Gun ownership among LGBTQ individuals and left-leaning groups has surged in recent months as fears of targeted violence and political oppression escalated ahead of the 2024 election, according to a report from the Philadelphia Inquirer and also covered by the New York Post. And with the pending inauguration of Donald Trump’s second term, those numbers continue to climb among some groups.
Organizations such as the Liberal Gun Club, the Socialist Rifle Association and Pink Pistols are experiencing a significant uptick in interest. The Liberal Gun Club reported receiving thousands of firearms training requests since the election season began, a sharp increase compared to the entirety of 2023. Approximately a quarter of these inquiries have come from LGBTQ individuals.
“Three months before the election, that’s when the alarm bells started to ring,” said a 24-year-old trans woman identified only as “A” in the Inquirer report. She recently purchased a firearm for self-defense, citing fears of hate crimes or terrorist attacks.
“Minorities that are armed are more difficult to legally oppress,” she added.
Some are reportedly taking up arms out of unbased fears they will be put in “concentration camps” under the new Trump administration according to the Post article. As crazy as that idea may sound to the majority of Americans, it’s no more ludicrous than some of the far-right conspiracy theories floating around as well that has driven others to purchase guns. Crazy, it seems, is not on short supply these days,. Maybe it isn’t even all bad either if it spurs people to become more self-reliant and and take responsiblity for their protection from all manner of dangers in the world.
Fear and Self-Defense Drive Gun Purchases
The Philadelphia chapter of the Socialist Rifle Association, which positions itself as a left-wing counterpart to the NRA, reported a surge in paid memberships and gun safety class attendance. Similarly, the Delaware Valley chapter of Pink Pistols, a pro-gun LGBTQ group founded in 2000, has seen increased demand for training. The organization’s slogan, “Armed Gays Don’t Get Bashed,” reflects its mission to empower the LGBTQ community through self-defense.
Matthew Thompson, a 36-year-old gay man from Oakland, NJ, told the Inquirer he was inspired to buy his first gun after the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, which claimed the lives of 49 people. The attack was carried out by a homegrown Islamic terrorist and remains the second worst mass shooting in U.S. history.
“The people I’ve been seeing on the left and the gay people who are out purchasing guns for the first time, it’s all about self-defense and fear,” Thompson said. “We’re not looking to arm up and storm the capital. We just don’t want to be put in concentration camps.”
Thompson has since been sharpening his gun skills at home, practicing quick draws and self-defense scenarios. He and others in the community see gun ownership as a vital measure of safety amid what they perceive as rising social and political threats.
A Broader Cultural Shift in Gun Ownership
Sociology professor David Yamane of Wake Forest University, author of Gun Curious, noted that minority groups, including LGBTQ individuals, have been at the forefront of a broader cultural shift in gun ownership since 2020. He attributes the trend to growing social unrest and uncertainty, which have prompted many Americans to seek firearms for security.
“This is a period of tremendous social unrest and social uncertainty,” Yamane said. “A large number of people in the United States, under those conditions, look to firearms to reestablish some sense of safety and security.”
Changing Gun Ownership Demographics
While LGBTQ gun ownership is rising, broader shifts in gun ownership demographics reveal contrasting trends. A recent Gallup poll indicates that gun ownership among Republican women has grown significantly, from 19% between 2007-2012 to 33% between 2019-2024. Meanwhile, gun ownership among Democratic men has declined, dropping from 36% to 29% over the same period.
The emerging trend of LGBTQ individuals and left-leaning groups embracing gun ownership underscores a shift in how various demographics view self-defense and personal safety. For many, owning a firearm is no longer just about exercising a constitutional right—it’s about ensuring survival in uncertain times—kind of the same reason a lot of people buy and own firearms. It’s a right that belongs to everyone.
Transformers fearing hate crimes in that region……you know what no too easy.
Moving ever closer to that time when Bellum Omnium Contra Omnes becomes a reality.
Hobbes believed that only a totalitarian king could prevent it from occurring and yet believed in the essential human right that ones ability to use their own power for the preservation of their own life was unquestionable. His book Leviathan is a very interesting read.
“All political power comes from the barrel of a gun. The communist party must command all the guns, that way, no guns can ever be used to command the party.” Mao Zedong
“take the guns first, get due process second”.
Donald Trump
Welcome back Dacian, try not to decomp as fast this time.
dunno who that is
sorry another person found your little hidey-hole, rat
Oh good a new mental illness victim, enjoy your stay and have fun learning about normal people.
Dacian also struggled with writing complete sentences. It’s either him, or it’s another stereotypical low IQ antifa leftist, just like lil’ d.
No, no, no. They’re doing it wrong. It’s only about hunting. Always about hunting. Which needs to be banned anyway. We’ll be having none of this “civil unrest” or “self defense” talk you crazy right-wing extremists. Oh…
It’s like they pick and choose the propaganda that best aligns with their narcissistic values.
what the fuck are you talking about buddy
well of course, and good. probably gets old taking it on the chin.
Apparently they think Trump will give the Puppet’s red background speech and replace MAGA with LGBT. Where were they when the Puppet’s DOJ pursued MAGA? Oh yeah, they were laughing and cheering. The only reason they’re scared is because they think we’re like them. It’s projection.
where the fuck did you come up with this shit
Observation during the last four years.
better get your eyes checked
Covering your eyes and ears while making loud noises doesn’t change reality. It’s time to grow up and act like an adult. Maybe pull your head out of the sand and have a look around every now and then, or not. Bitter partisans are bitter for a reason.
I get them checked yearly. My vision is fine but thanks for your concern.
Cool. Let me know when they buy guns and also stop voting for: “common sense gun laws,” the mass importation of violent criminals, and DAs who maliciously indict those who defend themselves from said violent criminals. “Lefty gun club” types would likely report you to the police for not turning yours in after a nationwide ban anyway, because at their core, they admire Karl Marx more than George Washington.
But ‘they’ believe the common sense gun laws do not apply to them.
Should we tell them? I vote no. You have to learn some lessons on your own. Some might accidentally get redpilled.
holy shit i didnt know people used the term red pilled unironically LOL
It seems unbelievable that people actually think mobs of anti-gay vigilantes are going to be roaming the streets during Trump part two, BUT two separate gay friends of mine have asked me to help them select self-defense guns since the election. They both think Trump is essentially Hitler, and have seemingly forgotten that he was already president in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. Even though we completely disagree about politics (and reality), they’re my friends, so I’ve welcomed them to the world of personal responsibility for their own safety. I’ve given specific recommendations for home defense (Glock for one, Mossberg pump shotgun for the other), and strongly, strongly, encouraged training classes beyond what I can show them at a range session or two.
It is ironic that the LGBTETC crowd is more likely to be herded into cattle cars and taken to concentration camps by their antifa fellow travelers.
You forgot A
And the + for non-human relations.
like backdoor slamming that pig mother of yours?
The greatest threat LGBTQ people face is from members of, or participating in, the LGBTQ community:
In 2022, 48.2% of lesbian women reported violence against them in the forms of physical violence, stalking (including with violent assault), or rape by their partners (either by their partner only or with the involvement of male(s) or female(s) bought in by the partner —- two thirds were exclusively the partner female perpetrator, one third was the partner female perpetrator with involvement of one or more males or females perpetrator bought in my the female partner perpetrator).
In 2022, 66% of ‘transgender’ (term as used here also includes those who have either partially or fully transitioned) individuals reported experiencing violence against them in the forms of physical violence, stalking (including with violent assault), or rape, with their ‘partner’ (the term ‘partner’ includes real biological male or female and ‘transgender’) being the perpetrator. (two thirds of perpetrators were exclusively the ‘partner’, one third of perpetrators was the ‘partner’ with involvement of one or more others either real biological male or female or ‘transgender’).
In 2022, 38% of gay and bisexual males reported experiencing violence against them in the forms of physical violence, stalking (including with violent assault), or rape, with their ‘partner’ being the perpetrator. (for perpetrator(s): 3/4 of those the ‘partner’ exclusively, one quarter of those were the ‘partner’ with others bought in that were either real biological male or transgender, with, in the case of bisexual sometimes real biological females were bought in by the ‘partner’)
In 2022, 63% of bisexual females reported experiencing violence against them in the forms of physical violence, stalking (including with violent assault), or rape, with their ‘partner’ being the perpetrator. (for perpetrator(s): 80% of these was the ‘partner’ exclusively, and 20% with others bought in by the ‘partner’ that were biological male or female bisexuals or a mixture of ‘transgender’, lesbian, or straight males and females).
In 2022, (overall, for all violent crimes including sexually based offenses) 69% of violent criminals were either gay or bisexual or expressed ‘gender identity’ issues.
In 2023, all of the above 2022 percentages increased by 8%.
In 2024, all of the above increased percentages in 2023 increased by 10%
An 18% increase above the 2022 percentages over the years 2023 and 2024.
In 2022, as in past years the main ‘environments’ in which members of the LGBTQ community experienced violence (as victims) involved prostitution, drugs, risky sex practices, and partner-perpetrator violence which accounted for more violence against members of the LGBTQ community than all other sources combined including from outside the LGBTQ community. In 2023 and 2024 the same trend continued.
I’m torn on this one. I am a 2a absolutist and it means exactly what it says, no infringement, no exceptions.
These folks with their twisted ideas of reality scare me.
it ain’t the MAGA folks that are going around starting shit.
this is why I carry everyday.
Just like that, another group of people learn the importance of 2A.
LGBTQ
What no A. I need an a for Asexual because I’m always fcking myself. Just like yesterday , driving home from the gunshop after paying to much for a gun I just had to have fretting about money and wouldn’t you know it, the temp gauge skyrockets and old faithful leaves me stranded cold right there on the highway. I jumped out grabbed the tire tool, and well, anyway way, I had a lot of splaining to do when the Highway Patrol pulled up.
That reminds me of the lucky day my pickup blew a radiator hose right when I pulled in my driveway. Makes up for the one that burst in a Jack in the Box parking lot in July. In Phoenix.
actually it does have an ‘A’.
LGBTQ used to be it, but now that’s just a shortened acronym version to keep from spelling out the while thing. And even that changes sometimes and its seen commonly: as LGBT or LGBT+ or LGBTQ+ or LGBTQIA or LGBTQIA+ … and sometimes as 2SLGBTQ+ (for two-spirit) or LGBTQQ (for queer and questioning) or where the letters are rearranged, for example, GLBT and GLBTQ…and sometimes depending on culture orientation alternative terms, including queer, its same gender loving (SGL) or Gender, Sexual and Romantic Minorities (GSRM). (the + stands for anything else they want to include).
there’s a whole list of these acronyms variations here > h ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LGBTQ_acronyms
Even their own movement can’t figure out what to use, and they just make it up as they go along.
So see, you weren’t left out after all. Now put on your dress and makeup, comb your beard, and quit fretting. 🤣
Dont be tilly. That’s only for Miner49
I learned a lot by reading your blog, nice to see your blog
I learned a lot by reading your “tickle” post, loser. Take your future spamming shit to some other site.
Unless yer a happy illegal AlIeN the alphabet bunch have little to worry about save GOD’S judgement🙄
Gay used to mean glad or happy and boob was an idiot.
Now we have gay boobs which are made of silicone
“Gay used to mean glad or happy and boob was an idiot.
Now we have gay boobs which are made of silicone”
So…. happy idiots, for some reason that sounds about right.
you aint going to heaven pal LMAO
Outstanding, more mentally unstable individuals acquiring access to firearms.
Hey just because my dick drags the ground and I’ve balls the size of melons doesn’t mean I can not identify as a woman la’ petite
Many people have grown up in households that never had a gun in it. Family members didn’t hunt or target shoot. Some live in fear of those unlike them, concerned that they hate them. Most of us 2A people couldn’t care less about what other people do in their own bedroom.
So, many people are afraid of guns and believe all of the tripe fostered on them by the anti-gunners. If they want to learn to shoot we should all try and get them to a range and be willing to help them along. Dems become Republicans once they are mugged, and anti 2As can learn to enjoy the fun of guns and shooting. We all need to give alittle.
NO. Insanity and degenerates already exist, there is no requirement that normal people promote, endorse, advance their freakdom. As the current prog fad of transvestite and child grooming for the same.
On note of that fad h ttps://dailycaller.com/2025/01/16/darrin-bell-washington-post-child-pornography-sacramento-pulitzer-prize-arrested-cartoonist/ if I recall correctly this was an outspoken critic of those who called out groomers.
lgbtqreatrd is a mental disease.
get back in the closet, fay got.
this why they got guns
I thought it was the sticks and stones. However,, , Taking the Nestea Plunge over words said does seem to be the new normal.
what are you even crying about
I am always amazed at the tempest of emotions and thoughts that must be swirling/raging around in the heads of Leftists, evidenced in their statements and actions.
I often wonder how they ever manage to settle on even mundane facets of life, such as which pair of socks to wear for the day.
All socks are racist, so I choose the least racist pair. Then I hate myself (and my dad) all day for enabling racists.
Socks? You must be a one per center.
If you look at view that Communism is not to govern but to crush class enemies. To Communists their beliefs are perfect, the party is perfect, and the system is perfect. If things fail, it is because of sabotage by class enemies who have to found, a confession extracted, and then eliminated.
“We’re not looking to arm up and storm the capital. We just don’t want to be put in concentration camps.”
You are already in a concentration camp, a concentration camp in your own delusional imagination.
Quit living your life according to this delusional ‘boogeyman’ scenario perpetuated by the ‘dominating’ LGBTQ ‘movement woke agenda’ based upon some words some other person said. No one is going to put you in a ‘concentration camp’ because Trump got elected, quit drinking the ‘dominating’ LGBTQ ‘movement woke agenda’ kool aid.
who is john doe 174
Not Donald Trump. If he was anywhere in Epstein’s docs, it would have been leaked approximately five minutes after Epstein got arrested. Trump cut Epstein off completely after he found out how young Epstein’s girls were. Epstein’s victims testified that they never saw Trump.
yeah funny hes a billionaires whose friends with billionaires who are in charge of social media and the ACTUAL media like Washington Post
its almost like the pedophile billionaires you folks are crying about are on the world stage right now about to take the presidency, but its okay cause its your “team”
like genuinely go look at the interview where hes asked about releasing the Epstein list. suddenly hes worried about who might be on it and how names can be faked. awfully suspicious.
but yeah with all the pictures of epstein and trump together they were definitely didn’t know each other, right?
May want to go back to older comments, this tired bullshit was tried multiple times and is still bullshit. Or do a replay it’s always fun seeing that narrative fall apart.
Those “friends” opposed Trump for nearly a decade, including censored real news while pushing fake news. They did what they could to help a senile puppet get into the White House in 2020. Maybe, just maybe, those billionaires were smart enough to understand that 2024 was not 2016 or 2020. Therefore, they had a change of heart. That doesn’t make them buddies. It makes them survivors.
If you can’t understand the simplest of things, then you’re a literal moron in the historic use of the term (IQ of 51–70).
censoring real news
Billionaires hang out with billionaires and some of those billionaires own media companies. Shocker. So what? Yes, there are pictures of Trump and Epstein together because they were both part of NYC high society. It would be weird if they hadn’t met. Once again, Trump cut off Epstein the first time Epstein got arrested for being a pedo and never had anything to do with him again. Epstein’s victims testified that they never saw Trump. Trump had every right to be concerned that his name could be faked to be on the list. He’s the most investigated man in the world, if they had the remotest chance of pinning it on him they would have. Ditto for anyone else with an (R) after their name. If there was a link, it would have been leaked and trumpeted. Face it jack, you got nothing.
Reading these comments makes me see why they might want to have the 2A in their back pocket.
Good for you.
Listening to the gays saying what they want to do to society, makes me very glad the founders put the 2A, and the rest of the Bill of Rights on paper.
what do they want to do to society
Cut off the body parts of children. Without their parents knowledge or consent. Just as they do now for childhood abortion. Stop children from learning about their 2A civil rights. Lower the age of consent below 14 years of age.
H-o?m:ose?xu;al,s are responsible for the total collapse of the fire suppression network in Los Angeles county.
H,o”mos:e:xua:ls are responsible for the passage of anti-civil rights laws in the states of California Colorado and Massachusetts.
Thank you to the Libertarians liberals and leftists. And thank you to the a:th”e:ist,s and the h?o.m.ose”xua:.ls.
All who made nominee Pete Hegseth, a 2A supporter, and his personal sexual activities, a target for public ridicule.
Thank you for “opening” that door.
LGBTQ+WTFE buying guns. GREAT! Let’s go shooting. You STFU about your sex life and I’ll STFU about mine.
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