February 13, 2026 by Chris
We founded PNW Armed Liberals (PNWAL) in early 2025 in an effort to connect with other non-MAGA gun owners in our area and create a network of known friendlies to shoot and train with. That network grew quickly and soon the opportunity for something larger in scope became apparent.
PNWAL is intended to foster a welcoming, safe and diverse community of non-traditional gun owners, particularly women/queer/trans/ people of color/neurodivergent or any combination thereof, who don’t feel comfortable in traditional “gun culture” and “gun spaces”. Our larger goal is to work to normalize responsible gun ownership and the preservation of our 2A rights among the “Blue voting” population in the Pacific Northwest.
Most of our membership is in Puget Sound, between Olympia and Everett, and in the Vancouver/Portland metro area. However, we have a growing presence on the West side of the Sound and East of the Cascades.
We maintain a privately hosted, invite-only forum and a group chat for members to to interact, share knowledge, make recommendations and organize events.
Local members will typically meetup at least a couple of times a month for range days and informal social gatherings. We try to organize skill sharing type trainings, for subjects like radio/comms or rifle building on a quarterly cadence.
At present, there is no cost to join and no one is asked to break anonymity in order to connect with us. We hold to largely the same principles as Reddit’s /r/liberalgunowners: We’re explicitly left-leaning/liberal/progressive and explicitly pro-2A. We welcome new and prospective gun owners, as well as those with any level of shooting experience.
If you are interested in joining us, you can apply for membership here.
There’s currently no cost to join and we don’t ask anyone to break anonymity in order to connect with us. We’re founded on much the same principles as this subreddit: We’re explicitly liberal/left-leaning and explicitly pro-2A. We’re happy to welcome new owners or those considering becoming owners, as well as those with any level of shooting experience.