Racist attacks spark rush for guns among African Americans

An increasing number of African Americans, particularly women, are buying guns out of fear of racially motivated violence.

"Overall the numbers of women have increased, that includes black women, who have decided to become knowledgeable about owning, and protecting their families," Mary Pitt, a firearms instructor and owner of Boom Boom Firearms Training in Maryland, told China Daily.

Pitt, who had served as a firearms instructor for the US Air Force and the police in Atlanta, Georgia, said the surge in demand for guns began when the pandemic started.