Founded in 2008, The Liberal Gun Club is advancing the gun control conversation by speaking beyond politics. In practice, they seek to avoid political extremism and promote health debates. Members avoid personal attacks on each other and address the facts. The club has 2,500 members and continues to grow as more mass shooting events occur.
Members find common ground on many political topics and find the gun control topic to be much more complex than the public is willing to admit. It is not so simple of an issue as to promote or ban firearms. Contributors to this organization look to science and evidence-based approaches in order to save lives and uphold our second amendment freedoms. All of the forum discussions promote well-thought-out and reasoned opinions – everyone is entitled to their own opinion!
In particular, when it comes to gun violence, The Liberal Gun Club promotes root cause mitigation. People who bring themselves to use a weapon of any kind on another person is suffering. Some aspect of their life is unhappy. Mental health, poverty, homelessness, and unemployment are all broader problems we need to address. Understanding and connecting with humans to improve their mental and physical health is the key. Although the path to addressing these issues is complex, it is ultimately the solution to more than just gun violence.
For many left-of-center viewpoints who join The Liberal Gun Club, the greatest impact of this organization is the continued conversation. As noted on their website, “Like any good opinion… [the club’s opinions will] evolve over time as new data informs the debate and new voices enter the discussion.” Let us continue to debate the merits of gun control while also measuring what we know about the symptoms of gun violence.
With 11.5K supports and growing, The Liberal Gun Club would like you to consider your views on gun control and make them more flexible to the world we live in. After all, the second amendment was provided to protect the people from the government. Ideally, society does not have to take away this right to protect people from themselves.
Memberships for The Liberal Gun Club are as low as $10/annually. In addition to supporting the conversation, members gain access to discounts of affiliate merchandise and services, as well as education and training programs for firearm safety. If you are interested in further information about the club and supported causes, please seek them out on social media via Facebook and Twitter. Visit AmmoPile.com and join The Liberal Gun Club – to promote gun safety and advance on the important topic of gun violence!