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Named after | John Brown |
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Formation | May 9, 2017 [1] |
Type | Anti-fascist armed leftist group |
Website | Official website |
The Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club (PSJBGC) is a far-left [2] gun club located in the Puget Sound area, formerly affiliated with Redneck Revolt. [a] During the George Floyd protests in June 2020, the group attended the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone in Seattle. [4] [5] [6] [7]
The club calls itself an "anti-fascist, anti-racist, pro-worker community defense organization". The Guardian has called it an "anti-fascist armed leftist group" that "provide[s] security against rightwing aggression". [8] The club has counter-protested Patriot Prayer marches in Seattle. [9] [10]
In the Seattle area, Antifa supporters established the Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club... CSIS data do indicate a recent increase in violent activity by Antifa extremists, anarchists, and related far-left extremists...
1. Redneck Revolt and John Brown Gun Club
Though everyone from Trump to local cops have expressed fear about the idea of anti-brutality activists being armed, they say it's essential to ward off dangerous extremists.
John Brown Gun Club and Socialist Rifle Association