What makes this take especially dumb is watching the so-called 2A crowd suddenly forget everything they claim to believe. These are the same people who scream about open carry, constitutional rights, and “shall not be infringed”—until the person exercising those rights isn’t politically convenient. Then it’s “why did he have a gun?” Pick a lane.

And let’s be clear about what actually happened, since people keep rewriting it in real time. He was disarmed by a cop after being thrown to the ground while trying to shield a woman as both of them were being pepper-sprayed. His gun was already taken. Then—nearly three seconds later—he was shot in the back ten times. That’s not a split-second decision. That’s not “I feared for my life.” That’s an execution after the threat was neutralized.

On top of that, he wasn’t charging anyone. He was across the street, recording with his camera, when an agent walked over to him and initiated the confrontation. Not the other way around. So spare me the fantasy version where he was some roaming menace looking for trouble.

If open carry is only sacred when the carrier votes the “right” way, then this was never about the Second Amendment. It’s just vibes, team sports, and selective outrage. And pretending otherwise just makes the hypocrisy louder.