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But I think the practical and legal reality is that if you carry an AR or an AK in public, and you get into a tight spot or conflict, it's not unreasonable that someone may have a strong case against you for self defense, even where you (AR/AK carrier) aren't intending to pose a threat.

And while the protests/riots context should matter, right wing protestors and random idiots who want to exercise their rights by taking an AR into Starbucks should remember this is a gamble they're taking too.

If the dude just casually walked over to the car with the gun loose in the sling, one thing. If he walked over to the car with the gun up and used it to motion him to roll down his window while pointing it in the car and other beat the car? Justified shooting.

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Posted by Pettifogger

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Posted on 7/31/20 at 10:00 am to RebelExpress38

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If the dude just casually walked over to the call with the gun loose in the sling, one thing. If he walked over to the car with the gun up and used it to motion him to roll down his window while pointing it in the car and other beat the car? Justified shooting.

Agreed, but the reasonable person standard is going to become less predictable when the person who is killed is wearing a tac vest and carrying an AK.

That's just the reality. And while I (like most 2A people) hate it when media and lefties cry about scary looking weapons, it's hard to disagree with the notion in some circumstances.

I'm about as pro-2A as they come, but if 3 douchey looking kids in all black come into McDonalds with ARs while my kid with me, I'm certainly going to be apprehensive to some extent. I'd probably guess that they're "on my side" but we're living in bizarre times.

In short - your margin for error is less in these situations, regardless of your intentions.

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