“I was a little nervous, but after I shot a couple of times, I enjoyed it.” Experts in the firearms industry as well as gun-rights advocates say more and more Black women are considering gun ownership for personal protection.
In April 2020, hundreds of conservative activists, including some who were openly carrying assault rifles,in Lansing to denounce Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-home order. Some demonstrators — mostly white and supporters of President Donald Trump — entered the building carrying guns, which is legal in the statehouse.“They went up to the Capitol with all those guns. You need to be ready,” she said.
“We’ve seen such an increase in white nationalist violence,” Webster said. “Some combination of the lack in faith in police protecting you and hate groups has motivated a lot of Black people to arm up.”Black firearm owners still represent a relatively small portion of the gun-owning population, with 9.3% of gun owners being Black men and 5.4% Black women. Nearly 56% of U.S. gun owners are white men.
“Honestly, not more than one image pops up of seeing a Black woman at the range,” said Alcazar, now a certified shooting instructor in the Birmingham, Alabama, area and U.S. Concealed Carry Association associate editor. “Crime against women is nothing new. Women protecting themselves, that’s new,” said Adams, who is Black.
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