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Originally Posted by BC38
If they hadn't pointed the guns at the protestors they would have been OK. Standing there armed and gun held at low ready would have worked as well as pointing the guns at people and wouldn't have got them in trouble.
If the protestors had then proceeded to advance aggressively pointing and firing the guns would likely have been justified.
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I've been in a few riot control situations and saw residents sitting on porches with guns laying across their arms or laps. This was enough of a deterrent for the rioters to keep walking. Pointing guns at people walking by changes the situation.