More liberals, people of color and LGBTQ Americans say they're buying guns out of fear

November 15, 2025

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NPR

The image of gun ownership in America has been white, rural and Republican, but that's been changing as more liberals and minorities have been buying guns, especially after the 2024 election.

When Charles was growing up in the 1970s in Brooklyn, N.Y., his mother was so strict, she forbade toy guns of any kind, including squirt guns. "I remember vividly, summertime, when my friends would have water gun fights and I couldn't participate," h... [6061 chars]

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