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eirrann | he/him
@eirrann.eth
Politically, I lean progressive. When I left the US military 20+ years ago and moved overseas, I was against owning a gun. A decade ago, I moved back to the US. A year later, I saw a feral dog attack a man in front of my house. It shook me. I bought my 1st gun (Glock 19) to protect family and neighbors. It was too large for comfortable concealed carry, so I switched to a Sig P365: compact, concealable, practical. Then I saw openly armed neo-Nazis marching with AR-style rifles: functionally identical to what I trained on in the military. I decided Nazis shouldn’t be the only ones armed. I bought an AR “pistol” (thanks, weird gun laws), chambered in the larger .300 Blackout round. Better for short barrels; more practical for home defense. So: I’m a progressive gun owner. This piece by “liberal gun-owning sociologist” David Yamane resonated. (1/3) https://theconversation.com/guns-in-america-a-liberal-gun-owning-sociologist-offers-5-observations-to-understand-americas-culture-of-firearms-251084
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Ayesha
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I'm 21 yrs old. Can I also own a gun for self-defence purpose?
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eirrann | he/him
@eirrann.eth
That depends on the answers to a variety of questions, the number of which can vary based on where you live in the US. But sadly, the answer is likely to be yes from the legal perspective. That said, I would encourage you and anyone else considering gun ownership to approach it from a deeply introspective standpoint. Have you ever made rash decisions or acted out of anger in a way that you later regretted? What about anyone else in your household? Are you in a situation where anyone might be inclined and able to take the gun and use it against you? Are you willing and able to buy a gun safe and store it there whenever it's not on your person in an appropriate holster? Are you prepared to defend yourself in court if you ever have to use the weapon in self defense? Because you will be required to do so, potentially against either criminal charges or in a wrongful death lawsuit. If you do decide to own a gun, I would encourage you to first reach out to a local organization that teaches safe ownership.
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