If this is fedposting, then mods please delete this.
As I understand it, the black Panthers were so successful, laws were passed to stop them; why don’t people LEGALLY walk in groups open carrying to keep ICE polite?
In states that allow open carry without a permit, do so; in ones that require a permit or license, get one; of course again, keep everything within the bounds of the law.
Edit: also travel in groups, the larger the better
effective community armed self-defense requires the people with guns to have ties to the community they claim to defend. If you make a habit of walking around with a gun and no one in your neighborhood knows your name, they’re going to quite reasonably be worried.