It is time for those of us in the United States who can legally own firearms to be armed

I live in a red state, in kind of a purplish area. White collar job, mostly upper middle class WASPs and a few Jews and Asians along with me. The things I have heard just in casual conversation and seen have thoroughly convinced me that all of us need to be trained in self defense and armed before legal barriers are put up that stop "undesirables" from purchasing. This has already happened to transgender people and it can absolutely happen to us. I am not saying that we need to form a militia or become an anti government force, but it is time for us to confront our cultural aversion to conflict and understand that historically these situations have rarely ended without violence. Everyone needs, at the minimum, a handgun and training on how to use it, ideally a CCW license, but most importantly a change in mindset and the willingness to protect our families and communities. When the time comes, you and I are already on the list. Make no mistake.