Current Events > Black gun owners plan Pro-Second Amendment walk

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They will be arriving in peace, and hoping to carry a message.
Omar Chatman, 41, is one of the organizers for 1,000 brothers and sisters in arms, a pro-Second Amendment walk planned for Saturday led primarily by Black gun owners in Oklahoma.
The demonstration, which will begin at 2 p.m. at Ralph Ellison Memorial Library, is intended to bring attention to the fact that Black Americans constitutional rights to carry firearms are not often respected, Chatman said.
All are welcome to march in solidarity with the group, which expects between 200 and 300 people to attend in what they are saying will be a peaceful mile walk to the Governor's Mansion.
As an African American, its important to send a message to the governor and president that we arent going to allow people to come into our communities and brutalize us, Chatman said. That goes for corrupt police officers, white supremacists and criminals. Criminals have no color. It doesnt matter if you are a Black man, white man, Asian or Hispanic.
If you come into our community, know we are armed.
Many in attendance on Saturday are expected to be openly carrying firearms, which is legal. In Oklahoma, citizens age 21 or older can carry a firearm in public without a permit, and active duty military personnel or veterans age 18 or older are allowed to carry a firearm in public without a permit.
Felons, persons adjudicated with mental illness or those with domestic violence convictions are prohibited from carrying a firearm, according to Oklahomas Constitutional Carry Law, which went into effect in November.
Overall, four in 10 Americans say there is a firearm in their household, according to a 2017 study by Pew Research Center. Broken down by race, 24% of African Americans say they personally own a gun, compared with 36% of whites and 15% of Hispanics.
"Black folks and guns usually get a negative stereotype reaction like: 'What is that guy doing with a gun?'" says Philip Smith, the president and founder of the National African American Gun Association. Does law enforcement, or more importantly larger society, view Black men with firearms in a certain way? Let's have that discussion.
Chatman himself said he will bring his AR-15 semi-automatic rifle which he has carried openly on the streets many times before.
I have encountered the police and observed them while holding my gun from a safe distance, Chatman said. Ive been displeased with every encounter. They treat Black men with guns with condescension and sarcasm. They should engage us as they would anyone else.
In light of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis after a white officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes, protests and rallies against racial injustice and police brutality have been ongoing across the country.
As part of the walk, the group is also demanding action on four separate issues.
The group wants District Attorney David Prater to reopen the case in the death of C.J. Pettit Jr., who was killed by a Midwest City police officer in 2015.
The group is demanding the state legislature enact laws that would hold officers accountable when they are found to be at fault in any incident of police activity.
They want officers to be required to carry their own liability insurance and they are demanding the International World Court to investigate the United States for human rights violations of its Black population.
This is for the betterment of mankind, says Michael Washington, an organizer for the group. We are saying that we should have the right to wear our weapon on our shoulder and the Second Amendment is the way to do that. We have a right to protect ourselves because we are tired of this crap and the United States promoting the killing of African Americans.
Oklahoma City Police Capt. Larry Withrow said his office was unaware of a planned demonstration, but reiterated that the group is within its rights to peacefully assemble with firearms present.
Their rights to do that are perfectly legal, Withrow said. We would have people to respond in case something were to happen but would not try and stop it unless there was some illegal activity.

https://oklahoman.com/article/5664920/black-gun-owners-plan-pro-second-amendment-walk

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last time something like this occurred we got the Mulford act.

Curious to see if the republicans react the same way again. Well def see how they really feel about the 2A.

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I'm fine with this. If we're gonna arm Americans, then we should arm Black Americans as well.

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Bump

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I thought the dude's name was Cartman and it made so much sense.
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Good. We all need to exercise our rights more.

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This is good. Anyone who is truly pro 2A should see no issues with minorities exercising the same rights as everyone else
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this will cause mass meltdowns

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MarqueeSeries posted...

This is good. Anyone who is truly pro 2A should see no issues with minorities exercising the same rights as everyone else

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This is gonna be stopped so quickly.
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That's fine, they did something like this in Virginia, the 2A is more needed than ever since the future of major cities is no police and militia enforcement because of the far left.
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Sounds good to me.

You love to see it

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Cool.

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MarqueeSeries posted...

This is good. Anyone who is truly pro 2A should see no issues with minorities exercising the same rights as everyone else

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BTW I hope some of you are supporting this because of second amendment rights for all and not because it will supposedly trigger "certain" 2A folks.

if ANYONE should have guns its Black people.

protect yourselves against the system

yeah no shit

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Annihilated posted...

BTW I hope some of you are supporting this because of second amendment rights for all and not because it will supposedly trigger "certain" 2A folks.

It's perfectly possible, and perfectly alright, for both reasons to be valid.

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A bunch of black people open carrying in Oklahoma....Shit, we're gonna get more murders by cop aren't we?

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What about people with nickel-plated guns?

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GameFAQs mods arent going to like this.

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Pepys Monster posted...

GameFAQs mods arent going to like this.

how are mods affected?

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Fuck yeah.

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Pepys Monster posted...

GameFAQs mods arent going to like this.

What is moddable in which of the 22 posts before yours?
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ZMythos posted...

I'm fine with this. If we're gonna arm Americans, then we should arm Black Americans as well.

ZMythos posted...

I'm fine with this. If we're gonna arm Americans, then we should arm Black Americans as well.

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Nice.


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i hope someone will compile the twitter posts of the same people who thought white people marching into city hall with guns was fine but also condemn black people for open carry while protesting

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The only, and I mean only, issue is that they are making demands as part of the walk. The purpose of open carry is to show you are armed not to force demands.

100% support open carry for anyone where it is allowed, and support black gun owners open carrying, but making demands through your show of being armed is irresponsible and like it or not, very ignorant as a gun owner.
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ZMythos posted...

I'm fine with this. If we're gonna arm Americans, then we should arm Black Americans as well.

You say this like Black Americans are separate

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ZMythos posted...

I'm fine with this. If we're gonna arm Americans, then we should arm Black Americans as well.

I long for the day when black/asain/latino/white/whatever Americans are just plain ol Americans.

God, I miss Obama.

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ZMythos posted...

It's perfectly possible, and perfectly alright, for both reasons to be valid.

I'll accept that.

Republicans are now for gun control.

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Tmaster148 posted...

Republicans are now for gun control.

Like most of our currently existing gun control laws exist because the black Panthers wanted guns.

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Dathrowed1 posted...

You say this like Black Americans are separate

You say this like the Republican part didn't try to take gun rights away from Black Americans

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I have no problem with people exercising their 2A rights, I'm just perplexed as this seems to be done under the assumption that black people can't buy guns or something. Every time I go to the firing range there's always black families in there teaching their kids to shoot. Not really sure where the notion that 2A is white people exclusive came from.

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The Mulford Act, introduced by Republican Don Mulford was co sponsored by three Democratic legislators, passed through the Dem controlled assembly with 2/3 majority, and passed through the also Dem controlled senate 29 to 7, finally to be signed into law by Richard Nixon.

So, if we're pointing fingers here, I'm going to point it at power hungry politicians.

Which is to say, all of them. Not a single one gives a single fuck about our rights, and only ham it up when voting season picks up.

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Pepys Monster posted...

GameFAQs mods arent going to like this.

I like this.

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I support all those who exercise their 2nd amendment rights, EVERYONE has the right to defend themselves.

We need more pro 2nd amendment people, hopefully this inspires some who are "on the fence" to exercise their 2nd amendment rights.

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Hop103 posted...

...the future of major cities is no police and militia enforcement because of the far left.

Of course, lol.

Offworlder1 posted...

I support all those who exercise their 2nd amendment rights, EVERYONE has the right to defend themselves.

We need more pro 2nd amendment people, hopefully this inspires some who are "on the fence" to exercise their 2nd amendment rights.

This reminds me, I need to get my conceal carry permit.

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The police are going to kill like 2000 people that night
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God bless

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tigerslashII posted...

I have no problem with people exercising their 2A rights, I'm just perplexed as this seems to be done under the assumption that black people can't buy guns or something. Every time I go to the firing range there's always black families in there teaching their kids to shoot. Not really sure where the notion that 2A is white people exclusive came from.

It will be hilarious when nothing happens to them

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tigerslashII posted...

I have no problem with people exercising their 2A rights, I'm just perplexed as this seems to be done under the assumption that black people can't buy guns or something. Every time I go to the firing range there's always black families in there teaching their kids to shoot. Not really sure where the notion that 2A is white people exclusive came from.

The internet

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tigerslashII posted...

I have no problem with people exercising their 2A rights, I'm just perplexed as this seems to be done under the assumption that black people can't buy guns or something. Every time I go to the firing range there's always black families in there teaching their kids to shoot. Not really sure where the notion that 2A is white people exclusive came from.

Remember the shooting that started riots in Milwaukee years ago? Dude's brother had a license to carry

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The NRA tends not to speak out in support of black gun owners when incidents hit the news either..