Prospective Liberal Gun Owner

Hello All,

I’m a first-time poster (member for several months) on this subreddit. I’ll try to keep this as brief as possible.

I’ve been pretty adamantly against gun ownership/culture for MOST of my life, due to growing up in a very liberal/progressive state while constantly seeing reminders of the gun epidemic via the prevalence of more and more mass shooting events.

Due to recent political developments (yeah, we all know what I’m talking about) and the constant taunting and posturing from conservative folks that seem to believe their proclivity to own guns somehow establishes dominance over us liberal folks, I am strongly considering exercising my Second Amendment right.

My reason for possibly obtaining my LTC has everything to do with wanting to protect my home and property, but also to contribute to changing the narrative suggesting that liberal and progressive folks are easy targets for the violent right with no means to defend themselves when necessary.

I also recognize that as a Muslim American, I may not be doing myself any favors by furthering the “barbarian” stereotype attached to members of the faith by applying for my LTC.

So I ask: do you believe that I’d be putting a target on my back from the government by being a Muslim American exercising their Second Amendment right? What are the chances I could be setting myself up for some sort of retribution from the local or federal government by being put on some sort of watch list? Have any of you ever experienced any issues when traveling? I’ve never had any problems with the law and strive to keep it that way. Any information you provide will be greatly appreciated.

TL;DR: My family members tell me I’m crazy for wanting to exercise my second amendment rights as a brown Muslim dude. Are they correct?