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The mission of The Liberal Gun Club is to provide a pro-Second Amendment voice for left-of-center gun owners in the national conversations on firearms.

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What Happened When Guns Rights and Gun Violence Prevention Advocates Spent 80 Hours Talking to Each Other?

https://lightoverhea... #GunRights #GunControl

06.03.2026 15:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Supreme Court ponders law making it a crime for marijuana users to own guns The law, the same one used to prosecute Joe Biden's son for illegal gun possession, has united an array of strange bedfellows, from conservative gun rights groups to liberal civil liberties groups.

The most β€œpro gun admin in history” solicitor’s name is β€œSauer” and is arguing against gun rights in the Supreme Court. Irony is dead. #GunRights #SupremeCourt

03.03.2026 13:43 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Busy news day. Kansas done something terrible. Waiting for the lawsuits. #Kansas #News

26.02.2026 22:40 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

CT joins the club, anotehr blue state proposing another ban. #GunControl #Connecticut

26.02.2026 17:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For our MN chapter, our politicians seem to be tone deaf. Again. #MinnesotaPolitics #GunRights

20.02.2026 17:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Why now? As mentioned recently, we’ve seen a surge of activity from people who previously weren’t interested in exercising their Second Amendment rights. We are getting asked the same questions in nearly every interview: Are we seeing an increase in interest (yes), who is asking (everyone, women, people of colour, LGBTQ folks, urban professionals, across all age groups and genders), and why now? I want to talk about the β€œwhy now” briefly. To be fair, we have seen increased interest over the years, tied to specific political or social events. After each mass casualty event involving a firearm, there is an almost scripted response by politicians to ban guns or call for everyone to have them. Some folks see that and decide for themselves they need to be educated. The 2016 election and the following four years saw a marked increase in women, people of color, and liberals who feared what that election meant and what might happen to them. It was time to learn. The pandemic and the social unrest following the murder of George Floyd sparked another surge, where people were either finding guns because of the unrest, or in many cases, because of the response to the unrest. January 6th was a siren call to some who believed that the people storming the Capitol should not be the only ones in our society armed. And the 2024 election, rinse and repeat. But as we keep saying to reporters, this seems different. It’s an order of magnitude larger, for one. The people asking, as noted above, are from all over and not just minorities. Folks who don’t normally defend the right to keep and bear arms are asking out loud: Do we really have that right? Maybe if the β€œmost pro-gun administration in history” doesn’t think I should exercise that civil right, that by itself is a good reason to look into it. Why are they asking? They see themselves in Renee and Alex’s faces: β€œnormal” looking, middle-class folks. White folks. If it can happen to them on the streets of a midwestern city, it can happen to anyone. Which comes as absolutely no surprise to us, or any of our minority siblings. As they say, representation matters. The best time to get involved was then. The second-best time is now. Now that everyone (sadly) has a seat at the table, let’s work together to preserve all of our rights. For everyone.

Why now? #GunControl #SecondAmendment

18.02.2026 18:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mossberg 590S/ Holosun 507K X2 Optic/ Fenix PD35 WML. Custom taping in the grip and cheek riser. #Mossberg590S #Holosun507KX2

18.02.2026 10:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Trigger Warning (Pun Intended) We get a lot of email. The vast majority of it is normal: Inquiries for training, questions about membership, and the like. For instance, this year so far, we’ve received: a little less than 2000 training inquiries, compared to about 2500 all of last year. almost 700 new members, which is about the total new members last year, and almost 100 requests to become an instructor, which again, is close to last years totals, and countless press inquiries and requests for interviews It seems people have noticed that β€œThe Most Pro Gun Administration in History!!!” is perhaps, less than completely on the side of the people. Then we get emails like this: β€œMr. Gardner, you seem genuinely confused in your assertion, implied or otherwise, that just having a gun on your person can get you shot, while exercising your 2A right;and just being at a protest while exercising your First Amendment right, can also get you shot. You failed to elaborate, as in interfering with law enforcement while doing its duty, justly or not, with a gun on your person – NOT smart in either respect. And even without a gun, interfering with LE and using your vehicle as a weapon, is utterly stupid. Neither Renee Not-So-Goode nor Pretti-Stupid Alex was solely exercising either amendment’s rights in a lawful manner. And shame on you for your intellectually dishonest premise that supposed innocent actions of either one was a pure exercise of the First or Second. You just neatly and conveniently left out HOW these two died, rendering two woefully stupid people as simply citizens under the Constitution. Your β€œmission” is clear: train rebellious protestors to shoot ICE agents if they feel compelled to do so for their own protection. They are NOT coming to you to learn self-protection against robbers, rapists, killers, and other criminal illegals already here. They are preparing to shoot back if need be, and more stupid bodies will hit the pavement. You MIGHT have said you teach them to leave their guns at home – or at least to not interfere with ICE. But you leave that out. So the next Pretti-Stupid Alex who dies defending a friend after being shoved by an agent, may also get shot if they see a gun on his stupid ass. HEY! Perhaps if you or one of yours were to be the victim of a cartel member here illegally, you just might change your warped dishonest perspective -? NAHHHH.” Or this: β€œBetter do some target practice with your newfound expensive paperweights, as some MAGA folks are ready to visit your locations to show its skill sets. Get over your TDS, get well soon. Demtards will probably enter their desired revolution ill-prepared.” Both of those were signed using their real names from their actual emails, by the way. Go figure. But, my favorite is this, and usually I would not post the email whole, but it illustrates the point, I think, beautifully: There are others, a steady stream in fact, but as I mentioned above, the vast majority of them are people looking to exercise their rights, because they have been paying attention. Stay safe out there.

Trigger warning #TriggerWarning #MentalHealth

17.02.2026 15:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This member's sub economical .300 Blk build. Pays homage to the 201st Fighter Squadron. The Aztec Eagles were part of the Mexican Expeditionary Air Force, which were attached to the USAAF and saw action in WW2 over the Philippines. #300Blk #AztecEagles

16.02.2026 11:19 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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This member's P227 Carry with a Titanium cerakoted P220 Legion slide, a Romeo-X Pro optic, leaving them looking for a rare local bowling pin match to run it in. #P227Carry #P220Legion

13.02.2026 23:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Gun trainers nationwide say women and liberals are taking more interest in classes after Alex Pretti’s shooting β€œI see people who I would never have expected to have any interest in a firearm at all talking about it,” one trainer said.

β€œIf simply possessing a firearm is a death sentence, then we do not have the right to keep and bear arms. If simply being at a protest is a death sentence, then we do not have any First Amendment protections,” Gardner said. β€œThe lack of understanding of what the First,… #GunRights #SecondAmendment

12.02.2026 00:20 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This member needed to burn a few more frames of B&W film, and saw a friend at the range with their Mossberg 20 gauge. #Photography #FilmPhotography

11.02.2026 23:03 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This member took some photobox pics of their Taurus 856 Ultra-lite #Taurus856 #UltraLite

10.02.2026 23:02 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Beretta 80x Cheetah with LOK Veloce wraparound grips. #Beretta #Cheetah

09.02.2026 23:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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s&w 627 in 357/9mm. Sig dot (clear) and custom Hogue grips #SW627 #357Magnum

08.02.2026 23:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Build complete. Sig P365 9mm. Wilson Combat polymer grip module. Zaffiri Precision compensator. Sig Romeo dot. 10 round mag with 3d printed grip extension. Mag disconnect and safety deleted. #SigP365 #WilsonCombat

07.02.2026 23:02 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ruger Mk. IV 22/25 (22lr) at 15 yards, ~100 rounds. Please ignore the outer 9mm holes #RugerMkIV #22LR

06.02.2026 13:19 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This member just added the XL Wilson grip to their p365 #P365 #XLWilsonGrip

05.02.2026 23:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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A hoax is going around to FFLs. The ATF says: β€œWe have confirmed with HSI this notice is a hoax.” #ATF #FFLs

05.02.2026 21:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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p365 with Wilson Grip module and clear sight. Member also added the grip weights #P365 #WilsonGrip

04.02.2026 23:04 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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First of probably many posts for MA.
https://theliberalgu... #Massachusetts #GunRights

04.02.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ruger LCR and Ruger GP-100 Match Champion, both in 357 magnum. #RugerLCR #RugerGP100

04.02.2026 01:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Jeanine Pirro Draws MAGA Fury After Saying She'd Jail Anyone Who Brings A Gun To DC

Submitted without comment. #JeaninePirro #MAGA

03.02.2026 17:33 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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This member finished their brown and gray build. #BuildCompletion #HomeImprovement

02.02.2026 13:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Member finally found that 10mm socket. G20 4th Gen. #G20 #4thGen

02.02.2026 01:17 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Leftist and liberal gun groups are seeing an influx of new members | CNN Several niche, left-leaning gun advocacy groups said that since Alex Pretti was killed, they can hardly keep up with the surging demand for firearms training.

We seem to not be the only ones who noticed. #GunRights #GunControl

01.02.2026 19:21 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This member digs the Predator sticker that came with the TLR-7 they got for their Hellcat. #PredatorSticker #TLR7

01.02.2026 00:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Virginia Legislators Are Writing Gun Laws They Don’t Understand β€” And Virginians Must Speak Up Now Last week, members of the Liberal Gun Club DMV chapter traveled to Richmond to meet with Virginia legislators and attend committee meetings on proposed firearms legislation. We expected disagreement. We did not expect to witness lawmakers openly misunderstanding β€” or misrepresenting β€” the very bills they are asking Virginians to live under. What we saw should concern every Virginian, regardless of where they fall on the political spectrum. This Is Not How Responsible Lawmaking Works In multiple committee sessions, Democratic legislators advanced sweeping gun control bills while demonstrating a troubling lack of familiarity with their own language, implications, and constitutional consequences. A few examples stand out: SB 749 (Assault Weapons Ban): During committee discussion, a senator cited the killing of Alex Pretti as justification for banning commonly owned firearms β€” despite acknowledging that no β€œassault weapon” was involved. Blaming a victim of state violence to justify stripping rights from law-abiding Virginians is not only intellectually dishonest, it is morally indefensible. SB 323 (Home-Built Firearms Ban): The bill’s chief patron appeared unaware that his own legislation includes an exception allowing law enforcement officers to possess the very firearms it would prohibit civilians from owning. When questioned, he deferred explanation to a gun-control advocacy group representative. Legislators should understand their bills before presenting them β€” not outsource explanations to lobbyists mid-committee. SB 643 (Firearm Purchaser Licensing & Data Collection): Senators showed confusion over what personally identifiable information would be required and how it would be stored. Suggestions to use CAC, PIV, or USID cards reflect a dangerous misunderstanding of privacy, data security, and federal data systems. At a time when Americans are increasingly alarmed about government misuse of personal data, this should be a flashing red warning sign. These are not minor drafting errors. They are indicators of rushed, poorly vetted legislation with real consequences for civil liberties, privacy, and taxpayer dollars. Virginia Has Bigger Problems β€” And Better Ways to Address Them Let’s be clear: violence, suicide, and community safety are real issues. But poorly written gun laws that target lawful ownership do not meaningfully address them. Every dollar spent enforcing ineffective or unconstitutional firearms legislation is a dollar not spent on: Community mental health services Education and youth intervention Substance-use treatment Suicide prevention Economic stability and β€œdeaths of despair” Virginia does not need symbolic legislation designed to signal virtue. It needs competent, evidence-based policymaking that addresses root causes without eroding fundamental rights. This Is the Moment to Act β€” Politely, Firmly, and Persistently If you live in the Commonwealth of Virginia, now is the time to contact your elected officials. Not to shout. Not to threaten. Not to posture. But to hold them accountable. We urge Virginians to: Call your state senator and delegate Email their offices with specific concerns Request meetings β€” virtual or in-person Attend town halls and committee sessions Ask direct questions about the bills they are sponsoring Tell them: You expect legislators to understand the laws they write You oppose legislation that infringes on constitutional rights You want taxpayer resources directed toward proven solutions You expect privacy, due process, and data security to be taken seriously Well-intentioned lawmakers can still cause harm when they legislate carelessly. Silence from constituents makes that harm easier. Protecting Rights Is Not a Partisan Act The Liberal Gun Club exists because civil liberties do not belong to one party. Gun ownership, privacy, and due process are not right-wing values or left-wing values β€” they are American values. Virginia legislators need to hear, clearly and repeatedly, that: Rights are not bargaining chips Ignorance is not acceptable And symbolic politics is not leadership If we want better laws, we must demand better lawmakers β€” starting now. Contact your representatives. Demand competence. Demand accountability. Demand better priorities for Virginia. If you live in the Commonwealth of Virginia, now is the time to contact your elected officials.

Call you lawmakers in VA #Virginia #GunLaws

31.01.2026 18:11 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This member put new grips on their 1911 #1911 #GunGrips

31.01.2026 00:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The most pro-gun administration in history… We wrote recently about bearing witness. To that end, you may have noticed this in the news: And other troubling remarks from the FBI, The DHS (fast forward to 11:28) – β€œAnd I don’t know of any peaceful protester that shows up with a gun and ammunition rather than a sign.” and at least one β€œActing” US Attorney, – β€œIf you approach law enforcement with a gun, there is a high likelihood they will be legally justified in shooting you.” There’s more, but those are the highlights. As a reminder, just a little over a year ago, the NSSF had this to say: β€œPresident-elect Donald Trump’s historic and overwhelming victory, not only in the Electoral College but also in the popular vote, is a demonstrative statement by the American people: our rights and freedoms shall not be trampled upon by a White House administration that deemed our industry β€˜the enemy.” If only there were a way to have known: It feels an awful lot like this might be happening to right-leaning gun owners: And this is just for the Second Amendment. Astute observers might notice that there is a disregard for a not insignificant number of Articles and Amendments, especially the 1st and 4th Amendments. I’ll leave that as an exercise for the reader to find the other examples. We have written about hypocrisy a fair amount over the years. Everyone in power is certainly guilty of it and misrepresents their team’s positions. β€œThey aren’t coming for your guns,” as an example. This seems different. When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. – Maya Angelou Stay safe out there.

We've been horribly remiss in posting recently, volunteers, life, existential dread. #GunRights #2A

28.01.2026 18:05 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0