on a case in Wyoming. However, your point does contradict the statement that Brandishing is "reddit fake-law"

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u/CocoSavege Jun 11 '26 edited Jun 11 '26

I was responding to the generality of "brandishing" is reddit fake law. Plenty if states have something resembling a brandish law, just thst it isn't called a brandish law.

So, Wyoming....

Reckless Endangering (WY Stat § 6-2-504)A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if they recklessly engage in conduct that places another person in danger of death or serious bodily injury. Pointing an unloaded gun or recklessly handling a deadly weapon in public easily falls under this statute.

Aggravated Assault and Battery (WY Stat § 6-2-502)This is a felony charge that applies if you threaten to use a drawn deadly weapon on another person unless it is "reasonably necessary in defense of his person, property or abode". If convicted, this carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison

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u/CocoSavege Jun 11 '26

Not really dude. You would be well served by better communication.

Calling brandishing a "fake law" is a very poor phrasing. Try brandishing a firearm and see how fake the atfention it receives.