• pelespirit@sh.itjust.works
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    10 days ago

    How did this work out for Alex Pretti? He’s the perfect example of how this shit will/would play out. Stop telling people to commit suicide ffs.

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      2 days ago

      Pretti’s mistake was not using his gun. They were gonna kill him and call him violent either way. May as well take a fascist with him.

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      10 days ago

      Alex was a kind and caring individual, and if he thought he was going to die I bet he still wouldn’t have used his sidearm.

      I, on the other hand, am not a kind and caring individual. If someone rolls up on me aggressively, my instinct is to pull out and let god sort them out.

      that said, I have hyper situational awareness. I don’t put myself in compromising situations. I get myself out of them.

      I’m not a badass. I’m not a hero. I’m just a guy trying to come home to his family.

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          10 days ago

          what I’m trying to say is just because one person doesn’t show the initiative to protect themselves shouldn’t make it acceptable to deny others the ability to protect themselves.

          I’ve been in situations that would have not happened had I shown my resolve to protect myself.

          having a firearm is more than just a form of protection, it’s also a form of deterrent, and a form of rebellion. it’s a symbol showing others your resolve.

    • BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      10 days ago

      Martin Luther King Jr. was only successful because he was the carrot, The Black Panthers were the stick. But tell me again how being armed is a bad idea entirely when it’s shown in history disarmed populations are just easier pickings.