Americans find it difficult to discuss how the issues of guns and race, in America, intersect with one another. Both are considered “divisive” topics on their own, so blending them together is not something many people want to do. But in order to solve problems, it may be necessary. This article from the Washington Post discusses the difficulty and necessity of these discussions.
And on that note, recent events would suggest that not all Americans are included in defense of the Second Amendment. This Atlantic article explores: do Black Americans really have Second Amendment rights?
-Maude
August 12, 2019