Having a weapon and not being in a large group in public just means the cops are more likely to shoot first and ask questions later. Especially in Trump’s America.
If you’re alone don’t give them a reason to believe you’re armed, because it will be used as a pretext to murder you.
The only time it works is if you’re in a large enough group and in a public space where the cops will draw unwanted attention to what they’re trying to do.
Hawaii and the District of Columbia are the only two states that require all firearms to be registered. If you buy the right kind, no one official will ever know you have it.
An LGBT person might decide that’s an acceptable risk if it allows them the chance to deter or prevent violence against them from the increased number of empowered bigots walking around in Trump’s America
Of course, I’m merely pointing out that it’s not a cure-all and people like Philando Castile learned the hard way that doing things legally doesn’t mean a cop won’t shoot you just because they’re scared. (Especially when you’re a minority)
It’s a protective measure that relies on: you never having more than one assailant, you being quicker on the draw than your assailant, and you being a really good shot under pressure. (That final one is what results in innocents deaths, and not enough people want to admit that they might not actually be that good of a shot.)
It’s why I personally prefer a couple high-powered flashlights. The best way to survive an altercation is to escape it.
I’ll say it before and I’ll say it again:
Having a weapon and not being in a large group in public just means the cops are more likely to shoot first and ask questions later. Especially in Trump’s America.
If you’re alone don’t give them a reason to believe you’re armed, because it will be used as a pretext to murder you.
The only time it works is if you’re in a large enough group and in a public space where the cops will draw unwanted attention to what they’re trying to do.
Hawaii and the District of Columbia are the only two states that require all firearms to be registered. If you buy the right kind, no one official will ever know you have it.
I mean, who wants to be taken alive by Nazis?
An LGBT person might decide that’s an acceptable risk if it allows them the chance to deter or prevent violence against them from the increased number of empowered bigots walking around in Trump’s America
Of course, I’m merely pointing out that it’s not a cure-all and people like Philando Castile learned the hard way that doing things legally doesn’t mean a cop won’t shoot you just because they’re scared. (Especially when you’re a minority)
It’s a protective measure that relies on: you never having more than one assailant, you being quicker on the draw than your assailant, and you being a really good shot under pressure. (That final one is what results in innocents deaths, and not enough people want to admit that they might not actually be that good of a shot.)
It’s why I personally prefer a couple high-powered flashlights. The best way to survive an altercation is to escape it.