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Re:Rust, RR, Neovim: A perfect debug combination by stusmall on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @12:12PM (#35527224)
It's a safety and inclusion thing, not politics. There just isn't a place for firearms at a meetup.
Re:Rust, RR, Neovim: A perfect debug combination by zamalek on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @12:41PM (#35527625)
> inclusion

So a "Ferris and Firearms" meetup is simply not allowed to occur. That sounds extremely inclusive.

This also implies that organizers would have to go through the effort AND cost (because you are only allowed to collect fees for food and drinks) of doing entry control or a meetup.

Re:Rust, RR, Neovim: A perfect debug combination by stusmall on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @01:54PM (#35528687)
Yes, but for a different reason. From the document's section on User Groups

>The main focus of the group is discussion of and education about Rust software;

It's a programming language, not a lifestyle brand. Not everything needs to be dragged down into US-centric culture wars. It's good that they don't want to dilute the brand and are keeping it focused on the software. If you want to go to the range with a group there are tons of meetups for that. I don't know why you would want to make one based around a programming language.