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FredGarvin

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4. If I lived in DC hoods

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 03:50 PM

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I would love to have a good home defense weapon.

Sadly an AR is a good choice. Or maybe an 870.

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Trump Admin Lawsuit Aims To Flood DC With AR-15 Rifles For 'Common Use' [View all] riversedge Yesterday OP

Sure. Make sure the DC police are totally outgunned. Mister Ed Yesterday #1

Conservatives are infamous for their hypocrisy. J_William_Ryan Yesterday #2

National Guard to stay in DC indefinitely, possibly until summer 2026 riversedge Yesterday #3

He wants to declare martial law ... that's the only goal FakeNoose 3 hrs ago #34

If I lived in DC hoods FredGarvin Yesterday #4

Apparently they have forgotten DC is largely a Democratic city. So they want armed libs. Odd flashman13 Yesterday #5

DC FredGarvin Yesterday #6

This was my first thought. House of Roberts Yesterday #7

It appears to me that they have avoided the parts of the city that I would expect to be well armed. flashman13 Yesterday #9

It's all about Martial Law EarthAbides Yesterday #8

Correct. He's been itching to declare a national emergency, takeover as king for the rest of his bloated, rotten life. Timeflyer Yesterday #10

It's all about distracting attention from the Epstein files. As usual. Paladin 12 hrs ago #29

But DC GQP need Traildogbob Yesterday #11

But don't you dare... RussBLib Yesterday #12

Anyone ask the national guard or police how they feel about this plan? IronLionZion Yesterday #13

Criminals don't need an AR-15 to murder National Guard members MichMan 14 hrs ago #27

NRA nuts say criminals don't need any guns at all to murder people IronLionZion 14 hrs ago #28

SC Justices might just say 'not in my backyard' C_U_L8R Yesterday #14

These people do understand... RetiredParatrooper Yesterday #15

The NRA is a joke RetiredParatrooper Yesterday #16

Guess the Vice President of the Young Republicans being recently gunned down meant nothing. Vinca Yesterday #17

This is what they would think fujiyamasan Yesterday #18

Kirk quote? Dr. T Yesterday #23

Yes fujiyamasan 23 hrs ago #24

To Charlie Kirk, dead schoolchildren are 'worth it'. Norrrm 14 hrs ago #26

He wants his rioters fully armed for the next insurrection. tinrobot Yesterday #19

Does "common use" include "while touring the Oval Office?" Orrex Yesterday #20

Well I won't be setting foot in DC in the near future! kimbutgar Yesterday #21

Assassination Attempts R Us duckworth969 Yesterday #22

Trump's tools are doing nothing Old Crank 17 hrs ago #25

Well you can't have the brownshirts whacking people if there is no crime. travelingthrulife 12 hrs ago #31

We have no right in this country to protect ourselves from these stupid guns. travelingthrulife 12 hrs ago #30

Can I pick one up at the airport? Aussie105 4 hrs ago #32

How about .50 caliber rifles with great big scopes? Red Mountain 4 hrs ago #33