"However, I reconsidered this position when it became apparent that Donald Trump was headed back to the White House. As anyone who is not a total moron understands, what he did on January 6 was send a violent mob to overthrow democracy based on blatant lies. I was confident from the outset that during Trump's second term armed thugs would once again create violent chaos under the umbrella of his authority."
"I really debated whether to bring my pistol to this protest. It was totally legal for me to bring it, of course, and a protest against Trump administration policies definitely seemed like the kind of thing that could attract dangerous Kyle Rittenhouse-esque bootlickers. Yet, I feared that if the masked, badgeless thugs masquerading as law enforcement attacked we protesters, simply having a handgun on my person would give them more of an excuse to kill me than they'd had with Renee Good."
A previously held permit to carry had expired because permits last five years and the owner saw carrying as an unnecessary expense. The perceived threat of renewed political violence prompted obtaining a new concealed-carry permit. The permittee rarely carries but chooses to when attending events likely to draw mass shooters. Attendance at an anti-ICE protest occurred after one killing and before another, prompting debate about whether a visible handgun would increase risk from masked federal agents. The decision was to carry; ICE did not intervene, no one knew the person was armed, and the person returned home safely.
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