#unless the suggestion is for people to simply be on high alert and assume theyre going to be attacked any time theyre in public
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not to be that guy but i dont think like, telling marginalized people to arm themselves is the solution to as many problems as people think it is. lmao
#like the thing about guns as ''''self defense''''' is#if someone plans a premeditated attack on you#they are ALWAYS going to have the upper hand. this is not a movie#your gun can just as easily be a tool that kills you#if someone who has already made moves to attack you wrestles it away from you#unless the suggestion is for people to simply be on high alert and assume theyre going to be attacked any time theyre in public#which is#dare i say#not helpful#also for the record i am NOT talking about organized armed groups#who show up in DIRECT RESPONSE to armed fascists threatening drag shows and shit#i am talking about people making the suggestion that every individual vulnerable person arms themself#like why is it we can recognize the fear and paranoia this sows in conservative gun stans#but suddenly like. this is fine and helpful when youre a leftist actually
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