Since Trump’s election, gun groups catering to progressives and people of color report a surge in interest as they look to defend themselves in a country that, to them, feels increasingly unstable.

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    12 hours ago

    It defends you from other people who are emboldened to commit crimes against you.

    No, it doesn’t defend you. At best, it will give you a chance to shoot back. Statistically speaking, the person you are most likely to use a gun on is yourself, second most likely victim of your gun is your spouse.

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      7 hours ago

      That’s nice, but those statistics are from a different time with a different threat profile.

      We are long done with pretending we’re living in a reasonable society.

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        6 hours ago

        Actually, about 27,000 people in the US committed suicide by gun last year, compared to 16,000 non-suicide gun deaths, and apparently the gun suicide to gun deaths ratio actually went up from 2023.

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          5 hours ago

          Did you not at all read my comment?

          I knew the stats before you mentioned them, I’m pointing out there are clear differences to society right now that make this data far less relevant.

          Your actually implies you’re arguing against an argument I’ve made but you aren’t at all.

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            Ah, so you think (without any evidence) that the trend suddenly and drastically reversed itself in the last 10 months and no one bothered to report on it?