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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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Syrians and Bosnian among victims of gunman's attack on Swedish school
Details of those killed have emerged from embassies in Stockholm, as police describe the scene of the attack.Joel Gunter & Paul Kirby (BBC News)
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https://www.inquirer.com/identity/guns-trump-lgbt-philadelphia-20250105.html
“We’re not looking to arm up and storm the Capitol,” one gun owner said. “We just don’t want to be put in concentration camps.”
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The queer people who are buying guns to prepare for Trump’s America
Since Donald Trump’s reelection in November, non-traditional gun groups across the city and country have seen a flood of interest.Zoe Greenberg (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
The NRA Is Selling Off Assets As It Bleeds Cash
"The long-feared gun lobby was forced to liquidate most of its investment portfolio amid legal turmoil and declining membership revenue"
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https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/nra-selling-assets-bleeding-cash-1235211360/
The NRA Is Selling Off Assets And Bleeding Cash: Audit
The embattled National Rifle Association liquidated most of its investment portfolio amid legal turmoil and declining membership revenue.Dave Levinthal (Rolling Stone)
"Let that soak in for a minute," Barnes said. "A second-grade student called 911 at 10:57 a.m. to report a shooting at school."
https://abcnews.go.com/US/shooting-reported-christian-school-madison-wisconsin-police/story?id=116835038 #press #guns
Abundant Life Christian School shooting in Madison: Teen student, teacher killed; 6 students hurt
The suspect, a teenage student at the school, is also dead, police said.Emily Shapiro (ABC News)
@Vox says this may be the first time a “ghost gun” was used in a high-profile shooting.
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Luigi Mangione’s 3D-printed gun and the problem of untraceable firearms
The killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson may be the first time a “ghost gun” was used in a high-profile shooting.Marin Cogan (Vox)
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In response to a ProPublica investigation, Sen. Richard Blumenthal demanded answers from the gun industry about its “covert program” to collect information on gun owners for #political purposes.
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Spirit Airlines flight attendant injured after plane to Haiti struck by gunfire
A Spirit Airlines flight to Haiti was hit by gunfire on Monday, injuring a flight attendant, as the State Department warned of "gang-led efforts" to stop travel to the country.Jay Blackman (NBC News)