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"The most surprising new gun owners."
Media Source:
The Wall Street JournalMedia URL:
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/liberal-gun-ownership-growth-2a20af81Date:
2024/09/20Summary:
Tim Walz and Kamala Harris have both spoken about being gun owners as part of their current campaign. They are part of a growing trend of people on the left opting for gun ownership, explains Lewis & Clark Professor Jennifer Hubbert. The group includes “people who five years ago would never have considered buying a gun,” explains Hubbert, who researches why LGBTQ+ people as well as members of religious and racial minorities are increasingly choosing to own firearms.