Viral St. Louis Couple
My AR-15 is Back Home, Baby!!!
Gun Returned Years After Wild BLM Protest Moment
Published August 2, 2025 8:59 AM PDT
The St. Louis, Missouri couple who went viral for pointing guns at Black Lives Matter protesters from their lawn in 2020 are back in ownership of their semi-automatic rifle.
Check it out … Mark McCloskey posted on X Friday, touting the alleged development by sharing a video of himself grabbing his AR-15 from a box at the local police department.
He also celebrated the victory in another post, writing … “It only took 3 lawsuits, 2 trips to the Court of Appeals and 1,847 days, but I got my AR15 back!” Mark blasted the left for their alleged smear campaign against him as well.
He tells TMZ this is a lesson to never give up — and reminds us he had President Donald Trump in his corner from the start.
Remember … the husband and wife, Patricia — who are both personal injury lawyers — were slapped with a felony charge of “unlawful use of a weapon” by St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner after the viral confrontation.
However, conservative politicians immediately rallied behind them … with Missouri’s Attorney General Eric Schmitt filing a legal brief demanding the case be dismissed.
The couple pleaded guilty in June 2021 to misdemeanor fourth-degree assault and second-degree harassment, but their convictions were quickly pardoned by former Missouri Gov. Mike Parson.
What’s more, a judge reportedly expunged their misdemeanor convictions back in 2024 … and they immediately demanded the return of their weapons.
Mark tells TMZ his wife’s pistol ended up in the hands of St. Louis Sheriff’s Department … and they’re currently negotiating a plan to obtain it. He expects they’ll retrieve it this coming week.
TMZ reached out the St. Louis Police Department and St. Louis Sheriff’s Office for comment … so far, no word back.