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gun control laws have always harmed marginalized people extensively, and serves to protect cishetero capitalistic white supremacy.

so if your analysis on violence is solely “let’s take away people’s guns!” stop talking for a second.

this discussion requires so much more nuance than, “gun control” and i see so many are being intellectually lazy with their analysis.

let’s talk about cisheteropatriarchy, the socialization of men, and how these things lead to men committing 90% of all murders in the US.

let’s talk about inaccessible mental/physical healthcare. (+how many liberal pundits r advocating 4 gun control but are anti-universal HC)

let’s talk about the nra, fascistic origins (re:gun control) w/ the kkk were to deny black folks the right (+ability) to defend themselves.

let’s talk about how poverty (re:capitalism) is inextricably linked to violent/gun crimes in black & brown communities.