California is an outlier because of its high level of hoplophobia (the irrational fear of weapons), its anti-2nd Amendment and anti-gun bias, and its bigotry against law-abiding gun owners and people who wish to become gun owners.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2023-08-31/letters-to-the-editor-could-the-2nd-amendments-framers-imagine-the-racist-rampage-in-florida

Many of the 11 tracks — including the anti-gun violence anthem and a song about the homeless crisis “The Eyes of Portland” — focus on social issues.

Source: https://www.100milefreepress.net/entertainment/what-to-stream-this-week-extraction-2-stan-lee-doc-star-trek-and-the-wonder-years/

Many other states that have attempted to enact stringent anti-gun restrictions have been blocked by state and federal courts.

Source: https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/forum-gun-laws-threaten-our-right-to-protect-ourselves/

Shannon Watts, the founder of Moms Demand Action, an anti-gun violence group, slammed Tennessee Governor Bill Lee.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/nashville-shooting-covenant-school-suspect-b2309393.html

So I would say the beginning of March 2020, I was fairly anti-gun.

Source: https://www.lewrockwell.com/2023/04/thomas-woods/death-threats-first-gun-purchase/

The report is heavy with statistics that support an anti-gun stance and “debunks myths” surrounding the Second Amendment.

Source: http://fromthetrenchesworldreport.com/hollywood-gun-guidelines-released-with-recommendations-to-manipulate-audiences-by-margaret-flavin/311902