Private Story
submission 1 2021
Publication Outlet (if published): Chicago Tribune
Publication Date (if published): March 1, 2021
Creation Date (if unpublished)
Photo Description: Students learn the basics of gun operation using replica firearms in Chicago on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. A national survey of firearms dealers shows that Black gun owners accounted for the highest jump in sales in 2020. Mike Brown, a conceal-carry instructor on the South Side, says numerous factors, from rising crime to fears of white oppression, explain the increase.
Impact Statement: The photo illustrates the recent increase in Black gun ownership in Chicago due to rising crime and social upheaval.
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