Kyle Rittenhouse, the teen who was exonerated at trial in November 2021 after being charged with the two fatal and one non-fatal shootings of violent rioters in Kenosha, Wisconsin in August of 2020, has reportedly taken steps to launch a non-profit aimed at combating overreaching gun controls measures.
Despite nearly two years having passed since the landmark case, Rittenhouse’s acquittal, which many Second Amendment activists saw as unsurprising, the trial still serves as a bit of a sore topic for his critics. This latest endeavor is seen as likely to inflame those very critics further.
In late July, Rittenhouse, along with Texas Gun Rights President Chris McNutt and Defend Texas Liberty PAC Treasurer Shelby Griesinger, filed paperwork to establish The Rittenhouse Foundation, with all three serving as directors.
The non-profit aims to “protects human and civil rights secured by law, including an individual’s inalienable right to bear arms,” as well as ensuring “the Second Amendment is preserved through education and legal assistance.”
Reportedly, the law firm of Tony McDonald is registered as the non-profit’s agent.
Media hit pieces aimed at the teen have already fomented in response to Rittenhouse’s launched non-profit, such as The Texas Tribune referring to Rittenhouse as an “activist known for shooting Black Lives Matter protesters,” despite the fact that Rittenhouse was found to have been acting in self-defense against three violent, convicted criminals on the fateful evening in August of 2020.
Media outlet The Trace also delivered their own spin on Rittenhouse’s newly launched non-profit, also referring to Rittenhouse’s attackers as mere “Black Lives Matter protesters,” and referring to the teen as a “paragon of the far right.”
The article went on to frame Rittenhouse’s associations with “prominent political figures” as something to be worried about, with additional references to terms like “far right” and “ultraconservative,” as well as calling back to the events in Kenosha saying, “Rittenhouse’s acquittal deepened Kenosha residents’ concerns about the city’s treatment of Black people,” despite the fact Rittenhouse didn’t shoot any black individual.
In mid-August, Jonathan Stickland, the head of Defend Texas Liberty, took to X (formerly known as Twitter) with a photo alongside Rittenhouse captioned with, “Let me end the speculation.”
Rittenhouse has reportedly been residing in Texas following his acquittal two years earlier, with the teen having since taken up an interest in local politics within the state.
Just this past May, Rittenhouse partnered with Texas Gun Rights in an effort combat a bill that sought to increase the minimum age to purchase semi-automatic rifles to 21.
The teen has also been a vocal supporter of YouTuber and gun rights activist Brandon Herrera, who is reportedly running for Congress in Texas’ 23rd District against Republican incumbent Tony Gonzales.
Back in October of 2022, Rittenhouse and Herrera collaborated on a YouTube video in honor of Rittenhouse launching his own channel.
Despite nearly two years having passed since the landmark case, Rittenhouse’s acquittal, which many Second Amendment activists saw as unsurprising, the trial still serves as a bit of a sore topic for his critics. This latest endeavor is seen as likely to inflame those very critics further.
In late July, Rittenhouse, along with Texas Gun Rights President Chris McNutt and Defend Texas Liberty PAC Treasurer Shelby Griesinger, filed paperwork to establish The Rittenhouse Foundation, with all three serving as directors.
The non-profit aims to “protects human and civil rights secured by law, including an individual’s inalienable right to bear arms,” as well as ensuring “the Second Amendment is preserved through education and legal assistance.”
Reportedly, the law firm of Tony McDonald is registered as the non-profit’s agent.
Media hit pieces aimed at the teen have already fomented in response to Rittenhouse’s launched non-profit, such as The Texas Tribune referring to Rittenhouse as an “activist known for shooting Black Lives Matter protesters,” despite the fact that Rittenhouse was found to have been acting in self-defense against three violent, convicted criminals on the fateful evening in August of 2020.
Media outlet The Trace also delivered their own spin on Rittenhouse’s newly launched non-profit, also referring to Rittenhouse’s attackers as mere “Black Lives Matter protesters,” and referring to the teen as a “paragon of the far right.”
The article went on to frame Rittenhouse’s associations with “prominent political figures” as something to be worried about, with additional references to terms like “far right” and “ultraconservative,” as well as calling back to the events in Kenosha saying, “Rittenhouse’s acquittal deepened Kenosha residents’ concerns about the city’s treatment of Black people,” despite the fact Rittenhouse didn’t shoot any black individual.
In mid-August, Jonathan Stickland, the head of Defend Texas Liberty, took to X (formerly known as Twitter) with a photo alongside Rittenhouse captioned with, “Let me end the speculation.”
Rittenhouse has reportedly been residing in Texas following his acquittal two years earlier, with the teen having since taken up an interest in local politics within the state.
Just this past May, Rittenhouse partnered with Texas Gun Rights in an effort combat a bill that sought to increase the minimum age to purchase semi-automatic rifles to 21.
The teen has also been a vocal supporter of YouTuber and gun rights activist Brandon Herrera, who is reportedly running for Congress in Texas’ 23rd District against Republican incumbent Tony Gonzales.
Back in October of 2022, Rittenhouse and Herrera collaborated on a YouTube video in honor of Rittenhouse launching his own channel.
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