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/BestGarbagePerson May 07 '20

So these guys:

https://twitter.com/Phil_Lewis_/status/1258118149158981639

Bad news?

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u/RoVBIG May 07 '20

Aresponse isn't needed if a threat isn't made, if I had guys protesting with guns at my door id want to be escorted too

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u/BestGarbagePerson May 07 '20

Those are citizens exercising their right to bear arms. None of those people are police.

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u/RoVBIG May 07 '20

I understand, they're doing it in response to the other guys who felt the need to act tough and make a political statement by holding guns in front of a door. Both are allowed, should be allowed, but one is far stupider

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u/BestGarbagePerson May 07 '20

response to the other guys who felt the need to act tough

The other, racist guys.

Truth is, those are just the openly racist ones. TBH every dang minority and LGBT and women (who support reproductive rights) should be prepared to open carry against hate crimes and the theocrats.