Black Gun Ownership : Our Place in America's Gun Culture

Thanks for tuning in to the Middle Men Talk Show today!! Activist and journalist Ida B. Wells once wrote that every black family should own a Winchester rifle. Gun ownership among African Americans has been on the rise since the election of Donald Trump, yet seemingly blacks people do not enjoy the same freedoms and protections as their white counterparts. With no end in sight to the negative perceptions, where do black people fit into the gun culture of America? The Second Amendment gives every citizen of the United States the right to bear arms. But does this truly apply to everyone? What are steps one should do to become a gun owner? What type of gun should a first-time buyer purchase? How many guns is too many? Do black people subject themselves to more danger by not open or concealed carrying? Is black gun ownership the same as white gun ownership? Will the rise in gun ownership lead back to the time when black people policed their own neighborhoods? Do we think the right to bear arms and self defense will be met with the same adherence to the law? At what age should we start teaching our children how to use a gun properly? Should black people join the NRA? What are the benefits of people of color joining the NRA?