Ep. 305. Arms for Defense, Not For Intimidation: Founders' Intent vs. Modern Protests Then and Now.

In this powerful episode of The Range Minded Podcast, we go deep on the Second Amendment's true purpose — straight from the Founding Fathers — and how it collides with real-world events in January 2026.We start with the Founders' own words and Sir William Blackstone’s influential commentary on the right to bear arms as a defensive tool for liberty, self-preservation, and resisting tyranny — never for threats or intimidation. Then we compare that vision to:The original Black Panthers' armed self-defense in the 1960sThe 2026 anti-ICE protests exploding nationwide after the Renee Nicole Good shooting in Minneapolis, including the armed Black Panther revival group open-carrying in PhiladelphiaIs modern armed protest a defensive necessity or crossing the line into intimidation? We break it down.