Maj Toure, the founder of Black Guns Matter, an organization fighting to protect the Second Amendment rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, believes attempts to control gun ownership are steeped in racist ideologies.

A handgun on display at the Gun Lady store in downtown Port Jervis, N.Y., on Oct. 10, 2022. Cara Ding/The Epoch Times



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