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by Timon3 699 days ago
Because, due to the actions of a few brave people, they didn't get the chance to use them on any politicians.

Let me turn this around - why lie about such an easy-to-check fact? Even RFK has stopped pushing this, why do you continue when it's trivial to disprove?
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willcipriano 699 days ago
Was the plan to run back for the weapons once the politicians had been spotted? They assumed no resistance until that point? Why wouldn't you arm everyone?

As far as what was brought into the building I only see mention of a potential concealed carry handgun or two? The only person shot was a unarmed woman who apparently caused the capitol police to fear for their lives. If they had guns as you claimed then they forgot to use them?

Sort of sounds like they forgot the guns, make sense given so many of them were elderly.

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Timon3 699 days ago
I don't have to know the exact plans to disprove your claim that "they all forgot their guns that day". Some people brought guns, and some people specifically stashed guns close by.

I mean, why do you think guns were stashed close by? Just for fun? Do you do this as a hobby as well?

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willcipriano 699 days ago
> Do you do this as a hobby as well?

I expect many own firearms for hobby purposes.

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Timon3 699 days ago
Really? How often do you stash weapons in close proximity to political events? How many weapons do you usually stash?

I'm sure you are aware that I didn't ask whether you own weapons as a hobby. Since we're interacting in good faith and you're surely not attempting to derail the conversation with unrelated remarks, I'm interpreting your answer as affirmative.

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