Five firearm instructors in the Minneapolis area said sign-ups for safety training, which is required for permit holders, have grown in the past two weeks.

At the Stock & Barrel Gun Club’s two locations near Minneapolis, the classes for people seeking a permit to carry a firearm almost always draw large crowds.

“It’s usually in the hundreds,” David Taylor, the club’s CEO, said.

But since immigration enforcement agents flooded the city, sparking clashes in the streets and the killing of two protesters, interest in the classes has only grown. In just the past two weeks, Taylor said, his club has received four times the usual number of sign-ups.

That does not appear to be an anomaly. Five firearm instructors in the Minneapolis area told NBC News they have seen a similar trend. The sudden interest, they say, is a reflection of the fear and uneasiness that has gripped the region amid the ongoing turmoil in the streets.

  • ameancow@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 days ago

    I post this everywhere lately, you need to know your laws and rights.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_the_United_States_by_state

    We spent a lot of time demanding better gun control because the right was screaming that they shouldn’t be restricted because of some fantasy about “fascist government takeover” for decades and decades.

    Well, here we are. They’re easier to get than ever and THEY are the ones supporting the fascist takeover that is actually now happening. Irony hath come full circle, so arm up brothers and sisters. Pray you never need to use the things, but abandoning a force-multiplier and giving up weapons NOW of all times is about the weakest thing you can do.

    We need power. Power comes from force, even if just implied.

    Any regime is going to think long and hard about doing anything that would result in a decades-long door-to-door meat-grinder operation just because they get hung up on a narrative that trans, gay or brown people are now a threat to our comforts.

    Once you are ready and brushed up on your laws, gunbroker.com is a great site that lets you shop for something in your price range, then the weapon is delivered to a local gun store of your choosing. (call them first, there will likely be a small fee, but otherwise find out what you need to bring to pick it up.)

    For inexperienced owners, I highly recommend revolvers or pump-action shotguns. Low maintenance, easy to operate, reliable. Do take some range time when you can so you’re prepared for things like recoil and noise. Always wear hearing protection when practicing, safety glasses are good too. Never point a gun at anything you don’t want to kill and keep your finger off the trigger. Always assume it’s loaded and ready to fire even if you double-checked it. If you do shoot at targets or threats, be aware what’s behind them and identify your target as an active threat to your life before pulling the trigger. These rules are inflexible.