Since Trump’s election, gun groups catering to progressives and people of color report a surge in interest as they look to defend themselves in a country that, to them, feels increasingly unstable.

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    5 hours ago

    A gun does not defend you from a drone. It defends you from other people who are emboldened to commit crimes against you.

    The point later in the comment is about what happens if the government fully turns in the citizens. Protecting yourself is midway to that.

    You basically can’t let it get that far or you’re just cooked.

    • Bytemeister@lemmy.world
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      4 hours ago

      It defends you from other people who are emboldened to commit crimes against you.

      No, it doesn’t defend you. At best, it will give you a chance to shoot back. Statistically speaking, the person you are most likely to use a gun on is yourself, second most likely victim of your gun is your spouse.