Evolving Republican position on the right to carry

[sarisataka]

2024-

“Allowing law-abiding citizens to carry their firearms and to protect themselves and to protect their families… that’s an issue that will always be an important one for the Republican Party.”

2026-

“The facts of this situation: this individual showed up to an law enforcement operation with a weapon and dozens of rounds of ammunition,” she said. “He wasn’t there to peacefully protest.”

[Historic NY]

1. he was licensed to carry a firearm

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Hell it could have been an off duty police officer or a retired one

[Skittles]

2. they certainly were all for it when Rittenhouse did it

[Attilatheblond]

3. So the ya-hoos who show up at my local grocery store, armed with several firearms

are not there to peacefully buy milk and bread? So do I get to shoot him?