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CMV: Openly displaying a deadly weapon in a tumultuous area, escalates unneeded violence.

It seems to be more relevant nowadays. I'm trying to find a balance in logic between displaying a gun on a holster/strap, while purposely putting yourself in dangerous situations. People in certain cities are in outrage, and it has to deal with deadly authoritative violence.

Videos like Kyle Rittenhouse's are hard to digest.

The simple fact of open carrying a weapon in a tumultuous area is naive and stupid, in my opinion. He should be just at fault as is a person yelling "fire in a theater" and holding a lit rag. I'm surprised he didn't get hurt or worse. I don't wish harm on anyone, no matter the side. It could have easily gone the other way. I feel he participated in the exact same vigilante justice that others purported, but acted more "strongly".

I ask for calm, thought through posts. Please give well thought responses!

Edit: It's like a " **security dilemma** " where if one nation gets an atomic bomb, the other has to in order to keep things even. It increases the eventual impact, drastically, if one happens.
gpt
In many situations this is true- to misquote Homer, *"The blade itself incites to deeds of violence."* Many people are more likely to be aggressive if weapons are openly on display. The mere presence of a weapon can cause a fight sometimes.

On the other hand, there are also many people out there who will exclusively target those who appear to be weak or easy to overcome, especially if they themselves are armed, and one of the criteria they use to judge this weakness is whether or not their chosen target is armed. If they are, violence is actually *less* likely.

In the same way, the presence of a weapon can also cause rapid de-escalation of violence. A lot of people will calm down rapidly if they realise their own physical well-being is on the line.

You can't know how people are going to react when weapons are present until they actually do react. That reaction will not always be the same- it depends on circumstances, behaviour and the personalities of all parties involved.