![]() What Maj and I are doing here is that we’re creating synthesis that is based on the reality of what an everyday American experiences in a big city, and a big city is not a peaceful place sometimes." We don’t normally have these situations I think that the discussion should not take place on the fringes, no more than it is pleasant to have a conversation with somebody whose thoughts are at the extremes one way or the other. Yuri Zalzman: "What we’re talking about is one additional, very unfortunate tragic event. On how Dallas police had to control the situation with the shooter Be open-minded, be objective and learn." Maj Toure "What I can say to the American people from whatever background you are, is exercise your Second Amendment rights. That’s law enforcement’s responsibility to be better trained and execute their duties in a much more productive way.” You cannot group and have a monolithic statement or blanket solution for everyone when people don’t fall in alignment with that particular… I don’t even think it’s even a level of confusion. Because there’s one or two or a few bad apples, I wouldn’t say throw the whole bunch out. Toure: "That’s the police officers’ and law enforcement’s responsibility to balance that out. On police in Dallas being suspicious of black men who were carrying rifles No one can deny, with the things that have happened over the last few weeks, we’re being murdered by law enforcement - and in our own community - at alarming rates." It’s made to seem that if you have a firearm you’re either law enforcement or you must be the bad guy. So I think that the community that I’m from, I think that information is deliberately kept away. No different than if someone has a knife and you don’t have the means to defend yourself, you lose. If someone has a firearm and you don’t, you lose. Maj Toure: "For one they should choose to exercise anything that will defend themselves. Interview Highlights: Maj Toure & Yuri Zalzman ![]() Hear more of Here & Now's coverage from the Democratic National Convention.įollow the Here & Now election road trip on Tumblr. Here & Now’s Robin Young visited The Gun Range and spoke with Zalzman and Toure about their efforts. Yuri Zalzman of North Philadelphia’s The Gun Range and Maj Toure of the activist group Black Guns Matter have come together to try to find solutions.īoth teach inner-city residents how to properly handle firearms and believe the effort to reduce the number of guns in the city would mean residents would be less safe. While some see the numbers as a reason to increase gun control, others see things differently. In the past 10 years, more than 14,500 shootings occurred, with at least 2,600 killed by guns - many of whom were black residents. There was one shooting every six hours on average last year in Philadelphia. You build relationships with the staff, and not just cold sales transactions.Facebook Email A sign on the corner of Spring Garden Street and North Percy Street points pedestrians to The Gun Range in North Philadelphia. Someday, if this place ever closes, I'll be heartbroken because it is more like a gun club than a store. Like to support those who support the community. Love the folks here, love the prices overall, and despite what you think they are about reasonable with the online stuff once you consider everything like shipping, FFL transfer fees etc. It's a gun range it's gonna get dirty as shooting sport is dirty. Regardless, you'll pay less to shoot here than other places, and while not all modern and fancy, who cares. While I take guns home and clean them first, sometimes I've purchased and took it into the range for test shooting with some metal conditioner in lieu of a full cleaning. Ammo, guns, gear, targets, and of course the range. That said, they have always had inventory, even during the pandemic when others did not. They can tell those who are trying to get a gun and aren't allowed, they have seen it time and time again. If you are a legit person and not someone who is ineligible to own firearms, they'll treat you right. ![]() But in all of the years of going here, I have found staff to be helpful, friendly, and accommodating. Have been there more often than the occasional shooter goes, I have a membership and have been there sometimes 2-3 times a week, sometimes more, sometimes less. Been going here for over 20 years, and always have had a great experience.
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