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(54,770 posts)I can already hear the Fake News mantra from the right.
cbabe
(3,551 posts)Repost
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=16678048
Reagan pushes gun control to keep guns from black panthers
2 MAY 1967 - Gov. RONALD REAGAN RUNS from BLACK PANTHERS PROTESTING GUN BAN
https://m.youtube.com/watchv=pVbibHJurm0
Its largely forgotten now, but 50 years ago, it created a national sensation. It even caused the National Rifle Association and Ronald Reagan to back a gun-control bill authored by a Republican.
Tuesday is the 50th anniversary of the May 2, 1967 invasion of the state Capitol by two dozen gun-toting Black Panthers. Carrying rifles, pistols and shotguns, and wearing dark glasses, leather jackets and berets, they marched up the front steps and into the Capitol to demonstrate their opposition to an anti-gun bill by Oakland Republican Don Mulford (1915-2000).
Reagan quickly signed the bill. He was quoted as saying Theres no reason why on the street today a citizen should be carrying loaded weapons.
https://capitolweekly.net/black-panthers-armed-capitol/
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)Frasier Balzov
(2,669 posts)Did it bring him to a new level of understanding that guns and ammunition in the hands of the public was the problem?
LeftInTX
(25,595 posts)Frasier Balzov
(2,669 posts)Slow learners.
cbabe
(3,551 posts)black lesbian member of his secret service detail. She was shot for her efforts. And he never changed his political stance.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/crystal-griner-steve-scalise/
NotTodayPutin
(86 posts)The semi-auto versions of AKs and ARs are not machine guns.
But could easily be covered by an assault weapons ban. Mag capacity limitations etc