Rachlin then said that lawmakers should focus their sights on Black people who shoot others in places like Detroit.

Summary

White supremacist Avi Rachlin used racist slurs during a Michigan Senate committee hearing, claiming proposed gun legislation unfairly targets white people while suggesting lawmakers focus on Black communities in Detroit.

Representing the extremist group “Groypers for America,” Rachlin falsely argued the bill was retaliation against white Trump supporters.

His comments, including the use of the N-word, were condemned by lawmakers, with Sen. Jim Runestad calling the remarks inappropriate.

The committee ultimately advanced the bill, which would expand the ban on firearms in Michigan’s Capitol, initially requested after armed protests in 2020.

  • GreenKnight23@lemmy.world
    8·
    2 days ago

    what a racist goblin.

    dude exudes small penis energy.

    the legislation should put forward a new bill that actually targets racist gun owners just to prove a point.

    sometimes the smallest “chuck” at the bar has the loudest mouth and needs a reality check.

  • The Pantser@lemmy.world
    282·
    3 days ago

    White person from MI here. I don’t want anyone to have easy access to guns, especially white people. And I don’t want them to be allowed where peaceful protests happen. Armed protestors are not protesting they are intimidating.

    • abigscaryhobo@lemmy.world
      3·
      3 days ago

      I do wonder if there is some value in like a “protestor defense volunteer”. Like a group that their job is just to protect the people in protesting areas, regardless of affiliation or reason. Can’t call it a problem if everyone gets defended while exercising their rights, and then protestors don’t have a reason to bring guns.

      Edit: I guess that would normally just be the police?

      • Croquette@sh.itjust.works
        1·
        2 days ago

        The police is the arm of the government, so they usually find a bullshit reason to dismiss a protest violently. Unless you are a white christofascist group, then have at it.

  • ATDA@lemmy.world
    4·
    3 days ago

    His emderpened speech may have come off better if it white, and klan, folk weren’t the #1 source of terrorism for two decades.

    Is that the majority of gun deaths? No but good luck anyone caring after that talk.