Tom Nguyen had a toxic relationship with guns most of his life. But early in the pandemic, he slowly amassed a following as a liberal-minded firearms instructor focused on helping gun-averse Angelenos learn how to handle firearms properly, without having to engage the gun culture they abhor.
At least two hours have gone by in the Pistol 101 class, and no student has fired a bullet or even picked up a gun. This isn't a lesson for anyone eager to pull the trigger. Tom Nguyen's teaching style is patient, aimed at demystifying an object many of his students have spent their lives fearing, even hating.
While the pandemic had destroyed his business promoting live events, 2020 also happened to be 'the year everyone bought guns,' Nguyen says. That year the California Department of Justice issued roughly 511,000 'firearm safety certificates,' which must be obtained to legally buy a gun in the state; that was more than the department issued in the prior two years combined, records show. The number of registered gun owners in California jumped from 2.3 million in 2018 to nearly 3.
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