Two African Americans shoot a gun at a range. Image: [Twitter/@TheRunawayRN
Americans are arming themselves with guns at a record pace, especially Black Americans, whose gun ownership jumped 58.2% in 2020.
According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), Black Americans are running to the gun store to purchase firearms. Black Americans have a number of reasons for purchasing guns and according to
The Guardian, they include stress from the pandemic, the resurgence of mass shootings, and armed white protestors rallying against lockdown orders and in support of White supremacy.
Even when purchasing a firearm, many Black Americans experience racism of prejudice from white gun store owners. That has pushed many Black Americans to join Black gun clubs or seek training from Black gun instructors.
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OHIO The right to “Stand Your Ground in the state of Ohio has been expanded with Gov. Mike DeWine s signing of Senate Bill 175. The law eliminates the “duty to retreat” before firing in self defense.
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Earlier this month, Gov. Mike DeWine signed a controversial “Stand Your Ground” bill into law that some say will better protect law-abiding gun owners
Some politicians and activists are concerned that the law potentially makes for a less safe Ohio
DeWiine said in a statement that there were both pros and cons to the legislation
“Duty to retreat teaches people and teaches gun owners to not only know how to safely handle and use your firearm, but how to de-escalate situations. That’s one thing that we stress in a lot in our concealed carry classes, is that you really don’t want to use your fire arm, if you don’t have to use it, said CEO of Black Gun Owners Association of Ohio Darius Frierson.