If it sounded honest, you wouldn’t have the opinion you do... that’s how disagreement works.
But, what do cops say, when they defend shooting? That the public is armed and they are afraid? Seems like the second amendment is a pretty honest answer... unless you claim cops are lying...
Yes, it is intimidation... why would a cop react to a domestic dispute, while carrying a gun? Why would a cop being called for any none violent offense, come with a gun? Because they intend to shoot or because you better not do something stupid, or they will shoot? For guns to not serve as intimidation, the vast majority of crime... you have to claim that getting shot for any crime where a cop has a gun, is part of the job.
No, just tribalism... I agree with you that the cop who shot the knife wielded, was in the right. Your idea that my reply was about sides, just exposes how feckless your reply was...
Never said otherwise... you assumed, because I disagreed on a different point... you assumed I was part of some crowd, likely due to conditioning...