‘Black Guns Matter’ Founder’s Powerful Message for the Black Community

By Jenn Jacques

Recently, 29-year-old Philadelphia activist and artist Maj Toure posed a thought provoking question to his hometown:

“What if we stopped trying to get guns off the streets and instead started licensing young men in Philly to legally pack heat?”

Toure is the founder of Black Guns Matter, a campaign aimed at that educating young people about guns and gun safety while teaching respect for firearms in an effort to curb gun violence.

“The stigma, especially in an urban environment like Philly, is if you have a gun, you’re either law enforcement or the bad guy,” Toure said. “What we’re trying to do is say that just because you have a gun doesn’t make you the bad guy. But while you have your firearm, which you have the right to have, you have to be a responsible, card-carrying good guy.”

In an interview on NPR last month, Toure said, “In our community especially, maybe even deliberately, there’s a lot of misinformation and ignorance. And if we continue down that same path, we’re going to keep getting what we’ve been getting.”

Toure hopes his BGM campaign will educate others on what it takes to become a legal gun-owner and the responsibilities that …Read the Rest

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