Kyle Rittenhouse Speaks at Michigan 2nd Amendment Event

Kyle Rittenhouse speaks to 2nd Amendment supporters gathered in Ionia, Michigan Wednesday for ‘Defend Our 2A: Michigan’s Fight for Self Preservation’, an event featuring 2nd Amendment advocates following the passing of new gun control legislation in the state.

Rittenhouse, who was acquitted on all charges stemming from a 2020 shooting during the Kenosha, Wisconsin riots, headlined the event, held at Freedom Farms in Ionia.

Other speakers included Mark McCloskey, who along with his wife Patricia received national attention following a June 2020 firearm-bearing incident with Black Lives Matter protesters in St. Louis; Lucas Gerhard, a former LSSU student who had been charged with making a threat of terrorism from a Snapchat post (he later reached a deal that did not end in a conviction on the charge); Brenden Boudreau, Founder and Executive Director of Great Lakes Gun Rights, and other 2nd Amendment advocates.

Around 100 were in attendance for the event, which also featured booths from sponsors, a bouncy house, the Trump Unity Bridge, and a paid VIP meet & greet with Rittenhouse and others following the speeches.

The event comes following Michigan Democrats passing new gun control measures, including mandatory background checks, safe storage requirements and a red flag law. The Democratic Party controls both chambers of the Michigan Legislature and the governorship for the first time in decades following the 2022 elections.