If armed protestors show up in front of the Michigan Capitol building will Republicans say there is no reason to be concerned?

After January 6th, can Republicans get away with trying to pass off this bullshit rhetoric? I think some of them really believe it’s true that Republicans are never violent and Democrats are.

I remember when people protested in front of the Michigan Capitol building regarding covid restrictions, they had huge fire arms across their chests and tried to tell people no one should be afraid of those protestors. I hesitate to just call them protestors with visible killing machines on their body. If a man comes to my door uninvited dressed like that he is not just s visitor, he is terrorizing me and threatening my life.