Virginia declares emergency Militias threaten to seize Gov.

[Rojava Free State]

While I certainly have issues with the stated objective, I would agree that improving people's lot in life and thus reducing the desire to commit violence is certainly a superior alternative to ham-fisted gun bans.

Daily reminder that the US’s white firearms homicide rate isn’t being an outlier. It’s high, but not off the charts like the overall gun death rate(which is mostly suicides and a black homicide rate on par with Latin America- blacks of course owning the least guns).

I wouldn't be surprised if black firearm ownership is actually higher than whites. Legal firearm ownership is lower but think of all the illegal guns in the community that aren't registered

[Rojava Free State]

Which is unconstitutional. The people have a right to peaceably assemble. This isn't Europe.

No one is stopping them from protesting. All the Governor is doing is taking steps that it doesn’t turn into another Unite the Right. Northam is within his rights and doing nothing illegal

When is northam gonna released the secret intelligence he had on an alleged coup? No one except him has seen it

[Ors Might]

Which is unconstitutional. The people have a right to peaceably assemble. This isn't Europe.

No one is stopping them from protesting. All the Governor is doing is taking steps that it doesn’t turn into another Unite the Right. Northam is within his rights and doing nothing illegal

No, he’s just preventing 2A activists from carrying firearms at the 2A protest because of, as far as we can tell, mere rumors that someone is planning violence. Nothing at all to consider off.

[Kowani]

While I certainly have issues with the stated objective, I would agree that improving people's lot in life and thus reducing the desire to commit violence is certainly a superior alternative to ham-fisted gun bans.

But they can't do that, because if the serfs become economically self-sufficient they might start voting Republican.

>The Democrats increased my economics well-being and dropped crime!
>Time to vote for the other guy!

These two statements only make sense in your head.

[Ors Might]

Daily reminder that the US’s white firearms homicide rate isn’t being an outlier. It’s high, but not off the charts like the overall gun death rate(which is mostly suicides and a black homicide rate on par with Latin America- blacks of course owning the least guns).

I wouldn't be surprised if black firearm ownership is actually higher than whites. Legal firearm ownership is lower but think of all the illegal guns in the community that aren't registered

Well, can you blame them doing it illegally? Dems and Republicans absolutely hate the idea of armed black folk.

[San Lumen]

No one is stopping them from protesting. All the Governor is doing is taking steps that it doesn’t turn into another Unite the Right. Northam is within his rights and doing nothing illegal

When is northam gonna released the secret intelligence he had on an alleged coup? No one except him has seen it

Why Would he? Why comprise an active investigation?

[Rojava Free State]

I wouldn't be surprised if black firearm ownership is actually higher than whites. Legal firearm ownership is lower but think of all the illegal guns in the community that aren't registered

Well, can you blame them doing it illegally? Dems and Republicans absolutely hate the idea of armed black folk.

When you're too poor to buy a legal gun, a slightly cheaper illegal one will do.

Believe me, minorities are probably more into guns than even white folks. I have yet to meet more than 5 black and Latino folks who thought banning guns would be a good idea

[Ors Might]

Well, can you blame them doing it illegally? Dems and Republicans absolutely hate the idea of armed black folk.

When you're too poor to buy a legal gun, a slightly cheaper illegal one will do.

Believe me, minorities are probably more into guns than even white folks. I have yet to meet more than 5 black and Latino folks who thought banning guns would be a good idea

When you’re more likely to be victimized, the idea of a tool capable of stopping an aggressor with relative ease is quite appealing.

[Kowani]

Well, can you blame them doing it illegally? Dems and Republicans absolutely hate the idea of armed black folk.

When you're too poor to buy a legal gun, a slightly cheaper illegal one will do.

Believe me, minorities are probably more into guns than even white folks. I have yet to meet more than 5 black and Latino folks who thought banning guns would be a good idea

Come to Cali.

[Paddy O Fernature]

When is northam gonna released the secret intelligence he had on an alleged coup? No one except him has seen it

Why Would he? Why comprise an active investigation?

The lengths you are willing to go to defend a worthless position is absolutely astounding.

[Rojava Free State]

When you're too poor to buy a legal gun, a slightly cheaper illegal one will do.

Believe me, minorities are probably more into guns than even white folks. I have yet to meet more than 5 black and Latino folks who thought banning guns would be a good idea

Come to Cali.

Been there, most folks of color support owning guns there too

I mean have you seen east Oakland?

[Rojava Free State]

When is northam gonna released the secret intelligence he had on an alleged coup? No one except him has seen it

Why Would he? Why comprise an active investigation?

It isn't an active investigation. I bet he won't show it because it's bullshit and only 2 people actually threatened violence but he needs an excuse to declare the #5837493748273 state of emergency under his rule

[Rojava Free State]

When you're too poor to buy a legal gun, a slightly cheaper illegal one will do.

Believe me, minorities are probably more into guns than even white folks. I have yet to meet more than 5 black and Latino folks who thought banning guns would be a good idea

When you’re more likely to be victimized, the idea of a tool capable of stopping an aggressor with relative ease is quite appealing.

It's easy to not need a gun when you live in white lake michigan.

Btw it isn't the lake that's white. It's the people around the lake

[San Lumen]

Why Would he? Why comprise an active investigation?

The lengths you are willing to go to defend a worthless position is absolutely astounding.

How am I defending a worthless position? Northam made up the threats and the state police and Richmond police decided to go along with it?

Part of The governors job is to keep the Capitol and residents of the capital city safe. Better safe turn sorry. What if these militia groups did try to storm the Capitol or shot people on the streets?

Youd say how could we have prevented this

[Kowani]

Come to Cali.

Been there, most folks of color support owning guns there too

I mean have you seen east Oakland?

I was not aware that you hadn’t visited the entire state.

But hey, one singular pocket is definitely a representative sample.

[Ors Might]

When you’re more likely to be victimized, the idea of a tool capable of stopping an aggressor with relative ease is quite appealing.

It's easy to not need a gun when you live in white lake michigan.

Btw it isn't the lake that's white. It's the people around the lake

I would be concerned if the lake water was bleach white.

[San Lumen]

Why Would he? Why comprise an active investigation?

It isn't an active investigation. I bet he won't show it because it's bullshit and only 2 people actually threatened violence but he needs an excuse to declare the #5837493748273 state of emergency under his rule

So you accusing the state police and Richmond police of going along with false reports. That is a very serious accusation. How do you know it was only two people?

[Rojava Free State]

Been there, most folks of color support owning guns there too

I mean have you seen east Oakland?

I was not aware that you hadn’t visited the entire state.

But hey, one singular pocket is definitely a representative sample.

I've been to east oakland, long beach, englewood, Anaheim and bakersfield. I know california, and while I'm not saying there's 0 people of color who support gun control there, I'm willing to bet most of them are from a safe neighborhood, go to college in Berkeley and know yvette falarca personally

[Rojava Free State]

It isn't an active investigation. I bet he won't show it because it's bullshit and only 2 people actually threatened violence but he needs an excuse to declare the #5837493748273 state of emergency under his rule

So you accusing the state police and Richmond police of going along with false reports. That is a very serious accusation. How do you know it was only two people?

Not false. Exaggerated. And I don't know. Neither do you. Why is the governor going to such great lengths without even offering proof that he needs to? Seems awfully sketchy

[Paddy O Fernature]

So you accusing the state police and Richmond police of going along with false reports. That is a very serious accusation. How do you know it was only two people?

Not false. Exaggerated. And I don't know. Neither do you. Why is the governor going to such great lengths without even offering proof that he needs to? Seems awfully sketchy

If it was Trump that had said it, I bet San would be the first in line demanding proof of concept behind the threats.

[Rojava Free State]

So apparently some new gun laws ideas in Virginia include banning assault rifles and raising the age you can buy weapons.

I'm amazed. It only two them 2 seconds to turn me off, and not the usual 5

[San Lumen]

So you accusing the state police and Richmond police of going along with false reports. That is a very serious accusation. How do you know it was only two people?

Not false. Exaggerated. And I don't know. Neither do you. Why is the governor going to such great lengths without even offering proof that he needs to? Seems awfully sketchy

What proof do you have? Armed militia and hate groups coming to the capital sounds like enough reason to take precautions he is.

Did you consider that releasing evidence could threaten law enforcement and enrage these groups further?

[Rojava Free State]

Not false. Exaggerated. And I don't know. Neither do you. Why is the governor going to such great lengths without even offering proof that he needs to? Seems awfully sketchy

What proof do you have? Armed militia and hate groups coming to the capital sounds like enough reason to take precautions he is.

Did you consider that releasing evidence could threaten law enforcement and enrage these groups further?

Did you consider that maybe the governor is just a pussy who declares States of emergency 3 days in advance before any protest occurs? And hate groups is a loose term that can be easily exploited by those in power. Once again, until evidence is released, I believe governor northam as much as I believe the anti vax movement. Northam isn't a stranger to lying, if you remember his blackface controversy

[San Lumen]

What proof do you have? Armed militia and hate groups coming to the capital sounds like enough reason to take precautions he is.

Did you consider that releasing evidence could threaten law enforcement and enrage these groups further?

Did you consider that maybe the governor is just a pussy who declares States of emergency 3 days in advance before any protest occurs? And hate groups is a loose term that can be easily exploited by those in power. Once again, until evidence is released, I believe governor northam as much as I believe the anti vax movement. Northam isn't a stranger to lying, if you remember his blackface controversy

Why are the state police and Richmond police going along then and not calling out his supposed lies?

[Ors Might]

Did you consider that maybe the governor is just a pussy who declares States of emergency 3 days in advance before any protest occurs? And hate groups is a loose term that can be easily exploited by those in power. Once again, until evidence is released, I believe governor northam as much as I believe the anti vax movement. Northam isn't a stranger to lying, if you remember his blackface controversy

Why are the state police and Richmond police going along then and not calling out his supposed lies?

..Because he’s more or less their boss and their job requires them to assume he isn’t exaggerating the threat?