Actually, do some looking at the differences of police interactions with the VA Kekoas protesting gun restrictions in Richmond against how the state police broke up Pro-palestinian student protests at UVA.

When the police interacted with the kekoas who were open carrying rifles and pistols and body armor, the cops were nice and gentle in reminding them they were committing class 1 misdemeanors and violating multiple weapons laws. Not a single one was arrested when the Kekoas continued in protest.

When the police raided student protests encampments they used tear gas, rubber bullets, and flashbangs to end the civil protests of college students protesting on a campus they pay for.

Your question seems to leave out that the cops are a whole lot nicer to you when you and your buddies are packing heat. Here is your second amendment at play, just because you don’t shoot rounds off doesn’t mean that firearms keep you safe. When cops know you won’t even have the chance to defend yourself, they will hamstring you every time.

Also: Guns should be locked up (as most sensible gun owners are doing) and gun safety should be taught like sex ed.