I have a rifle and a shotgun, both for hunting from when I used to do that. Haven't shot either of them in over 10 years. In fact, I don't really like guns very much. I'm not against guns, just not into them. So I'm not a first time gun buyer but I'm behaving like one.
I recently bought a scary black rifle and a tactical shotgun. And a shitload of ammunition. I despise the radical elements on both sides an equal amount from an ideological perspective. But only one side scares me in a physical violence kind of way, and it's not the dipshits vandalizing property in Portland and elsewhere (I'm differentiating between them and peaceful protesters). Those people generally aren't armed with anything more than a hockey stick and a trash can lid shield so they're not very scary.
I'm afraid of angry, confederate flag waving radical right wingers who feel empowered and inspired by despotic behavior from our President, particular if he loses a close election in a few months. Those assholes are armed, and with a few well-timed tweets, Trump can and will inspire his own little army of room temperature IQ goons. My goal is to be as well armed as them. So I bought guns.
I'm not voting for Trump. Even if I'm an exception, why can't most of those people buying guns just be people who were already supporting Trump and just didn't own a gun until now?