Second Amendment groups fire back at Justice Department over potential proposals to block trans people from possessing guns
  • Soapbox@lemmy.zipEnglish
    4·
    4 hours ago

    Most of the MAGAts I know who are hardcore 2A absolutists also hate the NRA for not being hardcore enough. I think GOA (Gun Owners of America) is the one they consider a “no-compromise” 2A org.

  • megopie@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    7·
    5 hours ago

    You know, it always shocks me that people don’t get this. Like, the 2A people are the definition of single issue voters. Like… they only care about which party will give the less restrictive gun laws. If ether party said they’d make it so people didn’t need a tax stamp for short barreled rifles anymore, they’d win that voting block no question.

    Like, they’re not die hard republicans, they literally only care about one thing.

    • zabadoh@ani.socialEnglish
      15·
      5 hours ago

      I think you’re giving 2A voters too much credit.

      Arms manufacturers fund the whole media sphere to heighten fear by saying Americans need to buy guns to protect themselves from other Americans.

      Without the gun industry, there is no astroturf “2A community”

      What you’re really hearing is “The gun industry doesn’t like this idea, because it will hurt their profits”

      Although in the case of transfolk, yes it is proven just being trans is more dangerous in America, particularly if you’re both colored and trans and arming oneself is actually justified.