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      As a gun owner and former small arms instructor, like… I’m happy, but I also feel like I got isekai’ed when I see fellow left sided folks imply that privately owned guns aren’t basically the equivalent of the One Ring. They are simply a tool which bestows the ABILITY to use violence at a distance. What you choose to do with that ability is entirely up to the holder. A sword can be used as a shield as well, but a shield cannot be used as a sword if needed

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        I’ve never been on the “ban all guns” side of the argument. I’ve had access to them since I was 10 and was a line coach when I was in the Navy. I’m just glad to see some of us on the left start to get it.

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    I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters.

    – some fraud from florida

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      I got in trouble for quoting that on Facebook. If it’s not appropriate to say on Facebook, it’s not appropriate to say on a campaign trail

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    Well, Republicans already defend cops shooting people who are merely suspected of illegal activity, not a big stretch to convince them democrats are a danger to America and should be killed in the streets

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      It is worth reporting on, as the Admin ramps up violent rhetoric and tries to lie about the left being terrorists.

      It might open normie’s eyes to the hypocrisy.

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        I’m pretty sure the Murc’s Law Media will run cover and talk about Kirk or that CEO that got shot by Luigi.

        As if those things are in any way the same thing.

        But then this is the same media that continues to mostly downplay the day of terror and attempted coup that donnie led - which we call J6 now.

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      They should at least advise them to get some target practice. They’ll want to be better than me.