Ray From Cleveland
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Actually, by the numbers, more whites own guns than blacks but whites use guns for crime far less
According ro science this would mean guns are not the issue...
That only stands to reason. A study reveals that 33% of black males are convicted felons meaning they are not legally allowed to be in possession of a firearm.
Estimates reflect racial disparities in felony convictions during era of mass incarceration.
New research led by a University of Georgia sociologist on the growth in the scope and scale of felony convictions finds that, as of 2010, 3 percent of the total U.S. population and 15 percent of the African-American male population have served time in prison. People with felony convictions more broadly account for 8 percent of the overall population and 33 percent of the African-American male population.
Study estimates U.S. population with felony convictions - UGA Today
New research led by a University of Georgia sociologist on the growth in the scope and scale of felony convictions finds that, as of 2010, 3 percent of
news.uga.edu
Given the last three riots since 2010, it's quite possible that percentage is even higher today.