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Showing Original Post only (View all)The Racist History of Gun Control....Pt. 1 [View all]
The Black Panther Party in Oakland had been operating what it called Black Panther Police Patrols. The members of the patrol would listen to police scanners and then hustle to the scene of an arrest, where they would remind the suspect of his legal rights. They also showed up armed, because California then was an open-carry state because, of course, freedom.
http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a21375/don-mulford-makes-history-again/
The article provided above describes the motivations for passage of the Mulford Act in California, which preceded the Gun Control Act of 1968 at the Federal level. Take note of the language used to justify passing the law, and compare that to what is being used today by the gun control special interest groups. The historical origins of contemporary gun control within the United States are filled with racial hatred and bigotry. So much so, gun control was once a Republican issue. Ronald Reagan was perhaps the most effective gun controller of the 20th century, as both POTUS and Governor of California.
***I'm going to make an edit to include some more information on the Black Panther Police Patrols.***
The Panthers' basic ideology was one of armed protection against police oppression: “The key plank of the Panther platform, the one which would shape its history and predetermine its course, was a non-negotiable demand for the immediate end of police harassment and brutality in the black community…indeed, their very name proclaimed a dedication to the concept of armed self-defense.”
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Newton, his law book in one hand and shotgun in the other, capitalized on every opportunity to demonstrate his command of the streets in front of an audience:
Newton watched the shaky officer approach, surrendering his license as required but refusing to yield any information not demanded by statute.
“What are you doing with the guns?” the patrolman asked, torn between obvious fear and hostility.
“What are you doing with your gun?” Newton countered…
He was in his element, playing to the crowd as he asserted his right to bear arms.
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Newton, his law book in one hand and shotgun in the other, capitalized on every opportunity to demonstrate his command of the streets in front of an audience:
Newton watched the shaky officer approach, surrendering his license as required but refusing to yield any information not demanded by statute.
“What are you doing with the guns?” the patrolman asked, torn between obvious fear and hostility.
“What are you doing with your gun?” Newton countered…
He was in his element, playing to the crowd as he asserted his right to bear arms.
Read more: http://xroads.virginia.edu/~ug01/barillari/pantherchap1.html
It should be noted that no law enforcement officers suffered physical violence during the Black Panther Police Patrols and dozens of lives were likely saved from police brutality.
I would like to start an on-going dialogue detailing 150 years of racially motivated legislation and jurisprudence aimed at restricting the right of self defense for minorities and the poor within the United States. This is the first part of that discussion. Feel free to share your observations.
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Yup, Ronnie Raygun, the father of asinine unconstitutional gun control in America
tularetom
Aug 2015
#2
Nonsense. "...restricting the right of self-defence for minorities and the 'poor'", meaning you want more GUNS, of course.
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#4
So where is the part where you affirm the rights of people of color to defend themselves?
Nuclear Unicorn
Aug 2015
#7
Double nonsense. Take a breather. The common passive-aggressive voice is more a giveaway than an asset for gun lovers.
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#12
Many of the laws in Northern cities are modeled on Jim (large, raucous black bird) laws...
Eleanors38
Aug 2015
#19
An excellent history of racist fun control laws and policies can be found....
Eleanors38
Aug 2015
#18
A *must read* for those truly interested in truth relating to the Civil Rights Movement:
pablo_marmol
Aug 2015
#22
That doesn't prove Reagan was progun, it proves that the NRA is mendacious
friendly_iconoclast
Aug 2015
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