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NPR - More African-Americans Support Carrying Guns for Self-Defense

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Mike said:
http://www.npr.org/2015/04/02/39686...-support-carrying-legal-guns-for-self-defense

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According to a survey by the Pew Research Center, 54 percent of blacks now see gun ownership as a good thing, something more likely to protect than harm. That's up from 29 percent just two years ago. In places like Detroit, more African-Americans are getting permits to carry concealed weapons.

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Interesting. We'll have to follow the crime stats to see if there's a corresponding drop, as 30 years of historical evidence suggests.
 
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