Excerpts from CNN article: "Leftist and liberal gun groups are seeing a rush of new members" . . .
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Several niche, left-leaning gun advocacy groups said that since the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis, they can hardly keep up with the surging demand for firearms training.  
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With President Donald Trump sending armed federal agents into communities around the country, even more once gun-shy liberals and leftists are considering getting armed. And while Americans tend to think of gun owners as leaning more Republican and male, already more women, gay people and people of color have taken up arms in recent years, particularly after 2020.  
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“It doesn’t seem to be the case anymore that buying guns and carrying guns in response to perceived threats is a solely conservative thing,” [Matt Lacombe] adds.  
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As the Trump administration continues to wage an immigration crackdown in US cities, people are showing up to anti-ICE protests and neighborhood watch patrols armed, and some gun groups are encouraging people to become armed observers.
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http://www.cnn.com/2026/02/01/us/gun-rights-politics-alex-pretti-killing-cec