Yes. Here's proof:
-In 1967,
#opencarry
of
#firearms
was legal in
#California
. Until
#BlackPanthers
started conducting (legal) armed patrols, and staged a (legal) armed protest at the State Capitol.
-On July 28, 1967 a law banning open carry was signed.
...By Gov. Ronald Reagan.
This would all wrap up pretty quick if a large groups of young Black and Muslim men just walked around local stores with guns strapped to their bodies.
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@JonahBlank
@soledadobrien
I don’t understand how people, despite all of this evidence, still believe our laws and policies aren’t built around racism and oppression. Thank you for sharing this message!
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@JonahBlank
@soledadobrien
So true. We don't like young Black men doing anything at all threatening. Yep that is reserved for straight up white dudes. When will we see the difference?
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@JonahBlank
@soledadobrien
115 days from presentation to signing for the Mulford Act. Lawmakers can move quickly when properly motivated.
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You know how we get gun control? Me & all Muslim men of color will buy big guns, register at gun ranges, take selfies with our guns, post it online, and then casually stroll around in open carry restaurants and Wal-Marts with a big smile on our faces and guns on our shoulders.
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@JonahBlank
@VulcanPrincess6
We have Open carry in Alaska. Most I see doing it, Scare the hell out of most people. Camy, boot wearing creeps. Concealed much better.
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@JonahBlank
@soledadobrien
The risks are obvious. So I promise, if this takes hold, to put my middle aged white ass right there on the line w/ any POC brave enough to try this.
Question: anyone know if Kentucky is open carry?
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@JonahBlank
@Virginia_Thomas
no? in 1967 movement conservatism was still in its infancy, and gun politics as we know them didn't exist yet. i think we've seen since then that america would much rather outlaw black people than it would guns.
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@JonahBlank
@soledadobrien
Thank you both for bringing this up. My dad remembers this well and talks about the hypocrisy and racism involved in that 1967 law.
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@JonahBlank
@Panawahpskek
Do it! Do it! Do it! (there's probably a better chant for this, but you get my point)
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