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“Why do you own a gun?”

My answer to that frequent question is always this: Because I feel that I have to.

Being a transgender woman today can be scary, especially with the current presidential administration and its crackdown on transgender rights. I pray that I’ll never have to use my weapon in self defense, but I am prepared to do so to save my life or the life of someone else.

According to the FBI, 2,936 hate crimes took place against LGBTQ+ people in 2023. That’s a 135 percent increase in incidents compared to the early Trump era in 2017. Donald Trump’s 2024 election campaign rested heavily on anti-trans sentiment, with Trump’s campaign spending $21 million on anti-trans messaging by Oct. 9, 2024.

Firearms are a highly controversial topic right now, and even more so in queer, left-leaning communities. But the trend of queer folks buying guns, arming themselves and getting trained is growing.

Read more from Eve Weston on why she owns guns and how to safely use firearms in Eugene Weekly.

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Great article.

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is this in print?!?!?!?!? I’m not in Eugene but if there are print copies of this being distributed I will drive to buy print copies for myself and the homies in my rural community

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Oh my god I want to hang this on my wall

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Thanks for this excellent article.

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I own a gun because my body my choice.

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