Black gun owners have mixed feelings about the Supreme Court's concealed-carry ruling
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court's recent decision to guarantee the constitutional right of people to carry firearms in public spaces for the purpose of self-defense has become a complicated issue for Black Americans.
Last month's ruling infuriated the Democratic Party, which had vowed to make meaningful efforts to control gun violence after recent mass shootings.
Black Americans overwhelmingly vote Democratic but have emerged in recent years as the fastest-growing demographic of gun owners.
"There is an increasing group of Black people who are looking to gun ownership for a variety of reasons, including a feeling of being almost abandoned by the state for protection," says Kelly Sampson, senior counsel and director of racial justice at the gun safety organization . "In a country
