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If they were all armed (looks like a guy had a knife and another claimed to have had his handgun), why didn't they use them?

Timon3 2y 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?
- willcipriano 2y 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.
  - Timon3 2y 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?
    - willcipriano 2y ago
      > Do you do this as a hobby as well? I expect many own firearms for hobby purposes.
      - Timon3 2y 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.
        willcipriano 2y ago
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        Timon3 2y ago
        Oh, so you're just fully committing to bad faith? Don't let me stop you, but please be aware that is against the site guidelines: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
        nobody9999 2y ago
        >Oh, so you're just fully committing to bad faith? At least of late, that appears to be GPs raison d'etre[0]. Not sure what that's all about. And more's the pity. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40919902 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40919902
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Timon3 2y 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?

willcipriano 2y 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.
- Timon3 2y 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?
  - willcipriano 2y ago
    > Do you do this as a hobby as well? I expect many own firearms for hobby purposes.
    - Timon3 2y 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.
      - willcipriano 2y ago
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        Timon3 2y ago
        Oh, so you're just fully committing to bad faith? Don't let me stop you, but please be aware that is against the site guidelines: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
        nobody9999 2y ago
        >Oh, so you're just fully committing to bad faith? At least of late, that appears to be GPs raison d'etre[0]. Not sure what that's all about. And more's the pity. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40919902 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40919902
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