Powerful ad illustrating that it is poor blacks, particularly women, who need guns the most for protection

Oct 21, 2015 | Featured

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John Lott’s research shows that there are two groups of people who benefit the most from owning guns: 1) poor blacks who live in high crime urban areas (people who are most likely to be victims of violent crime) and 2) people who are relatively weaker physically (women and the elderly).

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