The ACLU was mocked by many after claiming in a tweet “Racism is foundational to the Second Amendment and its inclusion in the Bill of Rights.”
Racism is foundational to the Second Amendment and its inclusion in the Bill of Rights.
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— ACLU (@ACLU) July 25, 2021
The Libertarian Party of Texas replied:
No, the first gun control laws were created to prevent slaves from revolting, and to keep freed slaves fearing for their lives. Restricting minorities right to bear arms has been the calling card of American racism, not the other way around.
No, the first gun control laws were created to prevent slaves from revolting, and to keep freed slaves fearing for their lives.
Restricting minorities right to bear arms has been the calling card of American racism, not the other way around.https://t.co/Wqi0WvNB65
— Libertarian Party of Texas (@LPTexas) July 25, 2021
Another replied “I miss the real ACLU. Whatever happened to them?”
I miss the real ACLU. Whatever happened to them?
— Your Libertarian Pal (@AchDuLibrtarian) July 25, 2021
Kimberly Morin replied “Gun control is RACIST, not the 2nd Amendment. Facts matter. You ANTI-civil liberty twats”
Gun control is RACIST, not the 2nd Amendment. Facts matter. You ANTI-civil liberty twats
— Kimberly Morin (@Conservativeind) July 26, 2021
Michael Lowry replied “Black Americans have the same rights as any other Americans, including the rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment. Any ulterior motives the authors of the Bill of Rights may have had are irrelevant to the legal rights guaranteed to all today.”
Black Americans have the same rights as any other Americans, including the rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment. Any ulterior motives the authors of the Bill of Rights may have had are irrelevant to the legal rights guaranteed to all today.
— Michael A. Lowry (@mlowry) July 25, 2021