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In reply to the discussion: Why aren't minorities carrying openly? [View all]Feral Child
(2,086 posts)73. Lets hope that peaceful protest and solidarity
achieve redress without the need for violence. I've witnessed and engaged in armed violence, unfortunately in a non-righteous cause. Sadly, I'm afraid that violence may be the only solution since this country has shown, in the time since the Civil War, to be uncaring and immune to reason and incapable of evolving past racism.
Violence changes everyone involved or even witnessing it, no less even though the cause may be just. I sincerely regret my past involvement.
I can't speak for the future, other than the injustice can be tolerated no longer.
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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