Posted on 06/21/2023 9:06:58 PM PDT by Right Wing Vegan
Killer Mike believes any new gun control laws in America will hurt Black people before any other group -- but the rapper's telling us a few other ways he thinks the spike in gun violence can be flattened.
Mike joined us Wednesday on "TMZ Live" to discuss potential curfews for minors in Atlanta -- something he's all for as a measure to mitigate violence ... and, he says he had curfew when he was growing up in the area.
However, he remains firmly against the passage of new legislation as a means to reduce gun-related crime. Mike says he's a Second Amendment guy, first and foremost, but adds he has another problem with tighter gun laws.
He explains why he believes those laws would impact Black Americans "worst and first."
Mike tells us he'd rather see Black families armed, and better educated on the safer use and storage of weapons.
As you know, there have already been more than 300 mass shootings in the U.S. this year ... putting the nation on track for the deadliest year ever.
Mike thinks another solution is more funding for community facilities -- such as YMCAs -- to give kids safe havens to avoid trouble.
He had a lot more to say about his hometown and his new solo album, "Michael" ... and you can see the full interview on Wednesday's "TMZ Live." Check here for local listings, or to watch online.
Imagine having to use the name Killer Mike in a court testifying. Judge “Killer, that’s a rather controversial nickname.”
In the documentary and book Bill Wyman’s Blues Odyssey: A Journey to Music’s Heart & Soul, the Rolling Stones’ first bass player recalled being invited to the sessions where blues great Howlin’ Wolf was recording in London.
He said the producer was in the control room above and was unsure of the way to address him, so said, in his British accent “Mister Howling, are you ready for the take, sir.”
Fine, but don’t mandate it.
SYG, Castle Doctrine and other self defense laws have roots in the push back against Jim Crow laws. Yet today's “black leaders” line up to help the Progressives destroy all of the progress made to secure black families.
The Castle Doctrine & Stand Your Ground – The Trial of Dr. Ossian Sweet TheConservativeTreeHouse
No Guns for Negroes Part One (video 10:00)
No Guns for Negroes Part Two (video 9:45)
Equal Gun Rights (video 0:52)
The Never Again Campaign (video 0:30)
Midnight basketball didn't work any better than all the useless gun control laws.
External solutions to change behavior don't work when what is needed is internal controls on behavior.
If gangstas knew how to handle guns (i.e., don't hold them sideways), their kill count would be much higher.
Self-esteem classes was another bright idea that failed.
“ Self-esteem classes was another bright idea that failed.”
Actually they worked exactly as intended. They’re full of self-esteem and none of it was earned.
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300 “mass shootings” and how many are simply black on black violence? Aided by Soros prosecutors that won’t prosecute and jail anyone.
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How’s a young black entrepreneur s’posed to Jack a car wiff-out a proper gun, man?…
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We should be like Sweden and make guns be in every home. WHAT SWEDEN DOESN’T HAVE IS A CIA & FBI! That’s what we need to abolish!
“better educated on the safer use and storage of weapons.”
Thugs aren’t accidentally shooting people.
That’s why I don’t want laws that don’t change anything except increasing inconvenience for the law-abiding gun owners.
I think you mean Switzerland. I get them confused too.
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