• Boddhisatva@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    There was one just this weekend. A guy with a rifle popped up at a Utah No Kings rally. Two people who were on hand to protect the protesters stopped what would have almost certainly been a mass casualty event.

    Sadly, an innocent bystander was killed by the defenders. And that is the real issue. Guns are extremely dangerous even when used properly. Even good guys with a gun are not perfect and innocent people are often injured or killed on accident. We have too many guns in this country and not enough regulation and enforcement.

    • ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works
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      1 day ago

      Even in this case, it wasn’t the random “good guy with a gun”. It was a member of the peacekeeping group setup by the event organizers. IE, it was their job.