What’s the History? Race, Flags, and the Second Amendment

The shooting in South Carolina once again showed us the connection of guns and race. Statistics of inner city gun violence always showed the connection. In this context, the National Rifle Association actually believes in gun control. “Nothing,” says the NRA should infringe on the right of “law abiding citizens to bear arms.” So, everybody not “law abiding” gets controlled.

But does “not law abiding” mean black people? History says yes.

In the late 1960’s the Black Panthers creed was “the gun is the only thing that will free us.” In 1967, they invaded the California State Assembly with guns in hand protesting the Mulford Act, which made it illegal to carrying loaded firearms in public. The NRA later supported the Mulford Act and that icon of American conservatism, Governor Ronald Reagan, signed the law stating “I see no reason why on the street today a … click HERE to continue reading