Why?

  1. we blow up tons of shit anyway

  2. we need to show fascists they don’t own the monopoly on violence

  3. Look up operation blazing sword- LGBTQ and BIPOC folks need to arm themselves these days. It doesn’t necessarily mean owning a firearm in your home, but having knowledge of firearms and a local place to organize your community to defend against y’all-qaeda sounds like an okay idea nowadays

  4. I fired a pistol for the first time two days ago and honestly it was fun

  • dual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️@lemmy.worldMEnglish
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    7 days ago

    I don’t think there’s any such thing as a legitimate local militia anywhere in the US. Groups that call themselves such are inevitably just some flavor of right-wing nutjobs, and both state governments and the federal government tend to take a rather dim view of them in any case.

    If you want to start your own, get ready to be labeled a domestic terrorist(s) instantly.

    Arm yourself and learn to handle a weapon effectively, by all means. Just, the avenue you proposed is not very realistic.