Why there were no fears of post-election riots in Montana(No boarding of Stores) (Vermont, NH)

[gam197]

https://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen4/20d/Why-no-riots-in-Montana/index.html

Many locals feared that a mob would attempt to deface or destroy the Flathead County Veterans Memorial in the center of the small downtown park, as BLM activists had done to other monuments (particularly those involving military figures) across the country. And neighborhood businesses were on edge…

But when the BLM supporters arrived, the area around the monument was surrounded by dozens of well-armed local citizens. (Montana allows open-carry of firearms without a permit.) And the locals were prepared to also protect the nearby local businesses if necessary.

I would add Vermont because it also has open carry and no restrictions on guns. You are not even required to get a permit in Vermont to carry a gun, one of the most liberal states on gun laws…

NH has open carry but you are required to get a formal permit to carry a gun.

Are there any other states with no permit and open carry laws?

Do you think this is a factor or not on why some states saw little violence on their statues and stores?
Or was it just a dozen or so inner cities that saw such violence?

 

[Nepperhan]

The only ‘fear of’ post-election rioters would be of whom you call BLM activists?

And there is dependence on armed citizens as some sort of protection? That’s illogical and sad.

 

[gam197]

The only ‘fear of’ post-election rioters would be of whom you call BLM activists?

And there is dependence on armed citizens as some sort of protection? That’s illogical and sad.

IUtah and Colorado saw some major violence in large cities, statues were destroyed. Montana seemed to be untouched so that was interesting.