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[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 29 points 7 hours ago (5 children)

The people opposed to ICE aren't the ones that buy the guns.

[–] NotBillMurray@lemmy.world 26 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I don't think that's correct. Plenty of us on the left have firearms, we just don't make it our entire personality.

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago

This is old, but it does support my original sentiment. No, not all gun owners are conservatives, but the vast majority are.

I'd very much like to see a similar study done more currently, but I can't turn one up from my halfhearted looking around.

[–] StonerCowboy@lemm.ee 5 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

You are wholefully incorrect. There is a lot of people on both sides that own guns. America has more guns then it has people. Sooooo no.

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

America also has more cows than it has people, and lego is the largest tire manufacturer in the world. While true that some liberals also own guns, for example I am a liberal and I own a gun, I'm not sure how it's relevant beyond that (admittedly) situationally self-evident truth. Gun culture is centered around, and the vast majority of firearms are owned by, conservatives.

[–] pirategonzo@lemm.ee 11 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

That has been changing. We’re not buying them as fast but we’re buying them.

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Do you have a source for that? I've been digging around some looking for information but other than the national exit polls (which removed the question more than a decade ago I guess?) I can't find any credible studies on it. It would be reassuring (well, kind of...) were you right, but anecdotal evidence and all that

[–] Generic_Idiot@lemm.ee 7 points 7 hours ago

That’s a shame

[–] KMAMURI@lemmy.world -4 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

What a cop out. Every citizen has the same access. For years you have had very good reason to arm and train yourselves. Your country is where it is because you all refuse to fight for it. Rather blame everything you can.