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Actually, the Minutemen do not usually carry firearms; you're thinking of Citizen Border Patrol or Ranch Rescue. The few Minutemen who do carry are packing sidearms only, although given the violence by "coyotes" on the US/Mex border, some shoulder-arms seem like an awfully good idea. Their organization's rules prohibit them from initiating contact, firing unless fired upon first, or attempting any "citizens arrest" type of action. They just call the US Border Patrol and report number, location, and direction of travel.
Why is it that everyone assumes that these are some sort of "Billy Bubba" types who just wanna "play soldier" and beat up on everyone they find? Is it not possible that they might, just maybe, have decent motives in mind? Is it not possible, just maybe, that they might know what they're doing? Is it not possible, just maybe, that they're not a bunch of racist asshats? Is it not possible, just maybe, that they're trying to help in a situation which can only be described as "bad and getting worse?"
Oh, that's right, they have guns. My bad.
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