Current Events > 1,000 Open-Carry Gun Activists Converge on Michigan Capitol Lawn

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https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2020/09/1000-open-carry-gun-activists-converge-on-michigan-capitol-lawn.html

Sigh... Here we go again.

After the march to the Hall of Justice, demonstrators returned to the Capitol lawn before breaking down tents and heading home without incident.

So what's the problem?

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respectable

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They were among about 1,000 demonstrators from across Michigan gathered on the State Capitol lawn Thursday in Lansing to support open-carry gun rights and protest a recent push to ban guns from the Capitol building.

lmao

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That's a felony in TN now.
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StucklnMyPants posted...

So what's the problem?

They were not treated like non violent protesters.

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StucklnMyPants posted...

So what's the problem?

They had guns so CE thinks they are crazy people.

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peaceful rallies happen when cops dont randomly start launching tear gas canisters at you.

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weird how no buildings were burned down, no businesses were looted, no molotovs were thrown, nobody was shot, and nobody was injured

this is clearly worse than the "fiery but mostly peaceful" protests

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So many armed protesters in one place?

Has there been any looting or property destruction? This many people with guns must surely be a chaotic situation.

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Weird how they werent gassed/beaten/arrested by cops.

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sondast posted...

Weird how they werent gassed/beaten/arrested by cops.

What kinds of idiots would antagonize a armed mob?

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so 0 incidents?

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Weird that they aren't being tear gassed and arrested and shot for making cops fear for their lives

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Almost as if armed law abiding citizens aren't the issue and that more gun control isn't the solution.

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hockeybub89 posted...

Weird that they aren't being tear gassed and arrested and shot for making cops fear for their lives

Cops aren't suicidal while on the job.

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Paragon21XX posted...

Cops aren't suicidal while on the job.

But even the thought of a theoretical gun is scary and drives cops into a fear frenzy. 1000 of them should make them lose their shit.

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Odd how the outrage crowd always tries to shit on these types of protests despite no community burning occurred.

StucklnMyPants posted...

So what's the problem?

SocksForWokMAX3 posted...

Odd how the outrage crowd always tries to shit on these types of protests despite no community burning occurred.

Very few protests of any sort result in "community burning" so that should ha e little to no influence on someone's opinion of the content of a protest.

This is like saying guns are problem because a few people do mass shootings with them.

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Im with them in spirit since I dont live in Michigan.

shockthemonkey posted...

Not seeing a lot of masks in those pictures

Coronavirus isn't gonna come around all those guns. They got it with it's tail between it's legs. Woooo! America!

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hockeybub89 posted...

Weird that they aren't being tear gassed and arrested and shot for making cops fear for their lives

It's almost as if they weren't looting and destroying public property!

Remember the first time there was a Michigan capital lawn protest about the lockdown, and Whitmer had the fucking balls to try to gaslight everyone and say it wasn't about the lockdown, just a "general conservative protest," and said protesting against her was "racist and misogynist?" Yeah, they need to rage against this.

This is actual, non-rhetorical, Its-happening-RonPaul.gif authoritarianism that needs to be addressed.

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hockeybub89 posted...

Weird that they aren't being tear gassed and arrested and shot for making cops fear for their lives

Pigs are nothing if not biased and stupid.
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Imagine if they were all black
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Imagine if there were 250 black men, 250,Mexican men,250 Chinese men, and 250 Jewish men.

The white supremacists' meltdown would be hilarious.

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Flauros posted...

So many armed protesters in one place?

Has there been any looting or property destruction? This many people with guns must surely be a chaotic situation.

We've had multiple instances of armed groups showing up to protests and shooting people this year alone. Your "gotcha" is one of the dumbest takes I've seen here.

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There wasn't any looting or burning buildings, so I don't see any reason to be outraged at these protests.

Always think these things are gunpowder waiting for a matchstick. Random mass shooters shows up and just starts firing away and who knows who started it and who knows who the cops are shooting at.

imagine the police response if these were unarmed mothers that were protesting

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Eliza3 posted...

We've had multiple instances of armed groups showing up to protests and shooting people this year alone. Your "gotcha" is one of the dumbest takes I've seen here.

You mean like the one where the peacetestors chased and beat the armed guy with a skateboard and he fought back?

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Middle hope posted...

You mean like the one where the peacetestors chased and beat the armed guy with a skateboard and he fought back?

you mean the underage guy who illegally crossed state lines with an illegally obtained gun?

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thronedfire2 posted...

you mean the underage guy who illegally crossed state lines with an illegally obtained gun?

He did not bring a gun across state lines.

1,000 racists gather.

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nativengine posted...

They had guns so CE thinks they are crazy people.

Tbf, if youre pro open carry youre probably dumb as fuck to begin with, and crazy isnt far off from dumb


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thronedfire2 posted...

you mean the underage guy who illegally crossed state lines with an illegally obtained gun?

That doesnt justify beating someone with a skateboard

I never understood the anti Kyle group, even though I used to be a part of it

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shockthemonkey posted...

Dude had literally just murdered someone and youre complaining about a dude with a skateboard

He killed someone who ran after him, knowing he had a gun, right after a gunshot had already gone off from someone else

Not to mention he was already trying to get away from the guy, and after the guy was shot he stayed and called it in, and didnt shoot the guy providing medical attention.

Kyle Rittenhouse is a fucking moron

his acts of self defense were perfectly valid however

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Samurontai posted...

That doesnt justify beating someone with a skateboard

I never understood the anti Kyle group, even though I used to be a part of it

being threatened by someone with a skateboard doesn't justify shooting that person, either

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thronedfire2 posted...

being threatened by someone with a skateboard doesn't justify shooting that person, either

Yes it literally does. If someone smacks you in the back of the head with a skateboard, thats considered deadly force my guy. Perfect reason to kill someone, especially if youre already on the ground

What'd you expect him to do, just let the guy continue hitting him with the board, potentially killing him? He couldnt get up, he was getting jumped. He already exhausted all of his other methods, in that he was retreating

dont be an idiot

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Honestly, I applaud Kyle for his restraint. He was attacked by four people (or three I cant remember the exact amount) and only shot the ones that were attacking him, while there was a crowd nearby

Thats crazy restraint right there

Hes still a piece of shit who shouldnt have been there in the first place, but I cant take that and push away the self defense part of what he did because Im not a dishonest fuck like some of you guys

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shockthemonkey posted...

Yes. This is the important part.

In that case, literally any time someone kills someone else in self defense, you should call it murder

if you agree to that then idc what you call it.

Otherwise youre just being a dishonest fuck

also, good job at not addressing any of my arguments. Its almost like you know Im right and so actually cant without making yourself look like an idiot

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Oh god, are you one of those people who think he should have just stopped and let the mob who was already showing hostile intent do what they wanted to to him?

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it's not like he was just standing there innocently all night, there is video of him threatening people and trying to force them out of vehicles

people went for his gun to try to prevent him from shooting anyone

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