Black Man With A Gun

September 7th, 2003

The Washington Post recently interviewed firearms instructor Kenneth Blanchard. As the above title suggests, Blanchard is also known for his unique civil rights advocacy within the black community — as in motivating responsible citizens to exercise their right to keep and bear arms for self-defense.

“There is no reason why we should be victims,” Blanchard said. “When criminals learn that they have a chance of getting hurt before the cops come, a lot of this preying on the black community will stop.”

Blanchard’s views on guns apparently aren’t shared by most African Americans. A recent poll by the National Opinion Research Center found that although fewer than half of whites favor government control of handguns, nearly 60 percent of blacks do.

Nevertheless, roughly 30 percent of both blacks and whites own guns, the survey found. Asked why they owned a gun, nearly half of whites said for hunting — while nearly half of blacks said self-defense.

As Blanchard sees it, because of growing concern among blacks for their safety, the percentage is bound to increase.

“Lately, at a party or after a speech, someone will come up to me and say, ‘What kind of gun would you carry if you were in such and such situation.’ Or, ‘How do you handle your guns in a home with children?’ ” he said. “I’m seeing more and more black people at gun shows, too, not necessarily buying, but showing some serious interest.”

Pay Kenneth a visit at his website.

(link via George Kelly)


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  1. Ravenwood's Universe on September 9, 2003 September 9, 2003 - 2:49 am

    A Black Man with a Gun
    This guy is my kind of activist. (I see I’m not the only one who has noticed.)

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