In April 2020, hundreds of conservative activists, including some who were openly carrying assault rifles,in Lansing to denounce Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-home order. Some demonstrators — mostly white and supporters of President Donald Trump — entered the building carrying guns, which is legal in the statehouse.“They went up to the Capitol with all those guns. You need to be ready,” she said.
“We’ve seen such an increase in white nationalist violence,” Webster said. “Some combination of the lack in faith in police protecting you and hate groups has motivated a lot of Black people to arm up.”Black firearm owners still represent a relatively small portion of the gun-owning population, with 9.3% of gun owners being Black men and 5.4% Black women. Nearly 56% of U.S. gun owners are white men.
“Honestly, not more than one image pops up of seeing a Black woman at the range,” said Alcazar, now a certified shooting instructor in the Birmingham, Alabama, area and U.S. Concealed Carry Association associate editor. “Crime against women is nothing new. Women protecting themselves, that’s new,” said Adams, who is Black.
Y’all then F’d up now!
White liberals are afraid of minorities actually being able to defend themselves despite the fact that they are disproportionately affected by gun violence. Or perhaps they’re afraid of anyone other than our authoritarian government holding power.
Why is this a story? Is race all you people think about? You’re obsessed!
This article starts by trying to make a valid point and then sinks into a white supremacy rabbit hole. Blacks do not need guns to protect themselves from whites because 90%+ of all black gun victims are shot by other blacks. That is there real danger on a daily basis.
I guarantee you it won't protect them from cops.
Women of every color should be able to carry and protect themselves! Ladies, take some courses and get your concealed carry permit!
Good!
All these record gun sales, all this interest in carrying...all this gun violence in the streets BUT no correlation?
“Experts in the firearms industry as well as gun-rights advocates say more and more Black women are considering gun ownership for personal protection.' Hmm. I wonder what people who don't have business ties to guns have to say.
When you scream defund the police for 2 years, yeah. Or live in Chicago.
Hub_Libertarian Aren’t all sub groups buying more guns and ammunition?
I understand it, but the longer term answer is to make it safer for these women. Stamp out the reasons they need to be armed. FightRacism
I am not at all for folks using guns on other people... Perhaps folks should look around at the crazy state of a fair amount of white folks (especially in so-called red states) and read this again. This ain't the 60's. Sistas ain't playin' with folks anymore.
Yeah protection from Black men
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