Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club, Twitter account, accessed July 26, 2022. in their article called them the Elm Fork John Brown Club. They havent done an article on the group itself. [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. We have supported the work of other groups doing similar work, and they have supported us. x The Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club in Washington state was founded in 2017 as part of the Redneck Revolt Network and broke away from Redneck Revolt in 2019. Who benefits? WebThe Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club ( PSJBGC) is a Puget Sound Area gun club, formerly affiliated with Redneck Revolt. WebAs the nationwide network of Redneck Revolt and John Brown Gun Club branches continues to grow, we are working hard to ensure each branch has training, resources, outreach materials, and the ability to help arm and outfit other liberatory community defense projects in Meet Redneck Revolt", "A redneck revolt? 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. [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. [22] In a September 2017 interview, a member said that the group was exploring ways to respond to health care challenges and food shortages. 4:37 [8], Many of the Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club members participate in other left-wing groups in the region and actively seeks collaboration with communities of color, indigenous communities, LGBTQ communities, all kinds of workers (from sex workers to tech workers), poor communities, houseless and migrant communities, religious minorities, those harmed by state violence (including prisons), and organizations whose stated goals align with our goals. It has a contact form on its website for organizers to get in touch with them if they desire its security services for their events, or if they want trainings and lessons in concealed pistol license assistance. [9], Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club joined with other left-wing organizations such as Labor Solidarity, Radical Women and the Freedom Socialist Party in counterprotesting a Patriot Prayer rally in Seattle. He eventually began leading guerilla raids in pro-slavery towns that resulted in multiple deaths. Approximately 10 trad-catholic fascists / groypers and five Proud Boys at Haggard Park in Plano right now protesting North Texas Pride. 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. Mid-Missouri John Brown Gun Club, Twitter account, accessed September 1, 2020. 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. [3] Redneck Revolt issued a statement saying that it had chosen to end the lawsuit and to "focus our energies on the many important fights ahead". Therefore, beyond our roles in the GMJBGC, many of us participate actively in the greater community. This sense of solidarity of interconnectedness and radical empathy sets us apart from militias, and informs the other elements of our work. [13][14][20] Redneck Revolt supports the rights of Muslims, immigrants and LGBT people and is opposed to economic inequality. [3], The original John Brown Gun Club grew out of the Kansas Mutual Aid Collective in Lawrence, Kansas. [41] The lawsuit identified Redneck Revolt and the Socialist Rifle Association, an anti-fascist group that defends working-class people's right to bear arms, as "private militia groups [that] helped create and secure a staging area for counter-protestors". WebJohn Brown Brigades. It provides armed security to left-wing protestors and trains other leftist groups in Your email address will not be published. Van Spronsen reportedly had an AR-15 rifle with him, set fire to a building on the complex, placed flares strategically around the area including underneath a 500-gallon propane tank, ignited his own vehicle to explode and threw Molotov cocktails at various buildings. We will not go back. 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. About Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club Helping marginalized communities in organizing community defense against white supremacists / fascism. did start reporting where they mention the Elm Fork John Club in this Sept. 2, 2022 article. Accessed November 7, 2022. Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club, Medium account, accessed August 31, 2022. https://dallasvoice.com/protesters-hit-the-strip/. The Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club changes positions to the start of the Trans Pride March near Cal Anderson Park in Seattle, Washington, on 28 June 2019. He also criticised the group for failing to challenge "institutions that reproduce white supremacyneither the criminal justice system, nor the schools, nor employment discrimination, nor real estate lending and renting policies" and concluded that "white people organized as whites are dangerous to the working class and to humanity, and white people with guns organized as whites are doubly soand this is true regardless of the intentions of the organizers". https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/claudiakoerner/tacoma-ice-shooting; https://psjbgc.org/blog/rest-in-power-will-one-year-later/. [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. He was killed after attempting to blow up the detention center. About Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club Helping marginalized communities in organizing community defense against white supremacists / fascism. https://psjbgc.org/blog/puget-sound-john-brown-gun-club-leaves-redneck-revolt-network/. 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). We're at a crossroads between unrelenting violence against the queer community & the autonomy to live in peace. Armed Insurrectionary Anti-Racism 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. left". In 1859, Brown was convicted of treason in South Carolina and executed for his role in the failed raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. Meet the Redneck Revolt", "They Hate Racists. [24] The group's membership grew during the 2016 presidential election[8] and following the August 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Nearly half of "strong Republicans" believe it's almost time for armed violence, Salon, July 27, 2022, https://www.salon.com/2022/07/27/doomsday-nearly-half-of-strong-republicans-believe-its-almost-time-for-armed-violence/.x, John Brown Gun Club chapters promote themselves as community defense organizations dedicated to direct action and mutual aid. 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. [17], The group supports gun rights[1][16][24] and runs firearms training events. John Brown 1800-1859, PBS, accessed September 1, 2020. [25] Members often view the practice of openly carrying guns as a political statement that intimidates opponents and affirms gun rights. We need armed community defense programs in every community. [a] During the George Floyd protests in June 2020, the group attended the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone in Seattle. https://www.redneckrevolt.org/single-post/2016/07/28/WHITE-WORKERS-RESISTING-CAPITALISM-AND-WHITE-SUPREMACY-AN-INTERVIEW-WITH-REDNECK-REVOLT. . The Dallas Voice did start reporting where they mention the Elm Fork John Club in this Sept. 2, 2022 article. No mention of the Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club. https://twitter.com/EFJBGC/status/1560422053605433345, https://twitter.com/EFJBGC/status/1560357990208782337. 3,167 likes. WebThe Rhode Island John Brown Gun Club. *David Weigel, On the campaign trail, many Republicans talk of violence, Washington Post, July 23, 2022, https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/07/24/republicans-civil-war-midterms/.x In November 2020, counterinsurgency and military strategy expert David Kilcullen told Salon that while groups such as Redneck Revolt and the John Brown Gun Club claim to be defensive and seek to protect people on the streets from violence, the fear they evoke can also be a trigger for violence. [9] They also do not consider themselves an antifa group. [7][11] Van Sant wrote in March 2018 that "[t]hrough patient dialogue and popular education, several Redneck Revolt chapters have been able to challenge the white nationalist ideologies of these right-wing libertarian militias and flip them away from anti-immigrant and pro-capitalist positions". "[25] Rothschild noted that "contemporary social movement studies have begun to center groups that span multiple identities and causes, and movements like Redneck Revolt suggest exactly why that matters. In 2019, an anarchist whom police claimed had previously associated with the Puget Sound chapter of the group attempted to carry out a terroristic act on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility before he was fatally shot by police officers. Van Sponsen was killed by Washington State Police. Others deliver Meals on Wheels, volunteer with refugees, and are involved in other community projects. All Rights Reserved. I don't want to call out specific groups and create drama; but the one in the county south of us turned into an SRA chapter and the one to the north of us has banned any interactions with the SRA. This is the link to her website. * 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/. WebThe Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club ( PSJBGC) is a Puget Sound Area gun club, formerly affiliated with Redneck Revolt. [1] The geographer Levi van Sant has argued that the group's ideology is a form of libertarian socialism. I think it is because the Dallas Voice didnt approve of them and so didnt give them coverage. * Alan Buddug, The Great FB Purge of 2020, Mid-Missouri John Brown Gun Club, August 20, 2020, http://www.midmojbgc.org/2020/08/20/the-great-fb-purge-of-2020/; Natasha Lennard, Facebooks Ban on Far-Left Pages Is an Extension of Trump Propaganda, Intercept, August 20, 2020, https://theintercept.com/2020/08/20/facebook-bans-antifascist-pages/. To reach the Green Mountain John Brown Club, email them here. Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club, Twitter post, August 18, 2022, 8:23 p.m.. Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club, homepage, accessed August 19, 2020. An individual that was handing out flyers for the group and who identified himself as Duke Aaron told the left-of-center Southern Poverty Law Center, If the far-right is going to show up with weapons, we show up with weapons. [10], In July 2019, a former member of the Puget Sound chapter, 69-year-old Willem Van Spronsen, was shot and killed by police officers after he allegedly hurled Molotov cocktails at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Tacoma, Washington. We need to abolish the police., Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club, tweet, July 9, 2022: The John Brown Gun club is at it's core founded on abolitionist points of unity. Redneck Revolt is a national network of community defense projects from a broad spread of political, religious, and cultural backgrounds. WebDonate to the John Brown Solidarity Fund, to support anti-fascist community defense groups nationwide. Learn how your comment data is processed. [1] For instance, around 30 percent are people of color. 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