Conceal carry comes with extra caution for some darker skinned Americans
Harith Augustus, a 37 year old darker skinned American (black) male had a conceal carry license yet was killed by the police for carrying a gun. He did not take the gun out nor did he fire at police, Harith was simply walking down the street when he was stopped and shot by the Police on the South side of Chicago. His crime or should I say, the justification for killing Harith was created after he was shot and it was discovered, he had a permit for carrying his gun.
Conceal Carry is a real practice for people to obtain when they want to protect themselves. A rigorous course, if you want to obtain a gun for protection you have every right, as long as in Cities like Chicago you attend a class that deem you ready and able to carry a gun.
However, in Cities like Chicago, even if you have a permit to carry a gun, can you without being viewed as a threat to the Police? More importantly, should additional safeguards be in place for darker skinned Americans that want to protect themselves and are within their legal right to own a gun?
The perception is, legally, if you pass the class and are not a felon, you can own and carry a gun. However, is this a safe practice, especially when based on statistics, the police often view and engage darker skinned American men differently than they do other American men.
I would say to be extremely cautious when carrying a concealed weapon of any kind when being engaged by the Police.
Until the perception is changed and gang banging, drug dealing and drill (rap) music listing darker skinned American men stop killing other darker skinned American men, addressing challenges created by this perception from these actions, we must take the necessary precautions.
