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LGBTQ+ and Liberals Embrace Gun Ownership Amid Instability

11/18/2025

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A National Public Radio (NPR) report notes that more LGBTQ+ individuals, people of color, and politically liberal Americans are buying firearms for self-defense amid political instability.
NPR report notes gun ownership, traditionally associated with white, rural, and Republican demographics, is evolving.
Liberal Gun Club expanded fivefold since last November.
Trans Day of Remembrance report documents violence against transgender individuals, and 62% of trans respondents are uncomfortable seeking police help.

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Story summary

A National Public Radio (NPR) report notes that more LGBTQ+ individuals, people of color, and politically liberal Americans are buying firearms for self-defense amid political instability.
NPR report notes gun ownership, traditionally associated with white, rural, and Republican demographics, is evolving.
Liberal Gun Club expanded fivefold since last November.
Trans Day of Remembrance report documents violence against transgender individuals, and 62% of trans respondents are uncomfortable seeking police help.