WATCH: Patron Eating At Restaurant In Louisville Draws Firearm In Response To Armed Black Lives Matter Instigators

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A Patron at a restaurant in Louisville stood up and drew his firearm while BLM protesters were swarming the restaurant he was eating at, according to The Western Journal.

Protesters carried signs that read, “No Justice, No Peace,” “No Justice, No Derby” and “We haven’t forgotten Breonna.”

“Multiple armed protesters entered the restaurant property, which included outdoor dining space.”

“For those who have asked, yes this man appeared to be armed, as were a few protesters. It was a tense few minutes,” Gardner stated.

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I feel like this man is a picture of the sort of person it’s going to take to defend our nation’s values against the encroaching Marxist ideology that has invaded the mainstream stage as of late.

He stood there, calm and collected, pointing his weapon steadily with his arm pinned at his side as a violent mob intimidated and threatened himself and other diners in the establishment.

Indeed, as some of the protesters continued to yell at the man with the gun, one halfway sensible woman who had been with them desperately yelled at her cohorts to move along, clearly aware this was not a fight worth having.

Fox News noted that all over town on Saturday, protesters clashed with police and even surrounded officers attempting to make an arrest at one point.

If these “activists” weren’t afraid to intimidate members of law enforcement, what would they have done to an unarmed member of the public? This is exactly why so many millions of law-abiding citizens carry firearms — and no doubt why this brave restaurant patron does so himself.

This gentleman also poses an interesting contrast to the St. Louis couple Mark and Patricia McCloskey. While most would agree they were well within their rights to defend their property from a BLM mob with firearms in the summer of 2020, Mrs. McCloskey was criticized for exercising poor muzzle control and did not appear to firmly grasp her weapon, which her husband later chalked up to insufficient weapons training.

I am no seasoned firearm safety expert myself, but the Louisville restaurant patron appeared to display much better control of his weapon by comparison. His gun was ready to be fired at anyone who wanted to close the gap between them, which posed a much smaller risk of injuring anyone who was not actively threatening his life and making the case for both the lawful and safe use of firearms for self-defense all the more strong.