The increase in Asian-American hate during the pandemic has motivated many in the community to purchase firearms for protection.
We've seen a lot of this anti-Asian hate during the pandemic. The hate not only hurt and instilled fear but also motivated more Asian Americans to buy guns for the first time. "When you look at racism, people feel it's abstract. But in our study, it's not. It has a significant impact," said Wu.
The Firearm Industry Trade Association estimates sales to Asian Americans increased 43% in the first half of 2020. In Wu's survey, half of AAPI who purchased guns were first-time buyers, like Baron Cabalona. He may not consider himself a gun person, but after a 60-year-old Vietnamese man was attacked and called an ethnic slur five minutes away from his workplace, he made up his mind.
"After I applied for it, a lot of my coworkers said, 'oh, can you help me get one?' So I said, 'sure.' And health care is — there are many Asian people in there. So, you know, they felt like it was also the right time for them," said Cabalona. She didn't know until this interview that anti-Asian hate influenced her husband's decision to arm himself.
Chris Chen is a professional marksman and advisor for the Asian Pacific American Gun Owners Association.
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