The Question is rather simple: should I as communist (and a Brazilian) own a gun? I'm not going to lie, I like weapons and the art that is making them. That's the only real reason I wanted to get a gun license. I wanted to collect old Soviet weapons and maintain them for the sake of it.
I'm also new to socialism and communism in general, so sorry if I'm dumb by asking this
cheers, comrades
Not necessarily.
A communist should organize the masses for revolution using a class analysis and an embedding in local material conditions so as to find better and better ways to organize and build their organization and its power.
Sometimes this calls for arming ourselves, ideally in coordination with each other so that we can defend each other and our communities. But this does not necessarily mean that you "should" have one. At the same time, nothing about being communist disagrees with having one.
I recommend doing gun safety training and practicing a bit, though. If you do get a gun, you'll want to be sure it's safe.
Also in the West, most gun violence is self-harm, so please prioritize your own safety. It's okay to not have one.
I was planning on doing safety training and going through all the ins and outs of it to be safe. I just wanted to have a niche hobby tbh
thank you for your reply!