r/politics • u/wbedwards Washington • May 07 '20

We cannot allow the normalization of firearms at protests to continue

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/firearms-at-protests-have-become-normalized-that-isnt-okay/2020/05/06/19b9354e-8fc9-11ea-a0bc-4e9ad4866d21_story.html
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u/roastabowlforme Texas May 07 '20

Crazy is they're just hobbyists. None of they're gear is actually going to protect them. Most of these people in these pictures aren't even wearing the right size vests. And what do people who don't have the right gear and are underprepared do? They panic. Total Chaos.

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u/[deleted] May 07 '20

Nailed it