Liberal Gun Club

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Liberal Gun Club
Founded2008
27-1970389 [1]
Legal status 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization [2]
Location
  • United States
Membership4,500 (2025)
Official language
English
Website theliberalgunclub.com

The Liberal Gun Club is an American gun owners group composed primarily of people with liberal views. The group was founded in 2008 and has a pro-Second Amendment position on gun ownership. [3] [4]

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Its mission statement states that "the mission of The Liberal Gun Club is to provide a voice for gun-owning liberals and moderates in the national conversation on gun rights, gun legislation, firearms safety, and shooting sports." [2]

In regard to gun control, the group favors "root cause mitigation for violence prevention, stronger mental health care, addressing poverty, homelessness and unemployment rather than focusing on prohibiting or restricting one tool." They also generally oppose "assault weapon" bans, but individual members have a wide range of opinions. [5] In 2014, the group had about 1,200 members. [6] From 2016 to 2017, after the Orlando nightclub shooting and the 2016 United States presidential election, membership swelled 65% year over year and the group's Facebook and social media presence grew significantly as well. As of November 2025, the organization has chapters in 30 states and 4,500 members. [7]

Chapters

The Liberal Gun Club operates throughout the United States with Chapters on a state or regional level. As of June 2019, the club had active chapters in:

Other chapters have been proposed. Members who do not belong to a regional Chapter participate in national and regional events. California is the largest chapter, with Oregon and Texas as the second and third largest chapters, respectively.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Liberal Gun Club Inc". Candid . Retrieved 2026-02-01.
  2. 1 2 "About Us". The Liberal Gun Club. 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  3. ↑ Marinucci, Carla (January 2, 2014). "Liberals find comfort level in 'NPR of gun clubs'". SFGate. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  4. ↑ "These members of the Liberal Gun Club say they can be both left-leaning and support gun rights". ABC News. November 22, 2017. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
  5. ↑ Dame, Jonathan (October 18, 2015). "They like guns - and Democrats". Telegram & Gazette . Archived from the original on 20 Oct 2020.
  6. ↑ "Gun Club for Liberals: The Un-NRA". ABC News. February 18, 2014.
  7. ↑ Langfitt, Frank (Nov 15, 2025). "More liberals, people of color and LGBTQ Americans say they're buying guns out of fear". NPR. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
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