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Liberal: favorable to or respectful of individual rights and freedoms.
synonyms: tolerant, unprejudiced, unbigoted, broad-minded, open-minded, enlightened
Anyone who calls themselves a liberal and falls within this broad definition is welcome here. If you're not a liberal but you are up for genuine discussion you're also welcome but keep in mind the majority of people you encounter here will indeed be somewhere on the left.
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It might seem like there's constant talk about restricting gun ownership, but in reality, American gun laws are actually more permissive now than they've been in recent history, especially in 27 states where laws have tilted toward expanded gun rights. It’s a fascinating paradox: while some regions and voices push for tighter regulations, many states have passed laws that make it easier to carry and own firearms.
For example, we've seen a huge shift toward constitutional carry, where people can carry without a permit, and the courts—especially the Supreme Court—have leaned heavily into defending Second Amendment rights. The Bruen decision from 2022, for instance, solidified the constitutional right to carry firearms in public, which has influenced lower courts to overturn restrictions that might have seemed permanent a decade ago.
This tension creates a weird contraction: on one hand, there’s heightened rhetoric around gun control, while on the other, many states have actually loosened restrictions. It's a clash of national media focus versus local legislative action, and it shows how divided and complex the issue is across the country. It’s almost as if the more people talk about potential restrictions, the more certain states feel driven to strengthen gun rights. The result is a landscape where, despite the noise, legal gun ownership and carry rights are actually in a more permissive state than ever in many parts of the U.S.
The attorneys that successfully stopped oregon measure 114 in state court need some more ammo, they now have to defend us again at the state appeals court and almost certainly again at the state supreme court.
Oregon is the last bastion of gun rights on the west coast and isn't lost yet. Measure 114 only passed with 50.6% of the vote.
Here's the highlights on what Measure 114 does:
I sent what I could but I can't finish it all on my own, so now I, and all oregon gun owners, need your help
So let me say 1) not looking to offend anyone here so I hope you dont take it that way. 2) new to this subreddit ans extending tyis conversation to pro 2A leftists so please dont rip into me for anything I say/ask in ignorance.
I haven't met any liberal gun owners tbh. I don't know what/how all of you feel about the 2A fight. I'm not sure if "fudd" is in your vocabulary or not. Do you guys see yourselves as allies or would you ally with people on the right for this issue?
Is it a tit for tat thing for the Roe stuff for any of you? I've met multiple people on the left who feel like if abortion was outlawed anywhere then we shouldn't be allowed access to firearms.
What would it take in your opinion to bring us all closer to each other so we can stick together against tyrannical 2A legislation?
In October 1774, Britain banned the import of weapons to the American colonies in response to the Boston Tea
British Regulars under orders from Governor Thomas Gage confiscated firearms and gunpowder from colonists and local governments. The British used violence to carry out these confiscations.