Left-leaning gun groups report membership surge amid political tensions
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After the Minneapolis shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents, left-leaning gun groups report a surge in members and training enrollments, with more women, people of color, and LGBTQ individuals taking up arms. Examples include LA Progressive Shooters’ weekend classes selling out through March and Pink Pistols Twin Cities increasing permit-to-carry courses from about five to 25 per class. Organizers say fear and shifts in the political climate are driving interest, while analysts note a broader diversification of gun ownership amid immigration enforcement debates and evolving gun politics.
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