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For decades, the image of gun ownership in America was white, rural and Republican, but that’s been changing, according to gun clubs, trainers, Second Amendment advocates and academic researchers.
They say more liberals, people of color and LGBTQ folks have been buying guns for years and particularly since Trump’s reelection in 2024. This story was based on more than 30 interviews. David Phillips is on the training team of the Liberal Gun Club, which has chapters in more than 30 states and provides a haven for liberals to train and learn about guns. He says club membership has grown from 2,700 in November to 4,500 today. Requests for training, he says, have quintupled.
“The concern is about the supporters of the right-wing who feel that they have been given permission to run roughshod at least, if not commit outright violence against people they don’t like,” Phillips says.
Yup, I was pretty anti gun until about 6 months ago. Now I have three (pistol, AR-15, shotgun).
Based on your selection I bet you have a large house with some property around it. I have a tiny place with a small patch of back yard.
Raised around guns but have never owned. Been thinking a lot about getting an AR-15 because it is less hassle in California.
Any thoughts?
No actually, pretty small house and lot. I just like to be prepared and that load out was the consensus among my gun-knowledge friends for general cover-your-bases utility.
The AR-15 was the first one I got, the others were just in case. It seems like it’s pretty much accepted as one of the best options out there if you can only have one gun. It’s an extremely well-supported system with lots of options for customization to fit particular niches. Based on my research, I would recommend it. Not only is it pretty flexible, but it looks imposing as an open carry if that’s your use case.
I went with a Ruger 556 because it reviewed well as a fantastic budget option and I found a good deal on a used one, but Palmetto State Armory has a well-reviewed option for a tad cheaper.
You can make an AR pretty small, even smaller if you get a sbr tax stamp.
Didn’t know about sbr stamp but i know an AR can small. Figure an AR is more versatile than a shotgun of the same length.