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Eleanors38

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53. A black man owns a gun shop in Austin. Reportedly,

Sat Dec 6, 2014, 12:36 PM

Dec 2014

he is a Democrat, though highly critical of liberal attitudes toward guns for self-defense. The BBC did a live broadcast from his business last year.

According to Gallup, in a survey released in 2012, the fastest-growing demographics within the gun-owning community were women and self-I.D'd Democrats. I have not seen any recent trends among minority populations.

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Why aren't minorities carrying openly? [View all] ArcticFox Dec 2014 OP

Well, there was that guy at the original AZ tea party rally with the AR-15 Recursion Dec 2014 #1

I remember that guy. He was safe there amongst so many open-carry White people. BlueCaliDem Dec 2014 #2

There's also the Huey P. Newton Gun Club Recursion Dec 2014 #3

Yes. They are safe with all those whites. Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #20

Far too many of them with weapons... Stellar Dec 2014 #32

I'd say the same thing... Bigmack Dec 2014 #46

Some people think I'm evil if I don't include Stellar Dec 2014 #61

You don't need sarcasm. nt Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #57

Agreed! Stellar Dec 2014 #62

You bring up a salient point... Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #76

This guy was a paid actor. ZX86 Dec 2014 #81

OMG that would get more of them killed. Lil Missy Dec 2014 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Sweeney Dec 2014 #11

Some do , I've seen them here helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 #5

Because they'd be shot on sight and they know it. Warpy Dec 2014 #6

I think the caller for the park shooting did the opposite of embellish Fumesucker Dec 2014 #16

The last sentence is startling brush Dec 2014 #23

The problem with gunz is chicken-shit civilians. (nt) stone space Dec 2014 #19

Park shooter wasn't embellishing or scared.... hadrons Dec 2014 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author Sweeney Dec 2014 #7

You are right about the purpose of gun laws... Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #33

They do believe that their laws Feral Child Dec 2014 #40

A black man owns a gun shop in Austin. Reportedly, Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author Sweeney Dec 2014 #59

I am in general agreement. SD is always a thorny Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author Sweeney Dec 2014 #94

Thanks for your information. Feral Child Dec 2014 #64

While I gag on the politics of the NRA, and not a member, Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #75

Doubt if they'll achieve anything Feral Child Dec 2014 #84

I understand. Any community/minority which increases self-armament Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #97

On a different note Feral Child Dec 2014 #85

I found it interesting that CA just passed a referendum Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #98

This message was self-deleted by its author Sweeney Dec 2014 #56

I'm not advocating any course of action. Feral Child Dec 2014 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author Sweeney Dec 2014 #66

I can agree in principal with much you say. Feral Child Dec 2014 #68

Get real. Major Hogwash Dec 2014 #8

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

You make a great point ArcticFox Dec 2014 #13

HA! You're funny. Good defense of The Narrative™. Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #21

How do you know that? brush Dec 2014 #25

Sarcasm ain't what it used to be... Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #31

Because a black 12 y.o. had a replica 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #10

Check out the pics upstream. Are they dead? Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #22

Not to my knowledge 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #67

I quite agree. One of the lessons I learned about Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #70

True OCer's don't go around drawing and reholstering their sidearms. ileus Dec 2014 #74

OC? CC? 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #91

open carry & conceal carry ileus Dec 2014 #95

Thanks. nt 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #96

The Black Panthers did it back in the day AgingAmerican Dec 2014 #12

And that died in the sixties ArcticFox Dec 2014 #14

And the same white open-carry folks that were alive then criticized the Black Panthers and were kelliekat44 Dec 2014 #15

Are the "NRA folks screaming" now? Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #28

Reagan did it Mnpaul Dec 2014 #65

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

Because they're not idiots? (nt) stone space Dec 2014 #18

No wonder the cops were acquitted of Rodney Kings' Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #24

Are you forgeting the sarcasm tag on your posts? brush Dec 2014 #26

I'll explain. Some posters here failed to notice: Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #29

No, you still didn't say whether you left off the sarcasm gif brush Dec 2014 #30

OC = Open Carry. At this point... Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #34

Ahhh . . . hate to come off as dense, but what is "HPNGC"? brush Dec 2014 #37

HPNGC=Huey P. Newton Gun Club... Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #55

Because white privilege doesn't protect minorities? merrily Dec 2014 #27

Unnecessarily confrontational. Feral Child Dec 2014 #35

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

Lets hope that peaceful protest and solidarity Feral Child Dec 2014 #73

Here's an article\op-ed by Rolling Stone's Matt Taibi that I hope you get KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #77

I'll give that a read at my earliest, KC. Feral Child Dec 2014 #86

If African American men are seen as inherently scary gollygee Dec 2014 #36

If you study some of the civil rights movement in NC that was done Lee-Lee Dec 2014 #41

Open carry is moronic regardless of race hack89 Dec 2014 #42

Because there's too strong of a liberalhistorian Dec 2014 #44

Because cops will kill them on sight onecaliberal Dec 2014 #45

You have to ask? Jamastiene Dec 2014 #47

Minorities do carry. former9thward Dec 2014 #48

Are you serious? HappyMe Dec 2014 #49

Exactly loyalsister Dec 2014 #79

I wouldn't have a problem with it. I would recommend though........ socialist_n_TN Dec 2014 #50

Oh yeah, one other thing..... socialist_n_TN Dec 2014 #54

Nobody should be allowed to open carry. MoonRiver Dec 2014 #51

I would encourage anyone to exercise rights. Socal31 Dec 2014 #52

Some here even deny that blacks DO open-carry. Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #58

I'm not an advocate of any open carry Runningdawg Dec 2014 #60

I agree on the group approach. Community SD is Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #80

Why? Because they kill the black guys. Vinca Dec 2014 #69

It would be nice to see everyone exercise their 2A rights... ileus Dec 2014 #72

You say white trash and hillbillies a lot. maced666 Dec 2014 #78

attempt to highlight the racial aspect ArcticFox Dec 2014 #89

Because minorities tend to be Democrats krispos42 Dec 2014 #82

The majority of gun toters are afraid of, or hate, minorities. Also, I think most minorities respect Hoyt Dec 2014 #83

If you think minorities don't carry, you're delusional B2G Dec 2014 #87

Cops shoot and kill man holding toy gun in Wal-Mart in Ohio, an open carry state, no license needed, Fla Dem Dec 2014 #88

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I don't think it's white against black ArcticFox Dec 2014 #93

I think the simple answer is obvious - they do not want to die. jwirr Dec 2014 #92