African-American gun club says membership surged in Trump era

[sarisataka]

African-American gun club says membership surged in Trump era

More African-Americans appear to be taking an active interest in their right to bear arms since the election of President Donald Trump, gun club leaders and firearm sellers say.

A national African-American gun club has doubled its membership since Election Day, and gun sellers say they've noticed more black customers buying firearms.
At Stoddard's Range and Guns in Atlanta, one thunderous clap after another reverberates through the room, mixing with laughter and the smell of gunpowder. A group of men are bonding over a hobby they love. Moments later, with their clips empty and a stream of hot shell casings on the floor around them, each man holds up his target showing clusters of bullet holes.
They are members of the National African American Gun Association, a group that has added 9,000 members since Election Day, said Philip Smith, the group's national president. The group launched on Feb. 28, 2015, and added 4,285 members over the same time period the year before, between Nov. 2015 and Feb. 2016.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/27/us/african-american-gun-club-trump/index.html

[Rex]

1. Good for them.

First Trump came for the Muslims...

[CurtEastPoint]

2. The T**** 'era?' Christ, he's been in office for a month.

[sarisataka]

8. It seems longer

[bravenak]

3. I will be joining

[Hoyt]

4. At least they have a reason to arm up. Ignorant white wing racists -- majority of white gun owners -

don't other than their sick fears, paranoia and need to intimidate and compensate. Wish Trayvon Martin had been a member of this club when he met gun owner poster boy George Zimmerman.

[ileus]

5. The 2A applies to anyone willing to defend their own family and life.

Now that's progressive.

[Hoyt]

7. Yeah guns, intimidation and hatred are "progressive."

[RoadhogRidesAgain]

6. Great

I bet as this increases, gun control support in the right wing will rise. Because as soon minorities have guns they start getting uncomfortable.

Truthfully the gun control rhetoric has to stop in the Democratic Party. It's the easiest way to gain back the votes democrats lost in the Midwest. An armed populace is the last check for an out of control government. Especially now with this administration proof of how insane the government can get. You think Trump administration will look out for you if you are a Muslim or black woman? When this guy is threatening to send the national guard into our cities on twitter? I don't think so!