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57. You're incorrect there, Skittles...

Sun Apr 5, 2015, 08:12 PM

Apr 2015

The NRA and their members have no intention of seeing minorities have guns. It's ok for white racists to own thousands of guns each, but god forbid an African American owns a single gun...

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Black people being told to arm themselves? thoughts on this [View all] johnnysad Apr 2015 OP

Mosteller sure isn't a MLK, that is for sure still_one Apr 2015 #1

King did not condemn armed self-defense. Neither did Gandhi. Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #88

You knew MLK? Wow, tell us more! NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #101

Good luck? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #2

Something as serious as jaywalking? Joe Chi Minh Apr 2015 #5

Well, or WWB, or DWB, or even BAWB (Being alive while black.) nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #9

You assume too much about why Michael Brown was killed. Vattel Apr 2015 #48

I read the report about how the police supervisors hated black people..... bettyellen Apr 2015 #53

Yes,that police department is clearly fucked up. But I was referring to a different report. Vattel Apr 2015 #55

Sounds like you were reading the report truebluegreen Apr 2015 #66

then you agree with me that we shouldn't assume that Brown was murdered. Vattel Apr 2015 #69

You mean where they said since they could not prove Wilson was NOT in fear for his life NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #102

This is why I think that, given the DOJ report, one cannot assume that Brown was murdered: Vattel Apr 2015 #106

Too bad we werent allowed a trial to find out, eh! NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #108

Or a broken tail light, as witnessed by the South Carolina shooting of the black man in the back. nt brush Apr 2015 #131

Exactly. So many cops assume they are armed. treestar Apr 2015 #78

What are YOUR thoughts on this? pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #3

I bet I can guess Skittles Apr 2015 #8

Yep pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #11

Just like "I'll probably get booted for saying this..." cherokeeprogressive Apr 2015 #27

More like "I'm a newbie and I'm gonna stir shit with race and gunz" pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #31

I'm not sure johnnysad Apr 2015 #13

You don't think RKBA applies to minorities? pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #16

I don't understand your question johnnysad Apr 2015 #18

Are you being purposely obtuse? pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #22

What are you talking about ? johnnysad Apr 2015 #23

You seriously don't know what RKBA means? pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #25

I don't own any guns or are involved in any gun movement rights group johnnysad Apr 2015 #30

Post removed Post removed Apr 2015 #34

Right to Kill Basically Anyone? Throd Apr 2015 #37

Sorry, I didn't know what that meant either. cwydro Apr 2015 #91

RKBA = right to keep and bear arms, in case you didn't know that nt steve2470 Apr 2015 #28

thank you johnnysad Apr 2015 #33

Well... pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #35

I didn't know what that meant either. Stellar Apr 2015 #73

me either--Almost like I am at work dembotoz Apr 2015 #81

Tell me about it. Stellar Apr 2015 #143

Agreed! I didn't know what that meant, either. R B Garr Apr 2015 #141

This is the second "thoughts on this" post I've seen today. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #44

It's always wise to have the tools to defend yourself....no matter what race. ileus Apr 2015 #4

yes, the NRA wetdream of everyone armed, everyone paranoid is sound advice Skittles Apr 2015 #21

You're incorrect there, Skittles... madinmaryland Apr 2015 #57

true - NRA = racist, gunhumping cowards Skittles Apr 2015 #60

+1000 Katashi_itto Apr 2015 #71

"Fantasyland." It's in California. Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #89

Huh? madinmaryland Apr 2015 #90

Referencing your Fantasyland. And the man behind the curtain. Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #92

... madinmaryland Apr 2015 #93

You can have the whole shaker. Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #94

This was bound to happen sooner or later 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 #6

Yep Kalidurga Apr 2015 #12

That's what I think 2naSalit Apr 2015 #61

Black people have 2nd amendment rights too. Nothing wrong with this. craigmatic Apr 2015 #7

Well, I know what Aaron Dixon thought about that. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #10

You have got to let me know when you hear about cool shit like that ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #43

I will definitely do so! F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #58

That must have been fascinating suffragette Apr 2015 #76

Excellent. I suggested here at DU a while back arming the AfAm community NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #105

He sounds like a wise leader of the chapter brush Apr 2015 #132

Until 1978. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #133

I was afraid that might happen. Stellar Apr 2015 #14

Imagine watching Fox News if there is a run on guns by black people? bravenak Apr 2015 #15

Fox/NRA/Alex Jones bots love the idea of a race war. Initech Apr 2015 #19

They may even rethink that whole RKBA thing pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #29

That's what I think! bravenak Apr 2015 #39

History repeating...like when armed Black Panthers freaked them out. pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #42

Omg. Like the three new black panthers at the Philly election. bravenak Apr 2015 #47

2nd Amendment rights ARE scary guillaumeb Apr 2015 #54

Yep. We will never beat an army by fighting with weapons. bravenak Apr 2015 #56

Randy Weaver is not dead, matter of fact, GGJohn Apr 2015 #65

I should have checked that. Thanks. guillaumeb Apr 2015 #83

Asymmetrical warfare against the American miltary *has* worked for over a decade friendly_iconoclast Apr 2015 #98

and Vietnam also guillaumeb Apr 2015 #99

In asymmetric warfare, one does not have to win- just not lose friendly_iconoclast Apr 2015 #100

I recommend the film "The Battle of Algiers", by Gillo Pontecorvo... friendly_iconoclast Apr 2015 #113

I have seen the movie. guillaumeb Apr 2015 #121

True. guillaumeb Apr 2015 #120

You are a gun person, right? How about you do a poll on your gun forum here NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #107

I, for one, would have no problem with it (as long as they were legal buyers, of course) friendly_iconoclast Apr 2015 #112

No, I'm not a gun person, I'm just a person who owns firearms. GGJohn Apr 2015 #119

Gun nutters usually forget (whether conveniently or otherwise) that CA Governor KingCharlemagne Apr 2015 #46

Yeah, I bet they never thought of that treestar Apr 2015 #79

Good thing the Preacher isnt a member here and posted that, like yours truly his post would NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #103

That made me laugh out loud Oilwellian Apr 2015 #137

There's a long tradition of such, that gets quietly swept under the rug.. X_Digger Apr 2015 #17

We once started a gun club called, The Black Panthers..... jaysunb Apr 2015 #20

Many of us here are old enough to remember pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #24

There were many lessons learned from that era jaysunb Apr 2015 #41

Exactly. How to spot someone who is going to throw you under the bus. If we think the too many jwirr Apr 2015 #51

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2015 #115

If white folks can be armed, so can black folks LittleBlue Apr 2015 #26

Even my "redneck friend," circa 1964, conceded that when he read Malcolm X's philosophy concerning Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #86

As a black man who grew up in the south. Glassunion Apr 2015 #116

Oh, he was racist as well. But he was increasingly ambivalent. He was always wanting to know why Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #122

You're really being a bit disingenuous with your post jaysunb Apr 2015 #32

A bit? pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #38

Probably would be fun to inform him and his ilk that jaysunb Apr 2015 #45

When I was at the height of my anger and dismay over the murder of KingCharlemagne Apr 2015 #49

I tink it makes sense. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2015 #36

Welcome to DU./NT DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #40

Does that scare you? Armed black people!? Rex Apr 2015 #50

Whites have been arming up for decades. And it's mostly racists. I guess that is OK? Hoyt Apr 2015 #52

Well, is it OK Hoyt? Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #85

Seems to be OK among the gun fanciers. Hoyt Apr 2015 #95

It's okay by me that African-Americans should own guns. What about you? Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #97

Actually they are more sensible about gunz than the right wing racists that make up the majority Hoyt Apr 2015 #110

So, you're OK by that. Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #123

Yes Eleanor Roosevelt's 38 Pistol, I'm fine with Blacks carrying gunz, but not white yahoos like Hoyt Apr 2015 #124

Curious, where are blacks supposed to get their "guns?" Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #125

Time for you to answer questions. Why do you continue to promote guns in our communities? Hoyt Apr 2015 #127

Begs the question. I don't "promote" guns in anyone's community. Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #128

You're dealing with a culture warrior-Everything *has* to conform with their worldview friendly_iconoclast Apr 2015 #136

Homophobes do the same thing you do with carefully selected shots from Pride Day events friendly_iconoclast Apr 2015 #134

Just *how* big a collection of 'gun owner porn' do you have, Hoyt? friendly_iconoclast Apr 2015 #135

There are thousands of photos, just search under "images of yahoos carrying gunz." Hoyt Apr 2015 #138

Naah, shameful would be to employ a propaganda technique the AFA also uses... friendly_iconoclast Apr 2015 #139

Like you using NRA "techniques" to promote your gun lust. Hoyt Apr 2015 #140

This message was self-deleted by its author friendly_iconoclast Apr 2015 #144

Ah, yes- the 'bring up the NRA attempted saving throw' appears yet again friendly_iconoclast Apr 2015 #145

Many anti-gun laws still on the books today were inspired by madville Apr 2015 #59

Good Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2015 #96

No different than other groups arming themselves Renew Deal Apr 2015 #62

Black people have every right to arm themselves romanic Apr 2015 #63

I wish people would stop walking around with guns gwheezie Apr 2015 #64

Enjoy your short stay here. nt bemildred Apr 2015 #67

Do enjoy your stay here! akbacchus_BC Apr 2015 #68

Aggression is a race specific trait? Marengo Apr 2015 #70

Full-circle, much? DeSwiss Apr 2015 #72

More African-Americans Support Carrying Legal Guns For Self-Defense hack89 Apr 2015 #74

ohhh no!!!!!!!!!!! heaven05 Apr 2015 #75

+1! nt steve2470 Apr 2015 #87

Second Amendment rights treestar Apr 2015 #77

The Reverend is praying to the wrong God. stone space Apr 2015 #80

What MLK, head of the SCLC, actually said: Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #84

Helter Skelter One_Life_To_Give Apr 2015 #82

more cash for the NRA lame54 Apr 2015 #104

agree but when we see things like this I can understand how the Reverend feels johnnysad Apr 2015 #130

Whoops! Gotta let one rip! Quantess Apr 2015 #109

Think it is a bad idea. Nt Snow Leopard Apr 2015 #111

The KKKs wet dream, they want to kill people of color uponit7771 Apr 2015 #114

Right now, it's a simple thought. qwlauren35 Apr 2015 #117

They think that now DustyJoe Apr 2015 #126

Police do not consider every American armed and dangerous. Never will. qwlauren35 Apr 2015 #146

It would be interesting to know what the Average Joe would think. Glassunion Apr 2015 #118

I'd rather the cops lay down their arms. eom JEB Apr 2015 #129

I Wonder What the Klan's Stance... Sparhawk60 Apr 2015 #142