Should Every Black Adult Own A Gun
If There Ever Is a Race War, We’re Unarmed
This piece was originally published in January 2023, long before the recent election results were considered. It is as relevant now as before, if not more so. — William Spivey
I don’t own a gun. Until recently, I’d never tried to shoot one except for that one time when I could have killed myself as a little boy. Guns are dangerous and are meant to be taken seriously. Guns can also be used for self-defense. In this context, I write this article; about whether Black people need guns for self-defense. The enemy is real whether we choose to recognize it or not.
My subtitle refers to a possible race war. Some will see this as an exaggeration despite the number of people and groups actually trying to start one.
“I would like to make it crystal clear. I do not regret what I did. I am not sorry. I have not shed a tear for the innocent people I killed.” — Dylann Roof
When Dylann Roof walked into an Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church prayer meeting, sat and prayed with its members, and then killed nine people wounding another. His stated intention was to start a race war. He further believes that no death sentence will be carried out against him because white supremacists will save him. It may be true that Roof is…
