‘Black, Armed, and Conservative’ Debuts at 2016 Red State Gathering

By Antonia Okafor

A millennial, a woman, and a black person walk into a gun shop…

What’s your first reaction?

“What in God’s name are these poor , lost souls doing there?”

I assure you. I am none of those things.

But being a young, black woman who empowers myself with a firearm. is no joking matter. No, in fact, its one worth writing about. Why? Because the demographics of gun owners are America is changing—and quickly.

This election, us “Second Amendment types” will hear a lot of visceral speech from a particular candidate. Words such as “Racist” or Sexist”.

I wrote a piece for Bearing Arms a couple of months ago, that resonated with many, a piece entitled, “Black America Isn’t Buying Your Gun Control Lies Congressman Lewis”. A piece where I shattered the myth that the anti-gun side wants you to believe. That black Americans don’t support the second amendment. After that piece, several pieces followed. In fact, because of places like Chicago, where gun deaths per year run in the thousands, why would any self respecting African American, ever be inclined to support, much less advocate for gun rights?

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Well they definitely would never write about the history of minorities …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms