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Aiding Protesters and First Amendment Rights

The protection of aiding protesters under the First Amendment, including the supply of legal observers, medical supplies, and funding, and the regulatory and criminal limits at state and federal levels.

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Jan 26, 2026
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What criminal statutes apply if a protester openly carries a firearm and uses it to intimidate or brandish?

and uses it to intimidate or brandish can face a range of criminal statutes at both federal and state levels, from local “brandishing” and menacing laws to more serious federal firearms offenses where...

Jan 12, 2026
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Aid protestors rights to be considered constitutional

Aiding protesters — whether by supplying legal observers, medical supplies, masks, transportation, or funding — is protected in principle by First Amendment values that secure the right to speak, asse...