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200 Oklahoma Black Gun Owners Set to Rally for 2nd Amendment Rights [View all]
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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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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