And of those 17,000 annual homicides about half are committed by young black men (15-34) who are just 2% of the nation’s population. This calculates to a homicide rate that’s roughly 50 times higher than that of the average American. This is our national gun violence problem in a nutshell but you rarely if ever hear it discussed in these terms.
I think never hearing has more to do with who runs the national narratives than what is actually on people's minds. Nobody I've ever known who lives adjacent to or loves those crimey neighborhoods is a 2A champion, except for the celebrity rappers who know better. A lot of that is changing. Cartels make a difference. In any case, it's quite simple to outrun the 2%. You don't have to go far. Saggy pants bangers overwhelmingly shoot other saggy pants bangers.
Avoid the 4 stupids. Stupid places, stupid people, stupid times and stupid things.
And of those 17,000 annual homicides about half are committed by young black men (15-34) who are just 2% of the nation’s population. This calculates to a homicide rate that’s roughly 50 times higher than that of the average American. This is our national gun violence problem in a nutshell but you rarely if ever hear it discussed in these terms.
I think never hearing has more to do with who runs the national narratives than what is actually on people's minds. Nobody I've ever known who lives adjacent to or loves those crimey neighborhoods is a 2A champion, except for the celebrity rappers who know better. A lot of that is changing. Cartels make a difference. In any case, it's quite simple to outrun the 2%. You don't have to go far. Saggy pants bangers overwhelmingly shoot other saggy pants bangers.
Michael: Absolutely. I usually mention that most of the victims of young black men are other young black men.