I have done extensive research on the black panther party and I feel like beyond being reductive, this also ignores the fact that the party arose as a defense mechanism to police brutality. The BPP is the reasons schools have free lunch, and that sickle cell anemia is as researched as it is. Yes they used their second amendment rights, no that’s not a problem

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Anonymous #1 22w

It is also the reason why the first gun control restrictions were enacted

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**The government and/or their lobbyists

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Anonymous #3 22w

This is a great point, but until people actually know what is constitutional and unconstitutional in a court of law this would be insanely terrible. An arrest is not a death sentence, one’s case can be argued in court. What is American is protecting the dignity of oneself and others. I obviously think someone should defend against any threat of death, but they can only do so if they themselves haven’t committed a dangerous or life-threatening crime.

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