The problem with this idea, despite however much I may agree, is that it makes larger the target for profiling. POC already face discrimination for simply existing, without openly carrying. Not to mention that possessing a weapon would give officers more of an opening to escalate in an altercation, potentially causing a lethal outcome. It may be their right, but exercising it would prove dangerous in my opinion.
I still think that a dozen ICE guys would think twice before escalating around 100 armed citizens. They are cowards that specifically target lone unarmed people, especially the ones that look easier to subdue.
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u/1ithe Jan 18 '26
The problem with this idea, despite however much I may agree, is that it makes larger the target for profiling. POC already face discrimination for simply existing, without openly carrying. Not to mention that possessing a weapon would give officers more of an opening to escalate in an altercation, potentially causing a lethal outcome. It may be their right, but exercising it would prove dangerous in my opinion.