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There is only one way to get assault rifles banned. (Original Post) njhoneybadger Jun 2022 OP
It is not only white people that have a thriving gun culture hack89 Jun 2022 #1
And women protesting in front of SC Justices' homes should carry AR-15s. sop Jun 2022 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author BusterMove Jun 2022 #3
For years I have said this. FalloutShelter Jun 2022 #4
As someone whose extended family is filled with gunners, I completely disagree with you Amishman Jun 2022 #6
Ronnie Raygun instituted CA strict gun legislation Ferryboat Jun 2022 #5
That ship had already sailed. PTWB Jun 2022 #7
Look up Zeitghost Jun 2022 #8
That won't work any more. Back inthe 60s it did. SYFROYH Jun 2022 #9
America is beyond that. A sale is a sale. Baked Potato Jun 2022 #10

hack89

(39,171 posts)
1. It is not only white people that have a thriving gun culture
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 08:37 AM
Jun 2022

love of guns transcends race in America, at least if you look at the demographics of gun violence.

Angry young white guys are certainly preponderance of mass shooters but when it comes to everyday gun violence, racial equality seems to prevail.

Many black people have purchased assault weapons.

sop

(10,193 posts)
2. And women protesting in front of SC Justices' homes should carry AR-15s.
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 08:38 AM
Jun 2022

It took Congress like fifteen minutes to ban that.

Response to njhoneybadger (Original post)

FalloutShelter

(11,869 posts)
4. For years I have said this.
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 08:39 AM
Jun 2022

The only difference is that I would say that if there were a million POC open carry march in DC we would have complete gun control tomorrow.

Amishman

(5,557 posts)
6. As someone whose extended family is filled with gunners, I completely disagree with you
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 08:44 AM
Jun 2022

I expect the most common reaction from the gun nuts in my wife's family would be something along the lines of 'good, maybe now they'll stop voting Democrat'.

DU would call most of them racist. Knowing them as I do, their intolerance is based on culture and not color. If you talk like they do and like the same things, you can be brown and accepted.

Ferryboat

(922 posts)
5. Ronnie Raygun instituted CA strict gun legislation
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 08:42 AM
Jun 2022

When the Black Panthers took advantage of at that time laws that allowed open carry. Went right into the state capital building when in session.

Baked Potato

(7,733 posts)
10. America is beyond that. A sale is a sale.
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 01:37 PM
Jun 2022

Americans have at least attained equality in arming one’s self.

This is now where the great restraint comes in with regard to maintaining peaceful coexistence.

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