"people's republic of amnesia". Another tired screed by some diaspora shitlib with no real primary sources. Tell me, do you think an AK47 only holds 4 bullets?
There's multiple pictures showing people with makeshift firearms in anti-CCP sites showing pictures from the incident.
Here's a fun quote from wikipedia:
"Meanwhile, protesters used student loudspeakers in various university campuses in Beijing to call for students and citizens to arm themselves and assemble at intersections and the Square.[68]"
Real peaceful.