Public attention isn’t going to mean much for us. The Nazis mainly campaigned on anti-communist/antisemitism (tying the two together with the term “Judeo-bulshevism”), and they still went out of their way to kill the queers before camps were ever built.

They conflate Israel with Jews.

It was a 200 yard shot, that’s 600 feet. That’s a shot most people with some practice can do with iron sights.

What’s more is it wasn’t accurate - if you look it up, some people have taken it frame by frame, he was wearing thin steel armor. AR500 armor is extremely strong, thin, and concealable… If you wear it without spaul protection in the form of a soft armor shell and super dense spray on coatings. Bullets ricochet off of it otherwise. CK was hit below his neck and it deflected up through his jugular and into his brain cavity. Dude killed him by happenstance, he was either aiming for his head or chest center and missed. If it hit dead center, or he was wearing the right kind of armor, CK might still be alive.

I agree with most of Wakmrow@hexbear.net response as well.

PSA makes passable cheap guns.

A slight addendum to the 5.56 info - it can pierce armor, depending on the weight and construction of the bullet, and the length of the barrel (longer makes the bullet go faster). There’s rounds that won’t over-penetrate.

But a PCC is a lot easier to manage for home defense and has those additional benefits they mentioned.

As for a posse of people to hand pistols out to… I mean, I guess there could be a scenario. Complete civil order breakdown, rifles. General unrest, self/home defense - handguns, PCCs, shotguns.

As for the why, and reticence to get a gun… Well, it’s a deadly weapon and taking that seriously is what separates you from murder fantasy chuds who want to do a terrorism. The point is defense. If people with murderous intent come, you make sure you and your loved ones live to see tomorrow. You don’t have to concealed carry either. And practice doesn’t have to be as frequent or at long as you suggest. You can front load some training and do a periodic brush up, or consistently just dry fire at home. You don’t need a license in most states to own and have a gun in your home for defense.

The majority of aggressive conflicts people are going to encounter are not at the level of deadly force. When it comes to self defense, pepper gel is fantastic - way less legal concerns and moral weight, just spray and get away using proportional escalation of force.

To be honest, I wish we didn’t have to think about any of this, but until Y’all-Qaeda and US cops are disarmed, the people should stay armed.

Was he one of the guys they initially detained?

Go on YouTube and look up Tacticool Girlfriend, and Black Flag Civilian. They’re good lefty channels that have a lot of educational material. There’s a wild amount of channels out there, but your going to have to wade through sewage of reactionaries with murder fantasies. Don’t let that put you off to it, there’s a lot you can still learn. Honest Outlaw is the best out there for gun reviews.

If you want to get out and start shooting/learning the ropes, you can do it a few different ways. Get a used Ruger 10/22 rifle - they’re relatively cheap and the ammo comes in buckets for really cheap. You can shoot for a whole afternoon for less than $45. You could also spend more up front on an AR-15 and get a dry firing system like Mantis. This allows you to simulate and practice without having to spend on ammo. Pistols are not great for much of anything other than a last ditch up close defense, but still good to have. Again, you can get a cheap .22 caliber pistol for cheap ammo, or spend more up front on a 9mm and dry fire system. You could opt for a pistol caliber carbine (PCC) - these are small rifles that most often shoot 9mm which is a handgun round so it’s cheaper but is easier and cheaper to shoot than an rifle that shoots rifle rounds.

Your local gun store is a good resource and most of them will sell on consignment or outright buy your gun if it’s not a good fit for you. A lot of gun stores have ranges where you can rent various guns and try them out too. If they have a range, they will also have private classes.

Gun “culture” is very much a part of some people’s identity, so there’s a lot of arguing about brands and dudes who want to squeeze ever bit of “performance” out of their guns - it’s consumerist bullshit, don’t fall for the trap. Unless you genuinely enjoy it, here’s a quick list of guns that are relatively affordable and are rock solid reliable.

Cheap ammo guns (.22 caliber) - not much more powerful than an air rifle:

Rifle - Ruger 10/22 Pistol - Walter P22. There’s a lot of others out there, you can safely get a brand that you’ve heard of before - don’t spend more than $350.

More useful guns: Pistol: stick with 9mm.

• CZ P-10, P-07, P-09
• Smith & Wesson M&P Shield series (there’s a lot of models)
• Glock 19
• Beretta 92FS, APX A1, or PX4 Storm

PCC: Again, stick with 9mm

• CZ scorpion
• Smith & Weston FPC
• An AR-9 from a reputable brand.

Rifle: stick with .223/5.56

• Generic AR-15 from a reputable brand. Don’t spend less than $500 new retail - you’ll start running into reliability issues. But don’t drop more than $800, you’ll start getting into diminishing returns. Get one with a 16" barrel.
• Ruger American Gen II for a bolt action rifle (think grand pappy’s hunting rifle, but modern).

Get onto forums and ask questions too. actually has a pretty good “liberal” gun sub.

… He just volunteered to feds that he had CSAM… Did he suddenly grow a conscience or does he not understand that it’s predatory and therefore reviled by everyone?

Strapped up and strapping up the homies - 2A for the thems and theys!

Sex-pestiny is a fucking op. Dude is there to claim to be left and inflame things as much as possible.

I swear I’m getting deja vu about this EXACT testimony happening before. Not saying this to me ironic, I just feel like “I’ve seen this episode”.

𓃖 gang!

Christ… I feel this. Never experienced such an extreme event myself, but I feel it in my bones that I knew it was a possibility if I slipped up and was vulnerable in the wrong way.

Honestly, what even is this? I feel like it’s a type of evil that I just don’t understand…

LMFAO as I read this out loud to my partner, I said “this sounds like a summary of The Dollop podcast”… Then I got to the end.

All this, and it is still overshadowed by today, and every subsequent day in American history.

CW: don’t look at the steam account comments.

The sources were told shit BY THE INVESTIGATORS!

********AXIOS IS REPORTING THIRD HAND

They are reporting that people they have talked to WERE TOLD BY INVESTIGATORS THAT THEY THINK THEY HAD A ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP AND THEY THINK THE ROOM MATE MIGHT BE TRANS.

Thanks for the list of cool people!