Asian Americans are buying guns in the wake of recent attacks, but community leaders say that’s not the way to prevent hate crimes
Some Asian Americans are buying guns for the first time as attacks fuel fear across the nation, but advocates say firearms are not the solution.
“I know firsthand that guns don’t make us safe,” said Po Murray, the chairwoman of Newtown Action Alliance, a national grassroots gun violence prevention group formed after the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting.
“It is a common myth that a good guy with a gun will keep us safe from a bad guy with a gun,” Murray added.
POLITICO
Sign up for POLITICO Playbook today.
Email
Sign Up
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Updated
Presented by
Tucker Carlson, the star of Republicans’ network of choice, is being fed oppo about and is denouncing the man who wants to be speaker of the House. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
DRIVING THE DAY
Virtual gun range in Medina sees surge in business
Jeff Barnhil
and last updated 2021-04-25 23:42:50-04
MEDINA, Ohio â Engage Virtual Range in Medina opened about six months before the state shutdown amid the COVID-19 pandemicâbut now in 2021, its seeing a boost in business.
âWeâre crawling back out, âsaid Chad Wilson, founder of Engage Virtual Range.
There are several reasons for that recent boost in business he said.
There were nearly five million new gun owners last year, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation. The surge in sales coupled with soaring costs of ammunition is helping put business back on target.
Black Americans Have Been Buying More Guns During The Pandemic forbes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from forbes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.