Morlin, Bill. We are teachers, loggers, artists, and farmers. The following probably frightens the Dallas Voices advertisers. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/07/19/ice-detention-center-attacker-killed-by-police-was-an-avowed-anarchist-authorities-say/, https://www.counterextremism.com/supremacy/john-brown-gun-club, https://www.redneckrevolt.org/single-post/2016/07/28/WHITE-WORKERS-RESISTING-CAPITALISM-AND-WHITE-SUPREMACY-AN-INTERVIEW-WITH-REDNECK-REVOLT, https://twitter.com/SteelCityJBGC/status/1337094441492951040?s=20&t=mmveGvb53xZhr1e8xmje7Q, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/22/if-others-have-rifles-well-have-rifles-why-leftist-groups-are-taking-up-arms, https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/08/20/patriot-prayer-rally-seattle-plenty-guns-and-shouting, https://web.archive.org/web/20190719191925/https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/07/19/ice-detention-center-attacker-killed-by-police-was-an-avowed-anarchist-authorities-say/?utm_term=.fcc3353ea7a7, https://www.thedailybeast.com/seattles-capitol-hill-autonomous-zone-chaz-has-armed-guards. We will not go back. Steel City John Brown Gun Club. Twitter.com. John Brown Gun Club is a name shared by dozens of groups who have similar goals, and who participate in similar activities, but we speak on behalf of only ourselves: we are not affiliated with any other John Brown Gun Clubs. [42][43], In October 2017, Redneck Revolt was one of a number of groups named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed on behalf of the city of Charlottesville and several Charlottesville-based businesses and neighborhood associations which sought to prohibit militia and paramilitary activity in Virginia. https://firepit.campstrategic.com/vm.cfm?i=4E4743CE98FDAB0D, This is the same webpage I had saved at the Internet Archive. * Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club, Twitter account, accessed September 1, 2020, https://twitter.com/PugetSoundJBGC. The Gun Club arms itself to defend against far-right violence and often appears as a security force at protests to protect against expected far-right violence. They declared support for those opposing Trump, including immigrants, LGBTQ people and Muslims. They did a lot of reporting. It's only recognizing it's useful to know how to field strip and clean a rifle as much as it is to know how to fix wiring in your house and use a circular saw". John Brown Gun Club is a name shared by dozens of groups who have similar goals, and who participate in similar activities, but we speak on behalf of only ourselves: we are not affiliated with any other John Brown Gun Clubs. Protestors have not been allowed inside https://t.co/zeTIpjvDLY, An armed group of defenders of LGBTQ+ marched down Cedar Spring on June 24, 2022 and there is no reporting of this significant event, watched by 218,000 people, by the, A seriously significant group has become an agent in the ongoing struggle about drag shows and. Some of us are on your towns select-board or fire department. Learn how your comment data is processed. Accessed November 7, 2022. . The masked, armed supporters of the drag show were from the Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club, an anti-fascism group. WebThe Rhode Island John Brown Gun Club. John Browns Mountaineer Gun Club, Twitter account, accessed August 31, 2022, David Weigel, On the campaign trail, many Republicans talk of violence,, Chauncey Devega, Doomsday? [11] Administrative and communications activities are divided equally along lines of gender. WebJohn Brown Brigades. [a] During the George Floyd protests in June 2020, the group attended the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone in Seattle. [9], Following a hiatus, the group was re-formed as a national organization in summer 2016,[5][6] using both the Redneck Revolt and John Brown Gun Club names,[4] with the intention of responding to the growth of right-wing populism, particularly among rural, working-class white people. Firearms are a big part of the mid-Missouri chapter of the John Brown Gun Club. [47], Mary McCord, a former federal prosecutor who played a leading role in the lawsuit, described the decision to include Redneck Revolt among the defendants as "painful" and said: "This case was not conceived of because of Redneck Revolt, that's for sure. 4:37 [1] The geographer Levi van Sant has argued that the group's ideology is a form of libertarian socialism. The Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club was active in blocking the activities of Proud Boys protesting the drag show as shown in this tweet. The Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club has also been a resource for journalists, as have related anti-fascist researchers, in identifying individuals who threaten queer and trans communities with violence. Accessed November 7, 2022. The phrase #WeKeepUsSafe is a rallying cry of community self-defense but also an acknowledgment of the terrors and ineptitude of the systems of power designed to control and not protect us., Cedar Breaks John Brown Gun Club, tweet, August 28, 2021: Fuck the pigs and give people money is the only acceptable political position., Spokane John Brown Gun Club, tweet, August 29, 2020: If there is a standoff against the cops, stick together to form a cohesive front. Founded in Kansas in 2009, members were present at several protests against Donald Trump and against the far-right in 2017. "[22], "John Brown Gun Club" redirects here. The Dallas Voice doesnt mention them in an article until Sept. 2, 2022 when it is basically unavoidable. WebThe John Brown Gun Club is a leftist gun-rights group originally based in Kansas. On March 1, 2022, the Philippine army launched a predawn raid on a base belonging to the ISIS-linked group Daulah Islamiyah. [8], In 2019 the sociologist Teal Rothschild wrote that "Redneck Revolt brings venerable activist traditions to bear on very contemporary issues, including 21st century identity politics. It is our mission to encourage, organize, and support these efforts throughout Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico. It provides armed security to left-wing protestors and trains other leftist groups in [13][14][20] Redneck Revolt supports the rights of Muslims, immigrants and LGBT people and is opposed to economic inequality. It is a pro-worker, anti-racist organization that focuses on working class liberation from the oppressive systems which dominate our lives. This militia previously brought armed members and an armored Technical to UNT campus to intimidate students. Unlike other groups under the Antifa umbrella, Gun Club members typically do not cover their faces to maintain the appearance of an open, lawful organization rather than a militia. It provides armed security to left-wing protestors and trains other leftist groups in This video, shared by Andy Ngo, shows the terrifying moment a man who stated: Im a Fascist, Not a Nazi charged at a family with two young children leaving the event. He is consistently doing shitty things (because he is a cop), and now he has murdered a Black man. The original club sought to militarize the white working class and spur it toward a social-justice revolution. [23] In May 2018, a member said that at least one third of the group's membership were women, people of color or non-binary people. left". Just like Denver., Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club, tweet, August 18, 2022: Cops sure look uncomfortable when theyre caught doing their everyday duties of upholding a violent capitalist system that throws families out on the street and then chases them around smashing their shelter until they die., Connecticut John Brown Gun Club, tweet, July 28, 2022: Never forget, merely the threat of violence, the demonstration of the CAPACITY for violence is enough to keep most fascists and cops in check. Kuhn argued that "organizations with the aim to primarily mobilize and organize among the white working class are mandatory if we don't want to simply abandon this part of the population and hand it to the right on a silver platter". [1][17] Later in April, members hosted a barbecue in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where Trump was marking his 100th day in office. And it was important, an armed group had formed to defend the LGBTQ+ and had paraded down Cedar Springs. The original club was active between 2002 and 2008, but it has since given rise to spinoff groups such as the Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club. A mob of self described Christian Fascists tried to force their way into a gay establishment in the gayborhood of Dallas holding a family event while chanting Groomers. [14][17] Members view the right to bear arms as connected to the necessity of overthrowing the state. [10][16] In a Facebook post, the group said: "We need to let the Klan know that if they leave their enclaves there will be a broad response from the community. All Rights Reserved. Their event training people to harass school districts runs until 130. WebThe John Brown Gun Club is a leftist gun-rights group originally based in Kansas. It provides armed security to left-wing protestors and trains other leftist groups in [27] Activities around racial justice and transgender rights are predominantly oriented toward rural white people, while firearms training events are oriented toward women and people of color. [22] In a September 2017 interview, a member said that the group was exploring ways to respond to health care challenges and food shortages. x. John Brown was a 19th-century abolitionist who was part of the Underground Railroad and helped create the League of Gileadites, which helped protect escaped enslaved people from slave catchers. Its us, the Green Mountain John Brown Gun Club. This sense of solidarity of interconnectedness and radical empathy sets us apart from militias, and informs the other elements of our work. * Claudia Koerner, Police Shot And Killed An Armed Man Allegedly Attempting To Set Fire To An ICE Detention Facility, BuzzFeed News, last updated July 14, 2019, https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/claudiakoerner/tacoma-ice-shooting; Rest in Power, Will, One Year Later, Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club, July 13, 2020, https://psjbgc.org/blog/rest-in-power-will-one-year-later/. . About Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club Helping marginalized communities in organizing community defense against white supremacists / fascism. Just like Miramar. They havent done an article on the group itself. WebDonate to the John Brown Solidarity Fund, to support anti-fascist community defense groups nationwide. Denton police are allowing the uniformed militia Texas Defense Force to take control of the government building where Christian Fascist Kelly Neidert is speaking. Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club @EFJBGC Armed antifascists were met by cheers and were joined in marching by random patrons of the Gayborhoods famous Strip, which had been targeted by over 50 violent self-described Christian Fascists led by John Doyle and Kelly Neidert just three weeks before. A chapter in West Virginia, John Browns Mountaineer Gun Club, launched in August 2022 and had amassed 754 Twitter followers by August 31. It appears that earlier they were present and active against right-wingers attacking the drag show at Mr. Misster on June 4, 2022. Redneck Revolt is a national network of community defense projects from a broad spread of political, religious, and cultural backgrounds. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jul/11/redneck-revolt-guns-anti-racism-fascism-far-left. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Nearly half of "strong Republicans" believe it's almost time for armed violence,. Friday 6/24 around 40 heavily armed antifascist activists assembled in the Gayborhood of Dallas to send a message to Christian Fascism: whether that be Influencers, Proud Boys, or SCOTUS. * Mawa Iqbal, Left-Wing Groups Take Up Arms in Name of Abolitionist John Brown, Flatland, July 23, 2020, https://www.flatlandkc.org/news-issues/left-wing-groups-take-up-arms-in-name-of-abolitionist-john-brown/.x The Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club in Texas, in particular, has taken a hard anti-police position, casting all police as mass shooters who harass minorities and seek out excuse to unload their weapons. Its members train at a gun range regularly and holds workshops to train its members in firearm use. Accessed October 7, 2022. * Kim Kelly, If others have rifles, well have rifles: why US leftist groups are taking up arms, Guardian (London), July 22, 2019, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/22/if-others-have-rifles-well-have-rifles-why-leftist-groups-are-taking-up-arms.x One Gun Club member did engage in a violent attack on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in 2019. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p1550.html. Currently, we facilitate community defense by offering basic training to people who are a) often the targets of state, fascist, or white supremacist violence and b) left out of mainstream gun culture. In addition to firearms instruction, we occasionally provide community defense for events, protests, or individuals who are at risk of state, fascist, or white supremacist violence. John Brown was a famous abolitionist in American history and died fighting slavery. A seriously significant group has become an agent in the ongoing struggle about drag shows and the Dallas Voice hasnt interviewed them or reported on them. On 8/28 about two dozen Christian Fascists including Proud Boys and Militia came to attack a drag brunch in Roanoke, TX. John Brown 1800-1859, PBS, accessed September 1, 2020. That's why Redneck Revolt was named as a defendant, and why they remain in the suit". [11][34] In September 2017, Redneck Revolt supported the Juggalo March on Washington, a protest by juggalos against their designation as a gang. [4] The increased visibility of Redneck Revolt in 2017 has sparked debate among activists over the effects of armed protest and the possibility that the use of guns may lead to heightened violence. [41][48] They argued: "There is a marked difference between the armed white supremacist groups who invaded Charlottesville with the intent to do harm and the armed anti-racist groups who came to Charlottesville to assist in supporting and protecting our most marginalized communities". [3][49] The consent decree prohibits members from returning to Charlottesville "as part of a unit of two or more persons acting in concert while armed with a firearm, weapon, shield or any item whose purpose is to inflict bodily harm, at any demonstration, rally, protest or march". Its unclear what he intended to do. [13], Redneck Revolt is an anti-capitalist,[17] anti-racist[17] and anti-fascist group[5][20] that uses direct action tactics. [3], The original John Brown Gun Club grew out of the Kansas Mutual Aid Collective in Lawrence, Kansas. * Mid-Missouri John Brown Gun Club, homepage, accessed September 1, 2020, http://www.midmojbgc.org/; Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club, homepage, accessed August 19, 2020, https://psjbgc.org/.x One of the spinoffs of the original John Brown Gun Club is Redneck Revolt, which formed in 2009 after the original Gun Club disbanded. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/22/if-others-have-rifles-well-have-rifles-why-leftist-groups-are-taking-up-arms. didnt approve of them and so didnt give them coverage. It claims to be a public facing, above ground, armed community defense group that seeks to disrupt fascist activities. Stragglers are more susceptible to getting arrested, but its hard to do that to a larger group. However, it should be noted that the Dallas Voice in their article called them the Elm Fork John Brown Club, omitting the word Gun from their name. This both invites violence on those attending and renders community aid ineffective., DMV John Brown Gun Club, tweet, July 8, 2022: The supreme court justices should not know a moment of comfort.&rdquo, Connecticut John Brown Gun Club, tweet, July 8, 2022: Randy Cox was brutalized by the New Haven PD and then, when he told them he couldnt move, they brutalized him some more. Back to the story about the Dallas Voice. [21] The group's literature does not argue for prioritizing economic injustice over racism or vice versa, but rather argues that both should be fought simultaneously. x By July 26, 2022, the account had 1,376 followers. Rather, our work springs from the understanding that liberation cannot rely on nonviolence alone, and from the reality that those who wish to harm us are both well-trained and heavily armed. We need to be ready to rapidly respond to the armed right wing threat that menaces our communities. ", "The Caucasian Panthers: Meet the Rednecks Armed, Ready and 'Bout That Anti-Racist Life", "Hundreds in Eugene march against hate amid national outcry over neo-Nazi rally in Virginia", "Setting the Terms after Charlottesville", "Militia madness: City files suit against August 12 participants", "New suits filed against Aug. 12 rally organizers", "League of the South: No more armed rallies in Charlottesville", "Why Is Charlottesville Suing Two Anti-Racist Groups Over Last Year's Violent 'Unite the Right' Rally? After pointing his rifle at four officers and refusing to drop his gun, the officers opened fire on Van Spronsen. If others have rifles, well have rifles: why US leftist groups are taking up arms. The Guardian, July 22, 2019. Nazis Go to East Palestine Ohio to Exploit the Railroad Disaster, Bullsh*t on Parade: Fake Anti-War Rally a Flop, but Neo-Nazis were Fine with That, Portrait of a Punkass: How Joey Gibson Settled an Antifascist Lawsuit & Told the World He is a Damned Liar. 4:37 * Mid-Missouri John Brown Gun Club, Twitter account, accessed September 1, 2020, https://twitter.com/MidMoJBGC. [4] Some of the group's activities are modeled after the Survival Programs pursued by the Black Panther Party and the Young Patriots Organization in the 1960s. In August 2020, Facebook deleted multiple accounts affiliated with John Brown Gun Clubs as part of a purge of extremist groups. We need real formulated responses for the upsurge in reactionary and racist violence. [6] Its first major mobilization was a protest against the 2005 national conference of the Minuteman Project. . Of particular importance is their Gramscian effort to read for the 'good sense in the common sense' of right-wing populism through radical and grassroots engagement. They, quite obviously, make us less safe. Dirk Burhans has been a member of the club for two years. [3] [4] [5] [6] The club calls itself an " anti-fascist, anti-racist, pro-worker community defense organization". * Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club Leaves Redneck Revolt Network, Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club, January 23, 2019, https://psjbgc.org/blog/puget-sound-john-brown-gun-club-leaves-redneck-revolt-network/.x Other independent John Brown Gun Clubs have since organized. 4:37 WebThe Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club ( PSJBGC) is a Puget Sound Area gun club, formerly affiliated with Redneck Revolt. [35], In October 2017, a branch of Redneck Revolt in Suffolk County, New York, was involved in organizing a candlelight vigil for people suffering from opioid addiction and families affected by the opioid epidemic. Redneck Revolt's statement said the march aligned with their "belief in the right to community self-determination and self-defense". Below will be a regularly updated list of fascist/racist violence and threats, police brutality, and the bigotry of public officials. So what is the point of reporting all this? *Mid-Missouri John Brown Gun Club, Twitter account, accessed July 26, 2022, https://twitter.com/MidMoJBGC.x As of September 1, 2020, the Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club had 12,700 followers. [6][7] In the early 2000s, John Brown Gun Club members operated anti-racist stalls at gun shows in Kansas. Accessed November 7, 2022. We will bash back.. https://twitter.com/EFJBGC/status/1561379764669218818, https://twitter.com/ctjbgc/status/1552703914943864835, https://twitter.com/dmv_jbgc/status/1549086534262996992, https://twitter.com/EFJBGC/status/1545915293758898176, https://twitter.com/dmv_jbgc/status/1545426444691484674, https://twitter.com/ctjbgc/status/1545585707518918656, https://twitter.com/dmv_jbgc/status/1542371539177332737, https://twitter.com/ctjbgc/status/1531317615402307585, https://twitter.com/cbjbgc/status/1431711121749299209. The masked, armed supporters of the drag show were from the Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club, an anti-fascism group. We're at a crossroads between unrelenting violence against the queer community & the autonomy to live in peace. Redneck Revolt is a national network. Mawa Iqbal, Left-Wing Groups Take Up Arms in Name of Abolitionist John Brown, Flatland, July 23, 2020. We recognize that while community defense includes firearms safety and training, it is a part of a bigger system, and it is only effective in conjunction with efforts to keep people sustainably housed, fed, healthy, and free. Alan Buddug, The Great FB Purge of 2020, Mid-Missouri John Brown Gun Club, August 20, 2020. This isnt about approving or disapproving what the Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club believes or does. John Brown Gun Club is an anti-capitalist, revolutionary-activist organization that advocates for gun rights from a left-wing perspective and seeks to radicalize the rural working class. But it might have been careless editing. Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club @EFJBGC Armed antifascists were met by cheers and were joined in marching by random patrons of the Gayborhoods famous Strip, which had been targeted by over 50 violent self-described Christian Fascists led by John Doyle and Kelly Neidert just three weeks before. We need armed community defense programs in every community. [28], A local chapter of Redneck Revolt was part of a counter-protest against a June 2017 rally in support of Trump in Portland, Oregon. Each local is unique, for better or worse. The Dallas Voice did start reporting where they mention the Elm Fork John Club in this Sept. 2, 2022 article. Meet the Gun Club Patrolling Seattles Leftist Utopia. The Daily Beast, June 14, 2022. *Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club, Medium account, accessed August 31, 2022, https://medium.com/@efjbgc.x The Gun Clubs presence at protests across the United States has garnered international media attention. https://www.redneckrevolt.org/single-post/2016/07/28/WHITE-WORKERS-RESISTING-CAPITALISM-AND-WHITE-SUPREMACY-AN-INTERVIEW-WITH-REDNECK-REVOLT. White Workers Resisting Capitalism and White Supremacy: An Interview With Redneck Revolt. RedneckRevolt.org; originally appeared in The Hampton Institute and Its Going Down. The original club was active between 2002 and 2008, but it has since given rise to spinoff groups such as the Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club. [22] Members also support the Black Lives Matter movement. [8] The John Brown Gun Club sought to "demystify" firearms and to distinguish their commitment to community self-defense from clandestine groups that advocated guerrilla warfare. *John Browns Mountaineer Gun Club, Twitter account, accessed August 31, 2022, https://twitter.com/mountaineer_gc.x, Rightwing political candidates and pundits, as well as those on the far-right, blame groups like the John Brown Gun Club, Redneck Revolt, and Antifa for organizing riots and other violent protests against police and municipal authorities while promoting anarchy and societal breakdowns. John Brown Gun Club On the Showdown in Virginia on Gun Control Filed under: Anarchist Movement, Interviews, Radio/Podcast, The State, US Red Strings and Maroons Red Strings and Maroons podcast speaks with a member of the Steel City John Brown Gun Club about the upcoming January 20th mobilization against new gun control legislation in Virginia. Dirk Burhans has been a member of the club for two years. [11], In 2020, Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club provided armed security and patrolled the streets of the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ), a radical anarcho-communist takeover of six blocks of Seattle amid the wave of protests against police brutality following the murder of George Floyd. There were no other casualties. https://theintercept.com/2020/08/20/facebook-bans-antifascist-pages/. [1][4][5][6] Founding member Dave Strano was previously part of the Kansas Mutual Aid Network which was involved in organizing protests against the Republican National Convention in 2004, in relation to which he and others began to train with firearms and engage in Second Amendment advocacy. It is our mission to encourage, organize, and support these efforts throughout Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico. There are still some John Browns around, but most transitioned as the org fell apart. did start reporting where they mention the Elm Fork John Club in this Sept. 2, 2022 article. Founded in Kansas in 2009, members were present at several protests against Donald Trump and against the far-right in 2017. At that point it is unavoidable. [24] The group's membership grew during the 2016 presidential election[8] and following the August 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. At that point it is unavoidable. WebJohn Brown Gun Club is an anti-capitalist, revolutionary-activist organization that advocates for gun rights from a left-wing perspective and seeks to radicalize the rural working class. UPDATE: Their twitter account has been suspended. Members of the Antifa group John Brown Gun Club have started a GoFundMe after having their weapons stolen at the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ). Facebook (Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club), Twitter (Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club), Twitter (Mid-Missouri John Brown Gun Club), Twitter (Connecticut John Brown Brown Gun Club), Twitter (Rhode Island John Brown Gun Club), Twitter (John Brown Mountaineer Gun Club), http://www.midmojbgc.org/2020/08/20/the-great-fb-purge-of-2020/. About Who We Are. Midmojbgc.org. Get the latest news on extremism and counter-extremism delivered to your inbox. Kelly, Kim. Hundreds rallied to demand police accountability and we were there promoting community defense. Your email address will not be published. x It had increased to 4,281 followers by July 26, 2022. Members of the Antifa group John Brown Gun Club have started a GoFundMe after having their weapons stolen at the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ). [50] Gabriel Kuhn responded to Ignatiev in a 2018 article. [9] They describe their purpose as follows:[9]. WebJohn Brown Brigades. * About, Mid-Missouri John Brown Gun Club, accessed September 1, 2020, http://www.midmojbgc.org/about/; Say Hello to Spokane John Brown Gun Club!, Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club, accessed September 1, 2020, https://psjbgc.org/blog/say-hello-to-spokane-john-brown-gun-club/. [9], The group argues that the white working-class have more in common with working-class people of color than with the wealthy. The reporting of the. [12][17] They advance a critique of white supremacy which they describe as "a system of violence and power that ensures that political, economic, and social power is withheld from people who aren't white". Join the #1 community for gun owners of the Southwest. The Gun Club firmly supports members rights to bear arms for their own protection and as a safeguard against state overreach. A lot of times you can find it at the Internet Archive. Over the past five years, we have run taillight clinics, where we check and (if needed) replace taillights. While the CHAZ has instituted its own form of unelected security throughout the area, the John Brown Gun Club has been one of the groups to spearhead the effort. When anti-Gay individuals want to hide things that they said they delete pages. Although the fash looked and acted ridiculous; its important to expose the extreme violence and threats the community was attacked with on that day. The following is a complaint about them by Protect Texas Kids which is organizing the anti-drag show protests. WebJohn Brown Gun Club is an anti-capitalist, revolutionary-activist organization that advocates for gun rights from a left-wing perspective and seeks to radicalize the rural working class. [51], In March 2018, the geographer Levi van Sant argued:[18]. [9] They also do not consider themselves an antifa group. Join the #1 community for gun owners of the Southwest. We need armed community defense programs in every community. Nov 22, 22 Report Back on Community Defense of Story Hour in Denton, TX Report from Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club on recent defense of a community event in so-called Denton, Texas. But it might have been careless editing. [21] In September 2017, a member said: "It's not about seizing the gun culture or becoming obsessed about guns. We dont refer here to the constitutional right to bear arms: we are anti-state and do not align ethically with the U.S. Constitution. It identifies itself to be anti-capitalist/-racist/-fascist/-patriarchy, pro-worker, and without a hierarchy, instead claiming to operate through direct democracy. The group additionally states it seek[s] the abolition of policing and prisons. [5], The chapter claims to operate a mobile soup kitchen and provide volunteer support at a local soup kitchen. [7], The Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club is a chapter based in the Seattle and Tacoma areas of Washington state.