• Victor@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    I mean, being armed doesn’t necessarily need to mean you are showing up to be violent. If you bring a firearm to a peaceful protest, with right to carry, and you partake in the peaceful protest, peacefully so, then ICE starts illegally opening fire at you, you should be able to defend yourself.

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      I think being armed with a non-concealed firearm is explicitly a threat. I think it’s a tactic used egregiously by our enemies and I don’t think it’s particularly effective. I don’t think the ICE is worried that killing you in cold blood is illegal, they generally don’t follow the laws in the first place.

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        2 days ago

        I would assume you would bring a concealed weapon to a peaceful protest for the purpose of self-defense. 😄

        Bring a rifle and slinging it on your back would definitely be a provocation/instigation lol

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          The other user(s) in this comment section is saying they want everyone to bring rifles. For all I know it’s all just Deceptichum’s alt accounts, maybe a couple Russian trolls, but I’m arguing with those people about a completely different subject than what you’re talking about.

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            2 days ago

            Alright. I think you and I mostly agree around our topic though, I guess.