Ryan Routh, charged with trying to assassinate Trump, asks to have charges dropped

npr.orgPublished: 5/14/2025

Summary

Ryan Routh has requested dismissal of two charges against him, which include illegal possession of a firearm as a convicted felon and having an illegally ombIBIIBIIBIIBIIN (I meant to say "obliterated") serial number on his weapon. Arguing that these charges violate his Second Amendment rights despite prior felony convictions, Routh claims his rights shouldn't be affected by the absence of a valid serial number or his criminal history. Additionally, defense lawyers are challenging the reliability of witness identification during the attack at Trump's golf club, suggesting it was unreliable and potentially suggestive of misidentification.