I think it is stupid to attend a protest while armed
But the NRA keeps reminding us of our second amendment rights
At no time did Pretti remove or brandish a firearm
Was he struggling?
Yes he was
But that is the reaction when you have been pepper sprayed and are fighting to clear it from your eyes
If they pepper spray you and you decide to fight about it, that would be a fair indication of exactly what is about to happen to you, and that my friend is "situation awareness", or actually being aware of the situation you are in.
I am an avid firearms owner and supporter of the Second Amendment and will never give the NRA a dime.
Being responsible with a firearm does not include simply yourself and what you desire to do.
In the post you quoted I talked about situation awareness which is the ability to understand the situation you are in and the consequences you may suffer for doing something carless or stupid simply because it crosses your mind and seems like it might be okay.
Law enforcement officers are most certainly conscious of losing their
own firearm during a struggle with a noncompliant subject.
If the subject is armed and noncompliant, it doesn't take much to understand how that is going to be treated.
I am not making excuses but understanding the situation, and how little my desires may have to do with what is going to happen, and that is situation awareness and pertinent when carrying a firearm.
Firearms are not toys.
They have serious consequences involved, and if you ever lose a grip on that reality, tragedy will most likely occur.
I just wish that whatever ******* game these people are playing, they could understand that they give up a lot of ground when they start doing some seriously stupid shit, and get the equally stupid idea that they are important enough the
entire world will stop long enough for them to get their ass back on the right page with everyone else in it.
In every circumstance that ends in tragedy something could have been handled differently, but it wasn't and
dead is dead no matter what someone's opinion may be, and I will not absolutely ignore the culpability of every damn person involved because all US Citizens have rights, and not just stupid motherfuckers that think the world revolves around them and their desires.
These are all things people should know when they decide to carry a firearm, because you are deciding to add dynamite into the mix (figuratively speaking) and you had better know what the **** you are doing and what it means to everyone involved (not just yourself).
Better to be judged by twelve than carried by six, and way more productive at accomplishing something worthwhile that may actually address your desires without endangering yourself or others.