@wdlindsy Indeed, the one time whites demanded gun control, the GOP embraced embraced it, even the NRA was on-board, and Reagan even signed into (California) law, was when blacks tried to exercise those same 2nd amendment rights "reserved" only for whites.
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gnutelephony (gnutelephony@floss.social)'s status on Tuesday, 31-Oct-2023 23:40:27 JST gnutelephony
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William Lindsey :toad: (wdlindsy@toad.social)'s status on Tuesday, 31-Oct-2023 23:40:28 JST William Lindsey :toad:
As 400 Years shows, there have been key moments in the US past when white Americans have actively demanded gun control — and, not surprisingly, those moments had to do with fear of people color owning guns.
The history of attitudes towards gun ownership in the US is deeply intertwined with racism — as the rush of white Americans to buy guns when Barack Obama became president tells us loudly and clearly.
#Guns #GunControl #racism #AmericanExceptionalism
https://400years.substack.com/p/when-white-america-demanded-gun-control
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