#LGBTQ #guns #civilwar #defense
Washington Post reports another wave of trans folks buying firearms for the first time due to the election of genocidal dictator Donald Trump.
Other outlets have been reporting since November that members of the entire LGBTQ community have been arming fast for defense given the uncertain dangers ahead.
The main concern is bigots on the street, empowered by the knowledge that they will never be prosecuted by any arm of government Trump has any say over. "Civil unrest" has also been cited as a reason for getting armed and trained.
The Pink Pistols are right: armed Gays (and trans folks) don't get bashed!
India Today reports the Pink Pistols and SRA are doing especially well
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/us-news/story/us-lgbtq-firearms-gun-training-fear-persecution-violence-donald-trump-administration-pink-pistols-liberal-gun-club-2660392-2025-01-06
These groups have had to schedule additional training classes due to the huge demand. It seems most of the new gun buyers understand very well that a gun you've never shot before is all but useless in a fight. Same as in any army: it's not just the weapons, its the training that makes the difference.
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Washington Post reports another wave of trans folks buying firearms for the first time due to the election of genocidal dictator Donald Trump.
Other outlets have been reporting since November that members of the entire LGBTQ community have been arming fast for defense given the uncertain dangers ahead.
The main concern is bigots on the street, empowered by the knowledge that they will never be prosecuted by any arm of government Trump has any say over. "Civil unrest" has also been cited as a reason for getting armed and trained.
The Pink Pistols are right: armed Gays (and trans folks) don't get bashed!
India Today reports the Pink Pistols and SRA are doing especially well
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/us-news/story/us-lgbtq-firearms-gun-training-fear-persecution-violence-donald-trump-administration-pink-pistols-liberal-gun-club-2660392-2025-01-06
These groups have had to schedule additional training classes due to the huge demand. It seems most of the new gun buyers understand very well that a gun you've never shot before is all but useless in a fight. Same as in any army: it's not just the weapons, its the training that makes the difference.
No link to the Post, only a tiny summary of most Post articles now loads with javascript and their paywall blocked. I will not link to any paywalled story that I cannot provide instructions to crack.
Gun purchase surge among LGBTQ community as Trump's White House return looms
A growing number of LGBTQ individuals in the US are seeking firearms training and joining gun groups citing fears of persecution and violence under the second Trump administration Thousands have requested training since the election with many express…India Today World Desk (India Today)
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