Richmond, Virginia – In a wooded area outside Virginia’s state capital Richmond, the sounds of gunshots resonate. Collin is learning how to use a firearm.
The semiautomatic weapon in the 38-year-old’s hand is the first he has ever owned.
He is one of many left-leaning Americans who are embracing guns because of their fears about U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration — upending conventional wisdom about who owns firearms in the United States.
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