Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-05-04 17:46:08 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D92089949B68A0559888413347B4E8C619B96AE978DC1FACC84F3CE8D8C58ED4
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It has been argued that slavery also influenced 2A. Opposing arguments should go in the replies, not community notes. “The language..was crafted to ensure that slave owners could quickly crush any rebellion or resistance from those whom they'd enslaved.” https://www.npr.org/2021/06/02/1002107670/historian-uncovers-the-racist-roots-of-the-2nd-amendment https://www.law.georgetown.edu/mcrp-journal/blog/the-second-amendment-is-racist-why-bruen-should-have-been-decided-on-equal-protection-grounds/ https://publicintegrity.org/inequality-poverty-opportunity/carole-anderson-the-second-amendment-is-anti-black/ https://harvardlawreview.org/2022/06/racist-gun-laws-and-the-second-amendment/ https://www.wnyc.org/story/white-supremacy-foundation-second-amendment/ https://fee.org/articles/the-aclu-claims-the-second-amendment-is-racist-but-gun-control-has-the-real-record-on-systemic-oppression/amp
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