Sitting here waiting to see a customer and read the transcripts. I can tell you why those young men made the decision to bring that gun along for the ride!!!!!! BECAUSE they're young men, reared the country and they're outdoorsmen and there is nothing wrong with that.
It seems like the young men know their Second Amendment Rights and attempt to abide by the law.
IMO, those young men were railroaded. Regardless, none of the accusations could be proven. I have some questions as to some whys... but given what I read, a guilty verdict I could not support.