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Gun Control Is “Racist”? (newrepublic.com)
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[–] Andy@programming.dev 5 points 7 months ago

I won't vouch for the NRA under any circumstances, but yes, gun control in Arnerica (at least) has a lot of racist history.

And today it is, in addition to anything else it may be, one more tool of a racist criminal justice system, from enforcement to sentencing to treatment throughout.

Gun Control, Structural Racism, and the Prison State