Yeah armed resistance is working out great in Gaza, right?
Most times armed resistance movements are just about giving power to violent leaders. And those violent leaders of resistance movements go on to become oppressors if they ever gain power.
this post was submitted on 18 Aug 2025
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Surprised this group hasn't been mentioned. I have known, and been friends with, several members.
I know how to handle firearms and I'm somewhat able to hit a target. But oh my god do I not want to use any, for anything.
ideally, you won't have to. Just living within a gun positive culture is pretty preventative of the bad things that could be directly done to you. otherwise, make a range buddy?
Just living within a gun positive culture is pretty preventative of the bad things that could be directly done to you.
Ha. I know this is the wrong community to laugh at this, but honestly it's hilarious.
It takes more than just being "Yeah guns!" to avoid violence between people. It takes a society where people don't take each other for granted.
Fear is a terrible demotivator for people looking to cause damage. At best they'll be looking for ways to cause damage before you'd notice, before you'd ever be able to pull a gun.
I'll play devil's advocate here a bit, but living in a culture where guns are a constant does put limits on a lot of activity. It's also 100% true to say that people looking to cause damage will do so regardless of repercussions and often in spite of them. In most ways I agree that gun reduction overall has a greater reduction in harm than gun availability. That said, when living in a society where anyone and everyone can have a gun it definitely impacts some of the decisions you make.
I see youtube videos about people freaking out in traffic and getting out of their car to fight and my first thought is that they have no idea if the driver has a gun. The danger of gun culture for most people in that culture isn't a random shooting at a school or mall, even if that's what gets the news. The real danger of gun culture is getting into a minor argument or misunderstanding and someone shoots you for little to no reason. It doesn't matter if they are going to go to jail for wrongful manslaughter or murder if you're already dead.
When you live in gun crazy society it for sure cranks down a certain amount of behavior amongst normal people. The problem inherent to this is that there are stupid people with guns who for some reason don't think other people have them and engage in confrontations as if that's the case.
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Better to have and not use than need and not have.
Yup, I'm a lifelong filthy anti-gun liberal.
Can't be anymore.
It's time to get armed. Wish it wasn't, but the writing is on the wall. If Americans want to go on blowing each other's heads off and having endless school shootings, well, that's better than living under fascism, which is here, now.
Gonna be a lot harder for them to do what they want if we're all packing.
*paid for by the military industrial complex – commercial consumer division
Finally, some DEI
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Can't do it, my brain is bad
It takes a lot to realize that and exercise that restraint. You're a good egg. With that being said, a paintball gun would have a low chance of self-harm, but they make coyote urine balls that smell terrible on impact. Just saying.
And pepper balls, and jawbreakers.
I'll just point out that showing up to a hypothetical gun battle with only paint (or even pepper balls) is a bad idea. Cops and other criminals will undoubtedly act as if you're holding a firearm anyway, even though you aren't, and their guns can do unto you while you can't do unto them. Tread wisely.
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I suggest you watch these 3 videos in sequence and in full (assuming you have the attention-span for it):
guns part 1 (technicalities)
guns part 2 (failed laws)
guns part 3 (possible solutions)
especially if you're non-US.
Knew it was Beau before I even clicked on it. Great little video series he did back then!
"Only 3 kinds of people in the world: pro-gun, anti-gun and those who actually know how firearms work."
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The lower left picture (and other knowledge of the groups) makes me think that the upcoming resistance will be led by trans and furry hackers/coders, etc. I hope they can organize. How sick would that be if they're the ones responsible for taking down the fascists.
Spent the weekend on private land blowing through thousands of rounds with my AR, Glock, and 20 caliber. I suggest everyone start going to the shooting range and get acclimated to your guns. It will be necessary soon enough. I believe that.
I did the same with a buddy that just got his first pistol, which is believe he did due to the times. I hadn't had my guns out to shoot since pre-pandemic, it was a good time to make sure everything is clean, lubed, and in working order.
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Just start the war already and stop edging us
I'm yet to hear someone defend themselves successfully with a semi-automatic against ICE.
Armed minors you say?
"Won't someone think of the children?"
Are there any resources for getting started?
I don't like reddit anymore, but there's /r/liberalgunowners. I'd suggest taking a safety course, then renting (edit: multiple firearms) at the range, and then buying what you think you need/ like.
Edit: Guy bellow me is also right.
Edit edit: I forgot about this part. You should prepare yourself to spend the amount of money needed to buy an older, used car. It depends on the state, but that was my experience. Around 4k with EVERYTHING involved.
Seconded on the safety course. Ask all your questions then, too.
It’s worth mentioning that you should try out a few options before going with the first gun you try. My spread went down by half in a day just by finding the one that fit my hand right.
And lastly, stay in practice. Like anything, if you don’t do it for a while, your skill will plummet. The last thing you want do is try to remember the fundamentals in a life or death situation.
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Find a local gun store, tell them you're new and want to learn. If they're not in your face with MAGA, they're probably alright. Depending on where you live, you may or may not be able to be discerning with your choice. Most gun stores are gonna lean right. They're not really gonna side with groups that want to reduce their business.
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