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Now if the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms comes to disarm you and they are bearing arms, resist them with arms. Go for a head shot; they're going to be wearing bulletproof vests.' ... 'They've got a big target on there, ATF. Don't shoot at that, because they've got a vest on underneath that. Head shots, head shots.... Kill the sons of bitches.

G. Gordon Liddy#2

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About this quote

What does it mean?
The speaker urges armed resistance against government agents and gives specific lethal instructions.
In plain terms
He says to fight back and shoot agents in the head.
What can you take from it?
Use force against perceived tyranny.

Where it applies

  • civil disobedience
  • militia activity
  • conflict zones

Putting it to work

  • advocating self-defense
  • analyzing extreme rhetoric

Questions to consider

  • When is resistance justified?
  • How do we respond to overreach?

Another view

It promotes illegal violence and endangers public safety.

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