For a moment, I chose to imagine the danger was that your unattended firearm would steal your unattended car.

Let they who reap the benefits of success be also reamed by the flames of failure.

as long as you’re white

And male, cis, straight, Christian, etc. You could fake some of those things if needed, but that’s generally a crappy way to live.

Also, assumes American.

I don’t know that you’re fairly representing the views of the person you’re responding to. They arent advocating for doing nothing, they are saying its collar placate and there is real, meaningful action to take (and being taken) that just doesn’t happen to be violent overthrow.

I think both of you are against folks who sit back and do nothing, and you’re both clearly passionate in how you feel. Maybe look for the ally there.

It may not work with fur, but it can work with skin. I submit: mandrills and velvet monkeys!