Claim: I am a [Democrat|liberal|progressive] but when it comes to [insert sensible proposed gun control measure here] I think [insert BS argument from this topic here].
While organisations like the John Brown Gun Club exist, and while members of vulnerable populations (currently LGBTQ+ people) may have reasons to want to own a firearm for self-defense grounded in reasons other than action-hero fantasies, none of these liberals and progressives argue against common-sense gun control proposals or believe that “moar gunz” is the answer to the problems posed by the far right.
This is a partisan issue in the U.S., and only one American party has made it a foundational plank of its platform. If an American makes BS arguments such as the ones listed in this topic, they are effectively making common cause with fascists and white supremacists and the duopoly party that enables them; actual progressives and liberals and good allies don’t do that.
