Heres my only problem with your argument. I think it’s in your intellectual blindspot.
‘Any rational person would know that what he was planning to do would definitely garner a fear response from the general public.’
Rational is a relative term. Rational decisions lead to tyranny.
Did you look at the article I linked about the Trump 2020 shirt or hat or whatever where the clerk and a customer had anxiety because a Trump supporter wore an article of clothing?
Is it now rational to expect a fear response with a MAGA hat of a Trump 2020 hat?
I don’t want dumb@$$ triggered whinners infringing on any of my freedoms. I partially consent by concealing, but that’s more a tactical, and practical decision than it is not melting a snowflake.
We have to be careful this is as dangerous possibly as hate speech laws.
Replace rational with logical, intellectual, or smart. It doesn't really matter how we label it: Walking around with a rifle and armor isn't normal and is a "red flag." Had he done this at another time not directly following a mass-shooting at the same brand location, he likely would have been asked to leave and not come back, with no legal fines. What he did is very akin to yelling "Fire" in a theater or insinuating that there is a fire in a theater.
Regarding the hat thing: There is an incredibly massive difference between wearing a hat and sporting a rifle/armor/pistol directly following a mass shooting. I don't think it's fair to try to lump the two together in an argument.
Showing up to Walmart with a rifle and plate carrier probably isn't the best idea, regardless of legislation.
Exactly.