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Group wants to eliminate 'human black silhouette' targets
Guns.com ^
| February 17, 2017
| Chris Eger
Posted on 02/19/2017 7:31:24 AM PST by Zakeet
The No More Black Targets campaign argues that shooting ranges and instructors should not use "menacing" black targets, and is petitioning to end the practice, citing trigger bias.
"Young black men are 3X more likely to be shot by trained shooters than their white peers," notes the site for the campaign. "A disturbing potential correlation: The most popular target for shooters to learn to use their firearm is a black silhouette. Unconscious bias can be deadly."
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: banglist; black; guns; racism; targets
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... so you racist gun nuts won't learn unconscious trigger bias that can be deadly.
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posted on
02/19/2017 7:31:24 AM PST
by
Zakeet
To: Zakeet
A lot of them Amish fellers in Chicago and other big blue cities shoot black targets every day.
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posted on
02/19/2017 7:34:20 AM PST
by
umgud
To: Zakeet
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posted on
02/19/2017 7:34:49 AM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: Zakeet
And after that, they are going to go after shadows. The sun is racist and casts black shadows. You never see a white shadow. Shadows follow people everywhere and can be startling at time. This creates unconscious bias, fear and anger towards the black race.
To fight the sun, they plan to have protests and burn black colleges and cities.
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posted on
02/19/2017 7:35:52 AM PST
by
DannyTN
To: Zakeet
And while they're at it, white chalk outlines always seemed a bit racist to me.
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posted on
02/19/2017 7:36:03 AM PST
by
Telepathic Intruder
(The only thing the Left has learned from the failures of socialism is not to call it that)
To: Zakeet
Seems there’s a segment of society that just can’t grasp the concept of “illegal” and are desperate to invent blame to impute on anyone but actual criminals.
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posted on
02/19/2017 7:36:03 AM PST
by
ctdonath2
(Understand the Left: "The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the Revolution.")
To: Zakeet
The group is also calling for a ban on the word ‘trigger’ because it rhymes with a racial slur.
To: Zakeet
You just can’t make this stuff up!
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posted on
02/19/2017 7:36:57 AM PST
by
RU88
(Bow to no man)
To: Zakeet
I'm cool with it. Let's make all out targets Fa-a-a-abulous! in bright pinks and purples ... so the homosexuals can feel threatened instead.
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posted on
02/19/2017 7:37:10 AM PST
by
Rurudyne
(Standup Philosopher)
To: Zakeet
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posted on
02/19/2017 7:38:57 AM PST
by
albie
To: Zakeet
Ned seems to have made an impact.
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posted on
02/19/2017 7:38:58 AM PST
by
HANG THE EXPENSE
(Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
To: Zakeet
I’d guess these people would be thrilled if a picture of Trump became the standard target. And would want someone arrested for a hate crime if a picture of Obama was used.
To: Telepathic Intruder
Especially ones like that which ignore gender
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posted on
02/19/2017 7:39:14 AM PST
by
bigbob
(We have better coverage than Verizon - Can You Hear Us Now?)
To: Zakeet
This is probably another gubmint subsidized study where the conclusion was reached long before the study was concluded.
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posted on
02/19/2017 7:39:48 AM PST
by
certrtwngnut
(Hey snowflake. You want a safe place go to a gun range.)
To: albie
Down with black coffee!!
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posted on
02/19/2017 7:40:45 AM PST
by
dfwgator
To: Zakeet
When I think of eliminating a black silhouette target
Black silhouette target eliminated
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posted on
02/19/2017 7:41:27 AM PST
by
mountn man
(The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
To: Zakeet
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posted on
02/19/2017 7:41:32 AM PST
by
DOC44
(Have gun will travel.)
To: Zakeet
"Young black men are 3X more likely to be shot by trained shooters than their white peers,"Young black men are 3X more likely to need to be shot. No matter how you want to say it, lets all ignore the policies that have destroyed generations of blacks and blame the people who are protecting themselves.
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posted on
02/19/2017 7:41:44 AM PST
by
Yogafist
To: Zakeet
This is really funny. What are they gonna do next? Outlaw the word ‘silhouette?’ Outlaw shadows?
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posted on
02/19/2017 7:43:15 AM PST
by
Gaffer
To: Zakeet
I don't see what the problem is...
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posted on
02/19/2017 7:43:23 AM PST
by
DannyTN
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