I can imagine which kind of gun enthusiasts will form militias then, and what kind of values they will enforce… Certainly not equality and the rule of law. Many would probably hunt or terrorize immigrants and LGBT+ folks for leisure, for example.
Sure, police culture and accountability are broken in many places (especially in the US), but just getting rid of them while leaving a power vacuum for any nut jobs with power fantasies to fill, with literally 0 accountability, would be even more of an absolute nightmare for minorities.
This is already a problem. Cops exist, yet hate crimes still happen all the time, bc most cops allow it to happen. Getting rid of cops would reduce hate crimes, since it would mean marginalized people can actually carry without being in immediate danger from cops, because again, cops always side with violent bigots over their victims
I can imagine which kind of gun enthusiasts will form militias then, and what kind of values they will enforce… Certainly not equality and the rule of law. Many would probably hunt or terrorize immigrants and LGBT+ folks for leisure, for example.
Sure, police culture and accountability are broken in many places (especially in the US), but just getting rid of them while leaving a power vacuum for any nut jobs with power fantasies to fill, with literally 0 accountability, would be even more of an absolute nightmare for minorities.
This is already a problem. Cops exist, yet hate crimes still happen all the time, bc most cops allow it to happen. Getting rid of cops would reduce hate crimes, since it would mean marginalized people can actually carry without being in immediate danger from cops, because again, cops always side with violent bigots over their victims