Posted on 12/12/2011 5:28:19 PM PST by marktwain
Upper Marlboro, MD --(Ammoland.com)- I am one of America’s eighty-million law-abiding firearm owners.
While it doesn’t matter, I am an American of African descent, and a Christian pastor, that just so happens to be also a gun rights activist.
Advocating for the rights of gun owners was a no-brainer for me, a veteran and former law enforcement officer that has trained others on the safe and responsible use of firearms for a couple of decades. I’ve been the “go-to guy” for many cases and causes. With the help of friends we have effectively countered a few political and legislative attempts to undermine the individual Second Amendment civil right of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms in the United States since 1991.
Well, I am back at it again.
In 2011, I got the opportunity to fall in love with the people of Chicago. The people of Illinois don’t have equality when it comes to guns. It is a house divided. It has been deemed normal to be more restrictive where there are more people of color. It has been accepted that the law abiding common folk need career legislators to keep guns from everybody but criminals. It has been popular for certain clergy to advocate the disarmament of everybody in hopes that criminals stop preying on the unarmed.
Starting this Sunday, 11 December 2001, after 8pm, my voice will be heard on a urban radio station, Chicago Power 92 FM, through a series of thirty second spots I have produced advocating a change of heart to the future of Chicago. Many of the younger people don’t know that one of their own, Otis McDonald was a principle in a Supreme Court decision involving their rights. Chicagoans deserve better than they are getting from their elected officials.
This move is forward leaning. This is taking the fight to the enemy. It has a potential for blowback or it could just change the tide. I hope I cause a stir in the city of Chicago. I hope to open the minds of the Hip Hop loving people of Chicago and cause them to seek me out to find out the truth about gun control for themselves.
It’s going to get busy. Time will tell. Pray for your brother!
Kenn Blanchard
Kenn Blanchard of Black Man with a Gun Kenn Blanchard The Urban Shooter Podcast “The Pro-Gun Variety Show” “Holla” 1-888-675-0202 www.kennblanchard.com
About: Kenn Blanchard is a contributer to AmmoLand Shooting Sports News and Producer of the Urban Shooter pod cast. In addition Kenn Blanchard is a pro-gun media producer & marketing profesional that helps small businesses by providing information, entertainment , inspiration and support to the sport shooting community through blogs, voice -over, podcasting and professional speaking. Visit: www.kennblanchard.com
As a lifelong Illinoisan (except for 6 years in FL before the economy went on life support), I appreciate his efforts but don’t look for much to change anytime soon. Unless and until the police/protective details are pulled from any and all politicians in or near Cook County, the rest of us downstate can go pound sand. Who cares if the criminals (who mostly are potential Democrat voters - and maybe even ARE Democrat voters if somebody votes for them) have guns as long as you’re protected by a SWAT team every time you walk down the hall? No gun law has ever removed guns from the hands of criminals but they sure as hell can keep the rest of us from carrying them.
Armed non-criminals might just be inclined to thin the criminal herd a bit, leaving fewer Dem voters.
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