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The NRA's Shifting Stance on Gun Control
54:15 - 57:48 (03:32)
The NRA's stance on gun control has shifted dramatically over the past few decades. They used to support gun control, but after the Black Panthers started legally carrying weapons in public, the NRA shifted to oppose gun control.
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The Republican Party, led by Governor Ronald Reagan, took action to prevent the Black Panthers from legally exercising their right to bear arms and observing the police, sparking the start of the Black Panther's armed patrols of the police which were revolutionary.
54:15 - 56:02 (01:47)
Summary
The Republican Party, led by Governor Ronald Reagan, took action to prevent the Black Panthers from legally exercising their right to bear arms and observing the police, sparking the start of the Black Panther's armed patrols of the police which were revolutionary.
ChapterThe NRA's Shifting Stance on Gun Control
EpisodePart One: The Bastards Who Killed the Black Panthers
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The National Rifle Association was previously supportive of gun control measures, with even former president Ronald Reagan advocating for gun restrictions.
56:02 - 57:48 (01:45)
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The National Rifle Association was previously supportive of gun control measures, with even former president Ronald Reagan advocating for gun restrictions. The Mulford Act, proposed in 1967, would have stripped Californian's of their right to carry firearms in public.