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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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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.

1 posted on 02/19/2017 7:31:24 AM PST by Zakeet
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To: Zakeet

A lot of them Amish fellers in Chicago and other big blue cities shoot black targets every day.


2 posted on 02/19/2017 7:34:20 AM PST by umgud
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To: Zakeet

This is satire, yes?


3 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.)
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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.


4 posted on 02/19/2017 7:35:52 AM PST by DannyTN
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To: Zakeet
And while they're at it, white chalk outlines always seemed a bit racist to me.


5 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)
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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.


6 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.")
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The group is also calling for a ban on the word ‘trigger’ because it rhymes with a racial slur.


7 posted on 02/19/2017 7:36:41 AM PST by Right Brother
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You just can’t make this stuff up!


8 posted on 02/19/2017 7:36:57 AM PST by RU88 (Bow to no man)
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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.
9 posted on 02/19/2017 7:37:10 AM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Zakeet

Down with black coffee!!


10 posted on 02/19/2017 7:38:57 AM PST by albie
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Ned seems to have made an impact.


11 posted on 02/19/2017 7:38:58 AM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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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.


12 posted on 02/19/2017 7:39:04 AM PST by LostPassword
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To: Telepathic Intruder

Especially ones like that which ignore gender


13 posted on 02/19/2017 7:39:14 AM PST by bigbob (We have better coverage than Verizon - Can You Hear Us Now?)
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To: Zakeet

This is probably another gubmint subsidized study where the conclusion was reached long before the study was concluded.


14 posted on 02/19/2017 7:39:48 AM PST by certrtwngnut (Hey snowflake. You want a safe place go to a gun range.)
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To: albie
Down with black coffee!!


15 posted on 02/19/2017 7:40:45 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: Zakeet
When I think of eliminating a black silhouette target


Black silhouette target eliminated

16 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)
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triggers


17 posted on 02/19/2017 7:41:32 AM PST by DOC44 (Have gun will travel.)
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"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.

18 posted on 02/19/2017 7:41:44 AM PST by Yogafist
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This is really funny. What are they gonna do next? Outlaw the word ‘silhouette?’ Outlaw shadows?


19 posted on 02/19/2017 7:43:15 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: Zakeet
I don't see what the problem is...


20 posted on 02/19/2017 7:43:23 AM PST by DannyTN
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