Gun control in the U.S.has historically been a racist’s weapon of choice against revolting slaves and Black militia Growing public consciousness about police brutality has boosted Black opinion on the need to own a gun for protection, according to a Pew study comparing numbers in 2012 and 2014. From the country’s founding, the pro gun-control camp and pro gun-rights camp had adherents strictly cast along racial lines, shedding light on today's debate. Gun Control Camp Slaveowners Slaves’ possession of guns was intensely regulated, with some states allowing slave owners to raid and confiscate weapons from slaves and shoot if they resisted. White citizens patrols monitoring slaves were often...
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