Gun rights rhetoric claims guns liberate the poor but they are its main victims

Evidence

In Froman’s (2007) view, permission to bear arms has been especially liberating to immigrants and those of lower socioeconomic status: “If you look at history, gun bans have been used, many times, to prevent people of lower economic classes or immigrants from protecting themselves.” The notion that guns are a blessing for immigrants and disadvantaged populations stands in stark contrast to reality. In fact, these are the very populations that are disproportionately the victims of gun violence (Cole, 2013). Guns take the heaviest toll of life in ethnic-gang turf wars, in fights over territorial rights for lucrative drug dealerships, and when used by others living a life of crime. — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement, 1051

Categorization

• XREF: Relates to moral disengagement’s broader theme of euphemistic framing — the claimed beneficiaries of gun access are in fact its primary casualties. Connects to Complaints About Immodesty’s observation of inverting victims and beneficiaries.