When coronavirus lockdowns spread nationwide in March, millions of Americans flocked to their local grocery stores and wholesale markets to stock up for what would become months stuck at home. Black Americans did the same, but some had one addendum to their shopping list: a firearm.
Phillip Smith, president of the National African American Gun Owners’ Association, said his organization’s annual membership has increased by up to 2,000 new members per day — a figure he used to see annually. His organization has grown to more than 30,000 members this year and has an online following of nearly 90,000 people.
Story continues"Whether it was fear of a food shortage, lack of a grocery store, the short response times for law enforcement or whether people were just fearful they were going to be attacked, I don't know," said Derrick Morgan, national commander of the Black Gun Owners Association. Morgan said interest in his group grew so quickly that his website crashed from a surge in online traffic.
A similar march organized by black gun owners took place in Oklahoma City, Okla. in June, timed to President Donald Trump’s rally in nearby Tulsa. Smith said his organization is not affiliated with such groups but empathizes with their members. Trump has referred to the movement as a"hate group" and repeated talking points in favor of tough policing. The president and his supporters, meanwhile, defended a white St. Louis couple captured on video pointing guns at Black protesters marching by. According to Fox News, the couple told police they retrieved their firearms after spotting armed protesters.
The federal government has also threatened to deploy federal forces in Baltimore, Detroit, New York, Oakland and Philadelphia — all of which have large Black populations.
Good. We should arm ourselves for the fight against communism.
Only complaints when rabbit gets the gun.
Guess they have guns so do whites what are they trying to say OH we shoot kids of 8 and 1 year old yes Black live dont matter why dont blacks realise Hate and guns will not give them any respect at all I have a gun and a very good shot does that tell you anything
TrumpIsTheWORSTPresidentEVER
'Can we all just get along?'
this should end well
Arm everyone.
Wait, guns for COVID?
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