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In reply to the discussion: Why aren't minorities carrying openly? [View all]Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)76. You bring up a salient point...
Last edited Sun Dec 7, 2014, 11:18 AM - Edit history (1)
While I don't advocate a community taking thus or that action (that's their business), it doesn't keep me from keeping a cool head about what a publicly-armed presence in a community of color might mean. LEOs are singularly ill-equipped to deal with anything more than a drunken riot after the big game: They are loathe to deal with twenty-thirty-who knows? people armed with shotguns and rifles, marching down the street. It's not their job, and calling in the guard just to confront a group is a Big Deal. These demonstrations might have a positive effect if they "move the talks forward" and all that.
Again, it's their community.
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I remember that guy. He was safe there amongst so many open-carry White people.
BlueCaliDem
Dec 2014
#2
But it is one way to get the NRA to change their tune. As soon as blacks start carrying weapons
world wide wally
Dec 2014
#9
And the same white open-carry folks that were alive then criticized the Black Panthers and were
kelliekat44
Dec 2014
#15
Few Republicans will ever acknowledge that Saint Ronnie, while Gov. of California, signed
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2014
#38
Because, by and large, they understand firearms are the impliments intended to kill them.
baldguy
Dec 2014
#17
I hope they will allow me, a white, to join their ranks, should those matters come to pass. I'm too
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2014
#39
Here's an article\op-ed by Rolling Stone's Matt Taibi that I hope you get
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2014
#77
The majority of gun toters are afraid of, or hate, minorities. Also, I think most minorities respect
Hoyt
Dec 2014
#83