Blake Alvarenga calls himself a Madison liberal. He also owns many guns and he knows how to use them. That sets him apart from many others who he’s met in Madison. He regularly staffs a booth at the Dane County Farmers’ Market, where he talks to neighbors who bought guns for self-defense, and were surprised to learn that nothing comes next. No instructions, no training. So he stepped in to help. 

He’s the president of the Wisconsin chapter of the Liberal Gun Club and he offers community classes on how to use guns. 

📚 To learn more about Blake’s work, check out Joe Tarr’s story in Isthmus: Time to get a gun.

📧 To reach Blake, email him at [email protected].

Also mentioned on the show:

📱 If someone you know is thinking about suicide, call 988 anytime

🩸 There’s a community blood drive on Tuesday, August 22

📰 Suicides rise in Wisconsin, led by more than 500 gun deaths in 2022 [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]

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