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Black People Are The Fastest-Growing Group Of Gun Owners In The U.S. : The NPR Politics Podcast Black gun owners told NPR that they largely own guns for protection; many feel the government does not do enough to protect their safety. Unlike most white gun owners, most Black gun owners feel that it is more important to control gun violence than it is to protect gun rights.

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Black People Are The Fastest-Growing Group Of Gun Owners In The U.S.

Black People Are The Fastest-Growing Group Of Gun Owners In The U.S.

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A Ruger pistol, or handgun, is displayed during a gun 'buyback' event held by the New York Police Department (NYPD) and the office of the Attorney General, in the New York borough of Brooklyn on May 22, 2021. ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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A Ruger pistol, or handgun, is displayed during a gun 'buyback' event held by the New York Police Department (NYPD) and the office of the Attorney General, in the New York borough of Brooklyn on May 22, 2021.

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Black gun owners told NPR that they largely own guns for protection; many feel the government does not do enough to protect their safety. Unlike most white gun owners, most Black gun owners feel that it is more important to control gun violence than it is to protect gun rights.

Read more: https://n.pr/3ze01rW

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