If you are carrying a gun, you are no longer a protester you are part of a militia.
It has been clearly shown that protestors can defend themselves with defensive measures, shields, masks, leaf blowers etc.
America needs to get rid of this stupid idea that firearms are weapons of defense, they are not, they are instruments of attack, and despite the old maxim "the best form of defense is a good offense" it still stands, one cannot defend oneself with a gun, one can only attack first.

@LenHazell53
Absolutely right. Armed protesters are criminals.

not armed protesters. Most aren't armed fortunately.

Democratic leaders in the House are two decades older than Republican leaders.

The average age of the Democratic House leadership is 72 years old, whereas the average age of Republican House leadership is 48 years old. This trend continues in House committee leadership with Republican chairmen averaging 59 years old and ranking Democrats averaging 68 years old.

[fivethirtyeight.com]
[cnn.com]

Currently there are 48 Senators are over the age of 65. They include these Democrat old bones:

1. Dianne Feinstein, 87 years, (June 22, 1933 – Present)

Currently there are 147 Representatives are over the age of 65, they include these old Democratic greedy fools

1. Bill Pascrell, 84 years, (January 25, 1937 – Present)
2. Grace Napolitano, 84 years, (December 4, 1936 – Present)
3. Eddie Bernice Johnson, 85 years, (December 3, 1935 – Present)
4. Nancy Pelosi, 80 years, (June 3, 1987 - Present)

Why don't they retire and drop dead?

@St-Sinner Because they want to be sure they are replaced with nice fresh young comrades who are going to take away your churches and make you pray to statues of Stalin.