Rapper Killer Mike has been a longtime advocate of black folks becoming members of the NRA and arming themselves.Recently, he sounded off on Presidential candidates promoting “gun control.” says you can’t trust it when Black Presidential candidates want to de-arm Black people. He argues against strict gun laws and says guns could have helped people of color during their most oppressive times like slavery. Mike, whose real name is Michael Render, is backing Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’s presidential bid for the second time. He’s distanced himself from Sen. Kamala Harris and Sen. Cory Booker, both who have launched presidential campaigns and have firm stances on gun control like a ban on assault rifles, and implementing universal background checks and mandating a license for gun owners. Check out what he told Tavis Smiley
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