Accessed November 7, 2022. It is our mission to encourage, organize, and support these efforts throughout Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico. *Steel City John Brown Gun Club, Twitter account, accessed July 26, 2022, https://twitter.com/SteelCityJBGC.x The Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club in Texas has one of the networks largest Twitter followings with 16,800 as of August 31, 2022. Van Sant has also identified three lessons that Redneck Revolt offers to the American left, namely that working-class white people "are not inherently conservative"; that the group's success is drawn from their critique of modern American liberalism, including on firearms issues; and that they do not employ the rhetoric of white privilege, diversity or inclusion, but instead "position themselves as part of working class and white rural communities" and "act in solidarity with oppressed peoples". 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. . It provides armed security to left-wing protestors and trains other leftist groups in * Kim Kelly, If others have rifles, well have rifles: why US leftist groups are taking up arms, Guardian (London), July 22, 2019, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/22/if-others-have-rifles-well-have-rifles-why-leftist-groups-are-taking-up-arms.x, https://psjbgc.org/ http://www.midmojbgc.org/, Facebook (Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club) (deleted), Twitter (Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club), Twitter (Mid-Missouri John Brown Gun Club), Twitter (Steel City John Brown Gun Club), Twitter (Spokane John Brown Gun Club), Twitter (Connecticut John Brown Brown Gun Club), Twitter (Bay State John Brown Gun Club), Twitter (Rhode Island John Brown Gun Club), Twitter (Elm Fork John Brown Club), Twitter (Green Mountain John Brown Club), Twitter (PDX John Brown Club), Twitter (Cedar Breaks John Brown Club), Twitter (DMV John Brown Club), Twitter (John Brown Mountaineer Gun Club), Medium (Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club), Gun Club chapters do not publish their membership numbers. While not affiliated with other John Brown Clubs across the country, they do have the same goals but prefer to speak for themselves. Redneck Revolt, homepage, accessed September 1, 2020. We have supported the work of other groups doing similar work, and they have supported us. [8], The Phoenix, Arizona chapter of Redneck Revolt openly carried firearms outside of the Arizona State Legislature on the day of the inauguration of Donald Trump in January 2017. [13][14][20] Redneck Revolt supports the rights of Muslims, immigrants and LGBT people and is opposed to economic inequality. https://twitter.com/SPKJBGC/status/1299637136996663297. *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. Just like Denver., Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club, tweet, August 18, 2022: Cops sure look uncomfortable when theyre caught doing their everyday duties of upholding a violent capitalist system that throws families out on the street and then chases them around smashing their shelter until they die., Connecticut John Brown Gun Club, tweet, July 28, 2022: Never forget, merely the threat of violence, the demonstration of the CAPACITY for violence is enough to keep most fascists and cops in check. The website also argues for the necessity of revolution. The Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club have taken up opposing the right-wingers attacking Drag shows. Members of the Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club hold a memorial service for van Spronsen a year after his death. Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffet, Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Bill Gates, Betsy de Vos, George Soros, Donald Trump, and need I go on? Mid-Missouri John Brown Gun Club, homepage, accessed September 1, 2020. We hope to never need to act on that capacity, and we train so we wont miss if we have to., DMV John Brown Gun Club, tweet, July 18, 2022: Fuck Jason Bagshaw. 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. Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club, Twitter account, accessed August 31, 2022. in their article called them the Elm Fork John Brown Club. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/22/if-others-have-rifles-well-have-rifles-why-leftist-groups-are-taking-up-arms. Van Spronsen was a resident of Vashon Island, Washington, who claimed to be affiliated with Antifa and who had written and distributed a political manifesto prior to the attack. Hundreds rallied to demand police accountability and we were there promoting community defense. There are still some John Browns around, but most transitioned as the org fell apart. From a safety and ideological perspective we cannot support events where police have involvement in organizing. Its no surprise the defense industry is full of fascists, but the fact theyre not hiding it anymore tells us they believe this is good marketing. Anderson Distillery and Grill hosted a drag brunch that gained national attention. Background[ edit] WebJohn Brown Gun Club/Redneck Revolt. [4] Some of the group's activities are modeled after the Survival Programs pursued by the Black Panther Party and the Young Patriots Organization in the 1960s. John Brown Gun Club On the Showdown in Virginia on Gun Control Filed under: Anarchist Movement, Interviews, Radio/Podcast, The State, US Red Strings and Maroons Red Strings and Maroons podcast speaks with a member of the Steel City John Brown Gun Club about the upcoming January 20th mobilization against new gun control legislation in Virginia. [4][7][11][37][38][39][40][41] Days later, members provided security at a "Hate Is Not Welcome in Lane County" march in Eugene, Oregon, in response to the events in Charlottesville. They were on the strip protecting the community way back on June 4th. ", "Kessler planning anniversary rallies in city, D.C.", "Jason Kessler, Redneck Revolt settle lawsuit with Charlottesville", "Multiplicity in Movements: The Case for Redneck Revolt", International Institute of Social Studies, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Redneck_Revolt&oldid=1126764417, We believe in true liberty for all people, We stand for organized defense of our communities, We stand against the nation-state and its forces which protect the bosses and the rich (police and military), We believe in the right of militant resistance, This page was last edited on 11 December 2022, at 03:19. We need armed community defense programs in every community. Redneck Revolt is a national network. Just like Miramar. These left-wing activists protest minorities with guns", "The left's answer to emboldened white supremacists? We need real formulated responses for the upsurge in reactionary and racist violence. 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 https://crimethinc.com/2019/07/14/on-willem-van-spronsens-action-against-the-northwest-detention-center-in-tacoma-including-the-full-text-of-his-final-statement. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jul/11/redneck-revolt-guns-anti-racism-fascism-far-left. [7] The group's name also refers to the 1921 Battle of Blair Mountain[11] and the red bandanas worn by members emulate those worn by striking coal-miners during that conflict. This is the tweet by the Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club about their actions. [16], In April 2017, members attended a counter-protest against groups including the League of the South, the Traditionalist Worker's Party and the National Socialist Movement in Pikeville, Kentucky. https://dallasvoice.com/drag-in-the-suburbs/. WebThe John Brown Gun Club is a leftist gun-rights group originally based in Kansas. [48] Redneck Revolt and Kessler signed consent decrees to end paramilitary activity in Charlottesville to resolve the lawsuit when they were left as the only defendants in early July 2018. [3] [4] [5] [6] The club calls itself an " anti-fascist, anti-racist, pro-worker community defense organization". The original club sought to militarize the white working class and spur it toward a social-justice revolution. This sense of solidarity of interconnectedness and radical empathy sets us apart from militias, and informs the other elements of our work. * 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/. We are a collective of antifascist activists, mostly anarchists, who are passionate about community defense. * 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/. Background The group is run by Kelly Neidert who constantly is finding something a menace to children. Accessed October 7, 2022. Here they are reporting on the attack on Plano Pride. 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. We need to be ready to rapidly respond to the armed right wing threat that menaces our communities. Devon Douglas-Bowers, WHITE WORKERS RESISTING CAPITALISM AND WHITE SUPREMACY: AN INTERVIEW WITH REDNECK REVOLT, Redneck Revolt, July 29, 2016. A mob of self described Christian Fascists tried to force their way into a gay establishment in the gayborhood of Dallas holding a family event while chanting Groomers. [7][44][45][46][47] The groups and individuals named as defendants which also included the white supremacist activist Jason Kessler were accused of unlawful paramilitary activity, falsely assuming the role of law enforcement officers and being a public nuisance. Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club Leaves Redneck Revolt Network, Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club, January 23, 2019, Kim Kelly, If others have rifles, well have rifles: why US leftist groups are taking up arms,. [1], John Brown Gun Club is comprised of multiple local chapters allegedly without a national leadership or hierarchy. * Redneck Revolt, homepage, accessed September 1, 2020, https://www.redneckrevolt.org/; Cecilia Saixue Watt, Redneck Revolt: the armed leftwing group that wants to stamp out fascism, Guardian (London), July 11, 2017, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jul/11/redneck-revolt-guns-anti-racism-fascism-far-left. Nov 22, 22 Report Back on Community Defense of Story Hour in Denton, TX Report from Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club on recent defense of a community event in so-called Denton, Texas. [4] The increased visibility of Redneck Revolt in 2017 has sparked debate among activists over the effects of armed protest and the possibility that the use of guns may lead to heightened violence. *Chauncey Devega, Doomsday? WebJohn Brown Brigades. 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). https://www.flatlandkc.org/news-issues/left-wing-groups-take-up-arms-in-name-of-abolitionist-john-brown/. [16][17] The group sees itself as part of a tradition of white working-class "rebellion against tyranny and oppression". But it might have been careless editing. [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. [12]. [30][31], In August 2017, members participated in protests against Trump's speech in Phoenix, Arizona. It holds brake light clinics to limit potential interacts with law enforcement, it provides armed security to protestors, and provides support, financial and otherwise to various efforts led by other groups, including a community bail fund and a nation-wide prison strike. [6], The Steel City John Brown Gun Club is a chapter operating in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We're tackling a specific problem, which is white supremacy, which we find to be built into capitalism". * Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club, Twitter account, accessed September 1, 2020, https://twitter.com/PugetSoundJBGC. According to that group, the John Brown Gun Club seeks to disrupt fascists and fascist organizations and events. Background[ edit] [51], In March 2018, the geographer Levi van Sant argued:[18]. Rather, our work springs from the understanding that liberation cannot rely on nonviolence alone, and from the reality that those who wish to harm us are both well-trained and heavily armed. On its website, Redneck Revolt explains that John Brown Gun Club consciously conceived of itself as an outreach group to the white working class to prevent them from becoming foot soldiers of capitalism by adhering to a politics of white supremacy. [4], The Mid-Missouri John Brown Gun Club is one of the major chapters of the John Brown Gun Club. They, quite obviously, make us less safe. Accessed November 7, 2022. However, we've been an exploited people that further exploits other exploited people. [8], In 2019 the sociologist Teal Rothschild wrote that "Redneck Revolt brings venerable activist traditions to bear on very contemporary issues, including 21st century identity politics. While the CHAZ has instituted its own form of unelected security throughout the area, the John Brown Gun Club has been one of the groups to spearhead the effort. Back to the story about the. The masked, armed supporters of the drag show were from the Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club, an anti-fascism group. The group has frequently been invited to demonstrations to serve as security against rightwing aggression by other left-wing protestors. . Dirk Burhans has been a member of the club for two years. As of September 1, 2020, the Mid-Missouri chapter had 1,039 followers. 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. x Various Gun Club chapters maintain a presence on Twitter. Morlin, Bill. Your email address will not be published. [24] The group's membership grew during the 2016 presidential election[8] and following the August 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. On Friday, Paris criminal court found 3 men guilty of conspiring to prepare an act of terrorism against French Pres https://t.co/SNjBGUPlrm, The death toll in the ambush on a military patrol on Friday has reached at least 51. Chapters in Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Washington State. It is also about whether the Dallas Voice is a newspaper or a public relations firm for the Cedar Springs establishment. WebThe Rhode Island John Brown Gun Club. 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. A lot of times you can find it at the Internet Archive. Link at the very end of this report.). 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. 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. [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. Armed Insurrectionary Anti-Racism WebJohn 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. Every single one is a mass shooter in waiting. WebThe John Brown Gun Club is a leftist gun-rights group originally based in Kansas. WebJohn Brown Brigades. Nearly half of "strong Republicans" believe it's almost time for armed violence,. 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. https://protecttxkids.org/ This group is organizing the protests against drag shows in North Texas and any effort to make schools a more welcoming place for LGBT. [13], Redneck Revolt is an anti-capitalist,[17] anti-racist[17] and anti-fascist group[5][20] that uses direct action tactics. White Workers Resisting Capitalism and White Supremacy: An Interview With Redneck Revolt. RedneckRevolt.org; originally appeared in The Hampton Institute and Its Going Down. He set his car on fire and threw incendiary devices at propane tanks on the facilitys grounds. There are still some John Browns around, but most transitioned as the org fell apart. It is affiliated with the Pittsburgh Union of Regional Renters and PGH Mutual Aid and fundraises with them. [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. 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