Ther latest example of racism (or 'merely' white saviorism) from a gun control advocate [View all]
Playing on fears of armed minorities for political gain has been a constant theme in US political life, from Roger Taney
down to the present day with Michael Bloomberg.
One Oleg Volsky has decided to jump into the game. Apparently, he thinks Bloomie shouldn't be the only one
appealing to the subset of racists that don't like Trump:
https://gunsdownamerica.org/about/
Formed in 2016, Guns Down America is actively building a future with fewer guns by financially draining the gun industry and its lobby and building political support for policies that will keep us all safe from gun violence...
Igor Volsky, Co-Founder and Executive Director
Igor Volsky is co-founder and the Director of Guns Down America. Igor has appeared on MSNBC, CNN, Fox Business, Fox News, and CNBC television, and he has been a guest on many radio shows. His work on gun violence prevention has appeared in USA Today, U.S. News and World Report and the Orlando Sentinel, among others. In 2011, Forbes named Igor one of their top “30 under 30” in Law & Policy. At Guns Down, he sets the overall strategy and leads our outreach efforts.
1/ Gun makers are softening their image to “put a better face in front of people" & "ramp up its appeal to women, children and members of minority groups"
That's right: gun makers are increasingly advertising to WOMEN, CHILDREN & MINORITY COMMUNITIES"
2/ Firearm industry realizes that to survive into the future it must "broaden its reach beyond the aging white men who have been its core customers" -- and so they're now trying to sell their products to other demographics.
This is incredibly dangerous.
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