Armed members of the Seattle Chapter of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense standing on the steps of the Washington State Legislative Building, February 28, 1969.

Led by Lt. Elmer Dixon, they gathered on the steps of the Capitol in Olympia to protest a bill that would make it a crime to exhibit firearms “in a manner manifesting an intent to intimidate others.”

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   They black panther party usually advocated for less gun control. They are protesting against this bill.

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    I will link an article to the reasons here. To sum up, read below: Malcolm X and the Panthers described their right to...

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    Why ? That seems like a GOOD law to me .. but then again I am a rational, intelligent person.

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