The commander of the arm of the U.S. military responsible for Donald Trump’s illegal military occupations of American cities said he is willing to conduct attacks on so-called designated terrorist organizations within the U.S.
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Gen. Gregory Guillot’s sopenness about the potential for unprecedented military action within U.S. borders comes as the White House, Pentagon, and Justice Department continue to refuse to rule out summary executions of Americans on Trump’s secret enemies list, after weeks of requests for clarifications from The Intercept.
Someone made a “should I buy a pistol” post the other day…
And people were still saying it’s a bad idea.
We passed the point where a pistol is enough anyways, and way past the time people need to prioritize their own safety.
It’s easy as fuck to buy guns, ammo, and armor right now, but that could change literally tomorrow.
I’ve been saying since Trump won the election, everyone needs a rifle and plated vest.
It’s an insurance policy for our future, an armed populace is harder to oppress. And Trump’s pretty likely to try and oppress a whole lote of us…
But people still don’t even have a pistol in 2025 America. I’m all for getting stricter gun laws, but until shits illegal, it’s stay strapped or get clapped like the 80s
It’s mainly a bad idea because an individual cannot hope fight the army and the police. What’s needed is organized mass resistance.
That’s not certain to be true. Also the existence of these guns can be helpful to an organized resistance, should one appear. So if I were in the US and could afford it, I’d get some weapons and store them for whenever needed, by whoever, not necessarily me. Worst case scenario (or best) - they never get used.
Yeah bro, just look at any war from the last 50 fucking years…
Yeah, it’s really the dumbest take. Get a gun! That’s not going to solve anything when we have so many systemic issues at play here. A gun ain’t going to do shit, but make you more likely to use it on yourself. Don’t google gun stats unless you want a bad day.
I’m waiting on the Supreme Court to rule on if weed smokers can own guns. If it goes through. I have some really special toys coming my way. If not. I’ll just have to learn more hand to hand combat.
This is like saying you’re waiting for jaywalking to be legal before you buy your first pair of shoes …
I know. I get razzed by friends. But my dad’s guns will be my guns when he passes. So it’s not like I don’t have a gun or have used a gun. I just don’t keep it on my persons. It’s in a safe in a different home.
You realize we’ve been over that debate when right loonies were saying exactly the same thing: “Get ready because Biden is coming for your guns!!” and the answer is no matter how much weapons you have, you’ll never be a match for trained police forces and even less in front of the National Guard. And Trump will be way too happy to have his civil war “started by tRaItOr BiDeN” even if it’s actually a skirmish against 3 armed people trying to stop ICE from grabbing someone in the street.
Show me one example of cops attacking armed protesters, escalating to violence to disrupt it.
Things like MOVE or Waco the Feds will always win. But if trump halts an election, remains in power, and starts rounding up anyone who opposes him…
Do you think you’ll still be able to buy a gun?
Whatever your hypothetical line is where you believe you need to take responsibility for your own self defenses at least, do you also think at that stage people can still just buy a gun?
Like, you’re acting like it’s both inevitable that we get to this point, but steadfastly refusing to prepare for it and telling others not to as well
I’m desperate to understand the logic leading you down this road, because we can’t afford people to follow you.
A rifle? Like a hunting rifle? That sounds like the worst option, no?
This is an honest question, I’m not trying to be a dick.
To echo what is said in the Paul Harrell videos posted, the best rifle to defend yourself/ your family/ your home with is the one you have.
If that happens to be the hunting rifle that you inherited from your grand dad then so be it. What’s important is that you are know how it works, have ammunition for it, and have shot it more than once. Hope this was helpful!
Sure, but it just seems very slow, and requires a good shot. A pistol or shotgun sound like better options, since they fire faster or wider.
You are absolutely right that they are slow and require a high degree of training, competence, and accuracy to be a viable option for home/personal defense. There are absolutely better options for firearms that one could and should use but that wasn’t the point I was trying to make which was if you lack anything else then a hunting rifle is better than nothing unless you are a very skilled martial artist
What you can legally get…
Which these days, for people in most states, is some pretty crazy shit.
If you really think things are gonna keep getting worse and worse like so many say, it makes sense to prepare. And that means more than just buying a gun.