So what's the probable timeline of getting red-flagged? And, if you survive the initial encounter without having lost your guns, what's your plan after that? Here's what I'm looking at:
Assuming I have an idea it's coming because I made some bullshit joke at Christmas dinner earlier that day and somebody's fucking girlfriend got butthurt
At this point, what's cop SOP and what's our best response? I'm guessing they would try to bust in unless they know I'm armed and ready. If they know, I'm guessing they'd retreat to the car and call for backup, right? If they don't know, should I inform them before they try, or let them try and open fire without any further warning?
From here, whether or not we engage in a firefight, I can expect heavy backup to arrive shortly. What then?
I'm 8 minutes away from cops unless there's one already in the area. Do I get the hell out and run Dorner-style or hunker down for Ruby Ridge 2.0?
In that situation I would pin the cops down with 1-2 minutes of suppressing fire then flee into the nearest forest.
Brayden Mitchell
In that situation I would pin the cops down with 1-2 minutes of suppressing fire sweet tender love from the XXL dragon dildo I got for Hanukah then flee into the nearest forest.
Camden Garcia
The answer to each of these questions is the same: If that's your first warning then you're already past screwed because you failed to recognize the threat and respond accordingly at the juncture where your actions could have made a difference.
The ((pragmatic)) option would be to keep most of your collection hidden but good or else stored offsite. Keep a couple of throwaway pieces to "surrender" then lawyer up and/or begin the insurrection.
Again, if your first clue that somebody's coming is them knocking on the front door, that's a problem. If you have to physically approach them to respond, that's even worse. CCTV, intercom, driveway bell, locked gate, neighborhood watch, whatever you need to do make it happen.
Jackson Parker
I get what youre saying, but this doesnt seem very principled, which will greatly hinder any insurrection you hope to mount. Not all police forces are going to be willing to enforce these laws, and maybe not even all cops within jurisdictions that do. The threat is not cops at large, some of whom may even take your side, but the cop in your doorway trying to take your guns. If you kowtow to that one with a burner hi-point and then declare war on all cops right after, who will want to help you with that? We can't treat this like a war against a regular opposing army when some of the belligerents live right next door to us. For that reason, I say we have to deal with this on an individual level. I don't like it any more than you do, but it's our stupid fucking neighbors who vote for these laws as much as the cops who choose to enforce them who are responsible. How do we insurrect against that?
Ethan Diaz
Fill a plate carrier with tannerite and run at them like a L4D boomer.
Jonathan Gomez
Going off of you. Bonus points
Chase Jackson
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Lucas Brooks
"Pragmatic" was in echo parentheses for a reason, Strelok. And I'm kind of just thinking out loud here, throwing shit at the wall to see what sticks.
Alright, let's lay out our priorities as follows, in this order.
As much as I'd love to say "just shoot the pigs and let the cards fall where they may", that's probably not a viable long term strategy. On the individual level, it ends with you either dead, in prison, or on the run. On a collective level, it ends with a handful of dead gun owners, a bunch of media handwringing, and most people cucking out and capitulating. Making a martyr of yourself only works when everyone is willing to make martyrs of themselves, and I'm not sure I have that much faith in my fellow man.
In my mind, the 'ideal' outcome would be to present a show of force sufficient to impel a standoff. If they're too scared to approach you lest they catch a bullet, this nets you time, options, and a position from which to negotiate. Hence the emphasis on distance and forewarning. You'll probably still end up in jail, but you'll have accomplished goals 1 and 2. (Even if you get them to back down, they'll just arrest you when you leave the house and raid the place while you're sitting in the holding cell.)
Even more advantageous would be to have the support of the community around you. I know that if the fuzz showed up at my door I'd want at least a half dozen friends with guns, cameras, and the moral fortitude to stick their necks out. But then we're back to the 'faith in our fellow man' problem. But if you're intent on playing this lone wolf style, by necessity or otherwise, the only options I can see would be to go down swinging or capitulate and live to cuck another day.
Or maybe that's just the drugs talking. If anyone else has better ideas, I'd love to hear them.
