"armed and dangerous" is a slang phrase.
Like "going to the mattresses," or "hitting the ramparts" when used in a political context. None of these implies a real action with guns or barricades.
Current Events » in reply to I don't recall a Democratic Member of Congress calling for armed insurrection.
Like "going to the mattresses," or "hitting the ramparts" when used in a political context. None of these implies a real action with guns or barricades.