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sl8

(16,252 posts)
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 06:01 AM Jun 2020

200 Oklahoma Black Gun Owners Set to Rally for 2nd Amendment Rights

From https://www.newsweek.com/200-oklahoma-black-gun-owners-set-rally-2nd-amendment-rights-1512189

200 Oklahoma Black Gun Owners Set to Rally for 2nd Amendment Rights

BY BRYAN KIRK ON 6/19/20 AT 12:08 PM EDT

According to The Oklahoman, the demonstration is organized by Omar Chatman, 41, and is intended to bring attention to concerns that the Second Amendment rights of African Americans are not often respected.

"I have encountered the police and observed them while holding my gun from a safe distance," Chatman said. "I've been displeased with every encounter. They treat Black men with guns with condescension and sarcasm. They should engage us as they would anyone else."

Newsweek was not able to contact Chatman for additional comments about the march.

Philip Smith, president and found of the National African American Gun Association, said law enforcement agencies and society as a whole typically have a negative view of African Americans who carry guns.

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200 Oklahoma Black Gun Owners Set to Rally for 2nd Amendment Rights (Original Post) sl8 Jun 2020 OP
.... handmade34 Jun 2020 #1
Black Panthers carried guns back in the day. Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2020 #2
California Gov., St. Ronnie Raygun quickly signed the law to ban open carry. 3Hotdogs Jun 2020 #3
I hope it's been changed by now jimfields33 Jun 2020 #4
Shocking social experiment safeinOhio Jun 2020 #5
 

Manifestor_of_Light

(21,046 posts)
2. Black Panthers carried guns back in the day.
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 06:31 AM
Jun 2020

They were protecting their communities. All of a sudden Whitey wanted gun control when he found out black people were carrying. I've heard of a Socialist Rifle Club.

jimfields33

(19,220 posts)
4. I hope it's been changed by now
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 07:16 AM
Jun 2020

I mean he was governor almost 45 years ago or so. Plus the California legislature can do whatever they want with big supermajority democratic government.

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