Minority Democrats arming themselves due to rise in hate crimes

[Dutch Uncle]

Jews across the nation are arming themselves amidst the rise of antisimitism. The murder of an elderly Jewish man in LA yesterday won't stem that tide.

I agreed. Self-defense is an unalienable right. Americans have a Second Amendment right precisely for this reason.

https://news.yahoo.com/jewish-community-armed-themselves-amid-035550674.html
Jewish community armed themselves amid rise in threats

With the war between Israel and Hamas intensifying, and as more antisemitic sentiments surface in the U.S., many members of the Jewish community are arming themselves for the first time.

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2023/1...eat-rises-south-floridas-jews-arm-themselves/
‘We don’t feel safe.’ As antisemitism threat rises, South Florida’s Jews arm themselves

“To be honest with you, I hate guns,” Peter, 76, shouted over the sound of gunshots Saturday afternoon as his wife took aim at a target at Gun World in Deerfield Beach. “But it’s better us than someone else.”

The Jewish couple had arrived for their Intro to Handguns lesson with Florida Firearms Training about noon. Peter, who asked to keep his last name private for safety reasons, had shot a rifle decades ago; his wife had never shot a gun before. By the end of the day they would be returning home with one....

...Across South Florida, Jewish residents are buying guns and learning to use them, many of them older, more liberal-leaning people who never thought they’d touch a gun in their lives. Spouses are dragging each other to lessons, children are going with parents. Introductory shooting classes are booked up months into the future, even on the Sabbath, because people are so desperate for slots....

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/gun-sales-up-among-jewish-and-israeli-communities-store-owners-say/
L.A.‘s Jews are buying guns, some for the first time

As the war between Israel and Hamas rages, local gun shop owners say concerns fueled by the bloody conflict have led to a surge in sales in Southern California, with many Jewish people arming themselves for the first time.

Jewish himself, Charles Jasper, Director of Aegis Private Security which also provides gun training, told KTLA’s Jennifer McGraw that his business has doubled since the war began.

“The idea that people can go door-to-door, terrorists can go door-to-door with impunity and not face hard resistance is something difficult to process, especially as an American,” he said.

In Studio City last week, the home of a Jewish family was broken into by a man threatening to kill them while hurling anti-Semitic insults. The victim, who is nine months pregnant, told KTLA that the intruder first kicked in the door to their master bedroom. Her husband fought with him while she called 911.

Officers arrived and found him armed with a kitchen knife, Key News reported. He was taken into custody without further incident and shouted, “Free Palestine” and “Brown Lives Matter” as he was cuffed and placed in a police cruiser, Key News video shows.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

Black Americans, Asian Americans, Mexican Americans, and White Americans: Reject Gun

This website is on the extreme side, but the author makes a lot of good points:

https://thyblackman.com/2023/11/06/...arm-yourself-and-refuse-to-be-a-sitting-duck/
Black Americans, Asian Americans, Mexican Americans, and White Americans: Reject Gun Control – Arm Yourself and Refuse to be a Sitting Duck.

Here we go yet again and I hate to say “I told you this would keep happening”. Regarding the active shooter in Maine, this was a disaster that was “allowed” to happen. How so? Because people inadvertently looked the other way instead of taking actions regarding a man the military knew was volatile and dangerous and threatening to shoot a bunch of people. That is a fact. Now the truth comes out when it’s too late yet again. And sometimes the laws work against your protection. Sometimes active shooters buy the guns legally. Sometimes the legal ability to take their guns away gets stuck in the law.

There have been over 400 active shooter mass murder incidents in the United States in the last few decades. That is according to the FBI, and yet most of you probably don’t know about any more than a dozen of them. Those being the ones you heard about in the news or experienced.

But here is another element that the news media, the Democratic Party (safety should not be partisan) and law-enforcement constantly neglects to mention. Over 99% of these active shooter incidents have one thing in common. Apparently nobody was/is armed in order to protect themselves. Nobody fired back at the shooter. And in almost every case, if the police didn’t kill the shooter, he just walked away before they arrived. Man hunts are awesome but they lack the ability to bring people back to life.

Another element people seem to keep overlooking is that most of the time the police do not arrive in time. And by the time they arrive, people are already dead. That is not to fault the police because they cannot be everywhere at the same time. But if they cannot be, you should be able to protect yourself, and be prepared to do so. Are you? For those who do not accept the Second Amendment, if you think guns are bad now, wait until an active shooter has one in your building, but you don’t. Wait until a home invader is trying to break into your home but the police are tied up on other calls. So if you are one of those people who don’t want guns around, what is your solution for people protecting themselves? Harsh language?

Here is another big kicker. On a number of occasions, the police arrived but still did not go in when they came on the scene. Not right away, at least. Meanwhile, more people died. So, even when the police arrive, you don’t know if they are going to come in just in time, do you? Therefore, what are you supposed to do if you are not prepared? It’s time to wake up. And while I wish I could take you down the rabbit hole on this topic, that would not be prudent at this time...

 

[Dutch Uncle]

A couple years old, but in a post-Trump world, who can blame them?

https://abcnews.go.com/US/rise-gun-ownership-people-color/story?id=80008877
What's behind the rise in gun ownership for people of color?
Black, Asian and Latino people are buying guns more than before.

After months of anti-Asian hate incidents making headlines across the United States, Clyde, a 69-year-old Japanese American living in northern California, grew afraid.

Stories of assault, verbal attacks and deadly shootings against Asians in the Bay Area put him and his wife on edge, he said. He feared an assailant may see them as perfect victims for an attack.

"Age is beginning to make me one of those easy targets," said Clyde, who asked ABC News to use only his first name for his protection.

Which is why, he said, he bought his first handgun....

 

[Guno צְבִי]

Jews across the nation are arming themselves amidst the rise of antisimitism. The murder of an elderly Jewish man in LA yesterday won't stem that tide.

I agreed. Self-defense is an unalienable right. Americans have a Second Amendment right precisely for this reason.

https://news.yahoo.com/jewish-community-armed-themselves-amid-035550674.html
Jewish community armed themselves amid rise in threats


https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2023/1...eat-rises-south-floridas-jews-arm-themselves/
‘We don’t feel safe.’ As antisemitism threat rises, South Florida’s Jews arm themselves



https://ktla.com/news/local-news/gun-sales-up-among-jewish-and-israeli-communities-store-owners-say/
L.A.‘s Jews are buying guns, some for the first time

For years from the rightwing now from some on the left

 

[Dutch Uncle]

For years from the rightwing now from some on the left

...many of them on JPP.

 

[Lionfish]

For years from the rightwing now from some on the left

Guano the dupe, which side you on now?

 

[cawacko]

Archives, curious your opinion here. I mentioned the fear of some in Oakland due to the growing crime rate and their desire to get a gun for safety. I hope I don’t misquote you but I believe your response was either they should move or basically suck it up because getting a gun was a bad move.

Same thoughts for these Jewish folks? Or more leeway for them because simply moving isn’t a guarantee of being in a safe place?

 

[Dutch Uncle]

It's fun to watch the pro-gun WSEs shit themselves when they see pictures like this:

 

[Lionfish]