A couple at a Michigan open-carry gun rally celebrates America and the right to bear arms. Why is the U.S. the most armed nation on the planet? Some say you can't understand the country's gun culture without talking about race.
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A couple at a Michigan open-carry gun rally celebrates America and the right to bear arms. Why is the U.S. the most armed nation on the planet? Some say you can't understand the country's gun culture without talking about race.
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Cheryl Bourgeois learns how to fire a pistol during an NRA basic pistol course in Illinois. Historians say it's a mistake to think the American gun culture is lily white.
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Cheryl Bourgeois learns how to fire a pistol during an NRA basic pistol course in Illinois. Historians say it's a mistake to think the American gun culture is lily white.
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Gun rights supporters rally in Salt Lake City. Gun rights advocates say racial fears have nothing to do with contemporary American gun culture.
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Gun rights supporters rally in Salt Lake City. Gun rights advocates say racial fears have nothing to do with contemporary American gun culture.
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The U.S. is the most armed nation on the planet. In many countries, the police don't carry guns. Gun rights advocates say people need guns for self-protection and resistance against potential tyranny.
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The U.S. is the most armed nation on the planet. In many countries, the police don't carry guns. Gun rights advocates say people need guns for self-protection and resistance against potential tyranny.
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The fear of men of color with guns started early in America with the conquest of Native-Americans, some historians say.
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The fear of men of color with guns started early in America with the conquest of Native-Americans, some historians say.
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Some historians say the fear of slave revolts, such as the one led by Nat Turner, shaped gun culture and laws in 19th century America.
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Some historians say the fear of slave revolts, such as the one led by Nat Turner, shaped gun culture and laws in 19th century America.
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