Is this not the reason the second amendment exists? Regards An Australian Edit: I’m not advocating for violence. More so “a well regulated militia” which could be established by protesters or Democratic Governors for genuine self defence.

  • whereyaaat@lemmings.worldBanned
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    The meta I’ve heard is also that, if you’re gonna brandish or draw a gun, you’d better be prepared to kill with it.

    That’s dumb as fuck.

    Glad I stopped trying to find logic in the average person.

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      9 months ago

      Sounds like you’re the average person.

      The only reason to open carry to a protest is as a threat. But if all you do is carry then it’s an empty threat. Don’t make threats you’re not willing to follow through on. And this is a dumb threat to try to follow through on.

      Also a lot of the people who are against ICE are also against guns, which is pretty obvious. You don’t need to be embedded in us politics to know this.

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      9 months ago

      You say that, but my father, when I was I growing up, told me that the only thing you’re supposed to aim a gun at is something you want to destroy.

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        9 months ago

        Aiming a gun isn’t the same as brandishing or drawing it.

        Maybe your father should’ve spent less time teaching you about guns and more time helping you with your English homework.

        Glad I stopped trying to find logic in the average person.

        Thanks for reinforcing this.

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          9 months ago

          Aiming a gun isn’t the same as brandishing or drawing it.

          I think it’s a distinction without a difference when you’re in a situation where both parties have firearms (and one party has the backing of the state and a monopoly on violence).

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          9 months ago

          Please demonstrate this by aiming your gun at a cop and arguing that you weren’t brandishing with however many brand new holes.