Famed Rapper ‘Killer Mike’ Comes Out Against Gun Control Measures, Argues They Harm Black People ‘First and Worst’

He says that there are already enough gun control laws on the books, especially since ‘criminals aren’t going to follow the law anyway.’

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Killer Mike on June 16, 2023 at New York City. Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Pandora

One of Atlanta’s most famous sons, the rapper known as Killer Mike, is speaking out against stricter gun control measures proposed by Democrats in Georgia’s state legislature, saying he believes such measures will target the black community. Rather than restrict access to firearms, he argues that the black community should be trained in safety measures so they can exercise their constitutional rights.

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