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[–] Stern@lemmy.world 69 points 6 months ago

Never forget that CA governor Ronald Reagan pushed for a law against folks exercising their second amendment rights to bear arms while patrolling and protecting their communities.

Those folks? The Black Panthers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulford_Act

Both Republicans and Democrats in California supported increased gun control, as did the National Rifle Association of America.