And the reverse is true, as the police militarized many citizens did the same.
Exactly.What ever happened to the “friendly” policeman on the corner that everybody knew by name and you could even have a friendly conversation with?Now we have a bunch of Rambos that are itching to throw that flash bang and break down a door.
One year back in krinton’s reign, I went to a range to check a shotgun prior to deer season. Met another guy there (just two of us that day) and he had the federal gun ban trifecta. He had just bought an AR, a high-capacity pistol and a shot gun with evil pistol grips and other horrifying features. He seemed like a capable guy and yet unfamiliar with his arms. We got to talking and he flatly stated that he realized if the government wanted to take his freedoms away, he better act. So, he geared up for no other reason than he wouldn’t let his freedoms slip away.
There must be thousands and thousands more like him.