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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.today/post/53164571

Cross post from https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueAnon/comments/1tg6wbr/scoop_philly_revokes_gun_permits_for_black/

The ATF has slowly been redefining who can own a gun and the government is starting to pull the rug. They’ve also proposed requiring you to put your birth assigned sex on the paperwork, so if you are trans and have ids matching your gender you’ll be required to lie on the form to buy your guns.

The fact that they’re taking these steps prove to me that they think armed leftists and minorities are genuinely the only thing that can stop them now. I sense the US entering the cool zone

          • Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world
            31·
            9 days ago

            Cops have better weapons. Their only disadvantage is there are less of them and they are cowards. Their 2 major disadvantages are there are less of them, they are cowards and they are all out of shape. Their 3 major disadvantages are … I’ll come back in again.

            • NannerBanner@literature.cafe
              2·
              7 days ago

              there are less of them… they are all out of shape

              Don’t lie to yourself about this. Never underestimate your enemy.

              Cops also have the advantage of almost always being able to dictate the terms of engagement. They don’t come for you when you’re in your house, ready to repel them. They get you in your car on the freeway, or at your job when you can’t be safe, and when you don’t have the numbers behind you.

            • Semester3383@lemmy.worldEnglish
              2·
              8 days ago

              Get better weapons then.

              You don’t need automatic weapons to be effective; outside of small-unit tactics, they’re not super useful in the first place. And I’ll betcha that my AR-10 and AR-15 are better than what cops get issued, because I set mine up for long range precision and competition specifically.

  • Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    43·
    10 days ago

    I’m not as much of a gun proponent on individual ownership grounds but this clearly seems like the well regulated militia as a bulwark against tyranny that the founders were talking about.

  • anon6789@lemmy.world
    12·
    10 days ago

    Anyone got info on the Jan 31 incident that is the origin of this? I couldn’t find anything, just an earlier shouting match between the cops and Lions.

    Typically, open carry is legal in all of Pennsylvania except Philadelphia, where you need a carry license to open carry. Usually the Philly-only gun laws get overturned rather quickly, but this seems to have remained in place for 20 years with few legal challenges.

    Dunno why the ATF was brought into the original comments, as this seems to be a city and/or state issue. Feds don’t look to be involved here.

  • altphoto@lemmy.today
    8·
    9 days ago

    The world is going crazy… We must defend and protect ourselves because the finest people who were supposed to be doing that are basically evil goons…hmmm you guys over there, hand over your license. Yeah sorry, but ya’re not allowed to ya know, defend. Alright, han’em over. Go on, gettarehere!

  • tidderuuf@lemmy.world
    26·
    10 days ago

    As a 2A supporter living in a far left state I am constantly reminded, “The people voted for these officials who made these laws.”