This is where I stand. Yes I own firearms. Yes I live in a rural place where I only use them to target shoot. If somebody tried to kick in my door the first thing I would do is hide preferably with my gun loaded and ready. Last resort would be pulling that trigger on a person.
But I'm not gonna "wish a motherfucker would" and shoot a stranger for approaching my driveway.
However I'm cis, the psychos aren't openly talking about eradicating me. They are when talking about trans people. They're talking about my kin, literal blood kin. So arm up if you're comfortable with it. Get some range time. Learn how to clean and maintain. God forbid you ever have to use it but fuck.... shit is getting wild out there even to my second-hand experience. Which just tells me the first hand is much more intense because the anecdotes and news articles that trickle down to me are bone chilling.
I feel like I’m paranoid and just reading into people’s actions because I’m steeped in horrible news about what’s happening to trans people elsewhere, but no. I’ve had 3 people yell degrading shit at me in the past couples months, one of which involved several slurs. And I’m white and don’t even present that GNC. But people around here open carry and hang flags off their trucks. They are not shy about what they think. I’d imagine there are plenty of trans people who were in the midst of coming out in conservative areas and have just recloseted themselves. And that’s so much harder than being repressed. You build up these psychological barriers for decades and then finally take them down and going back is like trying to put all the water back into a faucet.
At the same time I know plenty of trans people who won’t get strapped because there’s a good chance they’d turn it on themselves.
For sure, I totally agree. If you feel having a gun is a path to self harm just do not own one. Look into alternatives for self defense. Pepper spray. Or some endurance training so you can outrun those fucks.
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It's scary out there. That repression is real, i have seen it first hand. My cousin started her transition but it took 2 years for her to actually meet me in person and when I hugged her we both cried a little because she was so scared I would reject her and I had a couple tears because I missed her for so long. But she is on HRT, happier than ever. She was so so miserable as a boy. I could tell it was all an act even as kids. Oh "x is always so theatrical" and it's because they had to perform for like 30 years
It's a constant worry. Some people have friends hold their piece for them and only give it to them when they go to the range together. After practice it goes right back in to the friend's safe.
I always tell people who don't feel safe being armed that someone is going to have to staff the phones, arrange transportation, watch kids, keep lookouts, make food, perform first aid and ambulance roles. There's a whole lot of things people need to do that don't involve carrying a piece.
This is where I stand. Yes I own firearms. Yes I live in a rural place where I only use them to target shoot. If somebody tried to kick in my door the first thing I would do is hide preferably with my gun loaded and ready. Last resort would be pulling that trigger on a person.
But I'm not gonna "wish a motherfucker would" and shoot a stranger for approaching my driveway.
However I'm cis, the psychos aren't openly talking about eradicating me. They are when talking about trans people. They're talking about my kin, literal blood kin. So arm up if you're comfortable with it. Get some range time. Learn how to clean and maintain. God forbid you ever have to use it but fuck.... shit is getting wild out there even to my second-hand experience. Which just tells me the first hand is much more intense because the anecdotes and news articles that trickle down to me are bone chilling.
trans genocide, suicide
I feel like I’m paranoid and just reading into people’s actions because I’m steeped in horrible news about what’s happening to trans people elsewhere, but no. I’ve had 3 people yell degrading shit at me in the past couples months, one of which involved several slurs. And I’m white and don’t even present that GNC. But people around here open carry and hang flags off their trucks. They are not shy about what they think. I’d imagine there are plenty of trans people who were in the midst of coming out in conservative areas and have just recloseted themselves. And that’s so much harder than being repressed. You build up these psychological barriers for decades and then finally take them down and going back is like trying to put all the water back into a faucet.
At the same time I know plenty of trans people who won’t get strapped because there’s a good chance they’d turn it on themselves.
For sure, I totally agree. If you feel having a gun is a path to self harm just do not own one. Look into alternatives for self defense. Pepper spray. Or some endurance training so you can outrun those fucks.
spoiler
It's scary out there. That repression is real, i have seen it first hand. My cousin started her transition but it took 2 years for her to actually meet me in person and when I hugged her we both cried a little because she was so scared I would reject her and I had a couple tears because I missed her for so long. But she is on HRT, happier than ever. She was so so miserable as a boy. I could tell it was all an act even as kids. Oh "x is always so theatrical" and it's because they had to perform for like 30 years
It's a constant worry. Some people have friends hold their piece for them and only give it to them when they go to the range together. After practice it goes right back in to the friend's safe.
I always tell people who don't feel safe being armed that someone is going to have to staff the phones, arrange transportation, watch kids, keep lookouts, make food, perform first aid and ambulance roles. There's a whole lot of things people need to do that don't involve carrying a piece.