On Friday, Mark McCloskey announced via his X account that the couple’s AR-15 rifle had been returned after more than five years.
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“That gun may have only been worth $1,500 or something, and it cost me a lot of time and a lot of effort to get it back, but you have to do that,” McCloskey told Fox News. “You have to let them know that you will never back down, you’ll never give up.”
The AR-15 had been held by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, while a pistol—brandished by Patricia McCloskey during the same confrontation—was in the custody of the St. Louis Sheriff’s Department. Mark McCloskey said he expects the pistol to be returned in the coming days.
In his interview, McCloskey said, “Each and every one of us owns a personal responsibility for our freedom and our democratic republic.”
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The McCloskeys said they felt threatened after protesters ignored a “No Trespassing” sign and entered through a broken gate. No injuries were reported during the standoff.
The incident led to charges filed by then-St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, who accused the pair of unlawful use of a weapon. Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt later attempted to have the charges dropped. The couple eventually pleaded guilty to misdemeanor counts—fourth-degree assault and second-degree harassment—but were later pardoned by then-Governor Mike Parson.
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“If you’ve been wronged, if you’ve been overreached by the leftist government — you can’t give up,” he said to Fox News. “You can’t let them get an inch.”The St. Louis Sheriff’s Office and St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department did not respond to requests for comment.
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