Racism and Gun Control

The history of being black and armed in America

Shefali O'Hara

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Photo by DXL on Unsplash

I recently read this article and it got me thinking about why gun rights are particularly important for historically oppressed groups such as blacks in America.

You see, I’m a pacifist who supports the Second Amendment for a variety of reasons. Partly because I am a student of history.

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Shefali O'Hara

Cancer survivor, writer, engineer. BSEE from MIT, MSEE, and MA in history. Love nature, animals, books, art, and interesting discussions.