The Huey P. Newton Gun Club, named after the co-founder of the Black Panther Party, led a pro-Second Amendment slash “Black Lives Matter” march through Austin toward the Texas Capitol building on Monday as the state Senate debated open carry bills.
Dressed in all black, standing tall with long rifles in front of the state legislature, they sure did draw the public’s attention.
The Dallas Morning News reports,
“The Black Panther Party is associated with extremist tactics, but [member Erick] Khafre said the group is not interested in being violent.
“‘We’re interested in educating people about their rights and defending their community,’ Khafre said.
“In addition to drawing attention to the open carry debate, the group supports third party investigations for police shooting incidents.
“‘We stand in solidarity with all people who are marching and who are patrolling against police terrorism in national and international communities,’ Khafre said.”
You don’t see that kind of joint demonstration every day.
Here’s a couple more pictures from the protest.
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H/T The Right Scoop