Gun ownership for Black Americans jumped nearly 58.2 percent in 2020, according to a report from the National Shooting Sports Foundation. A record number of Americans bought guns last year, with 5 million alone buying their first-ever firearm between March 2020 and August 2020, according to The Guardian. Pandemic-related stress and seeing armed white protesters take a stand against wearing masks and storming the U.S. Capitol were some of the reasons as to why Black Americans have decided to become gun owners, some told The Guardian. RELATED: House passes bills on expanding background checks for gun purchasers. Rogers Anderson, the Black […]
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