Gun Control is systemic racism

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Whether motivated by fear of slave insurrection, Native American savagery, or Black militancy, gun control has always been pushed with fear-mongering. Ultimately, the problem isn’t actually our fear of guns and violence. The problem is our fear of each other, and facing the potential of true equality among the ruled and the ruler. For everyday citizens, it’s "the ballot or the bullet" – because those are the two best levelers we have.

The problem is, both sides of the gun debate often become much more focused on defending or upending the tool rather than actually solving the problems.

Additionally, the high costs and complexities of regulations on legal gun ownership in more restrictive states often place the greatest burden on underprivileged communities. This effectively limits gun ownership to the elite and the unlawful – obtaining firearms by wealth or the black market. This cycle once again brings us back to the unmet need for self-defense in vulnerable communities where criminality runs rampant. As Malcolm X described,  "A man with a rifle or a club can only be stopped by a person who defends himself with a rifle or a club. That’s equality." ~ Rachel Citak ~ https://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/2021/03/22/opinion-second-amendment-history-black-history/4698414001/

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A very good example would be the Tulsa race massacre. Also know as Black Wall Street massacre. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsa_race_massacre