Gun Control Laws affect blacks negatively

To begin this debate, I would like to dismantle your argument to make it easier for readers (including myself) to comprehend. If you see any flaws with what I believe is your argument, Feel free to correct me. Here goes: The title of the debate is "Gun Control Laws affect blacks negatively". Upon reading this, My initial conclusion was: "Oh, He must think gun control laws were made in a racist manner, Or with racist intent", But considering that my objective is to provide a counter argument, I have to analyze every possible debate. Due to the way the title is worded, You could easily argue that racism isn't involved at all, And that gun control laws simply happen to affect African Americans (and yes, I'm sure somewhere in the world, Some African American has been affected negatively). However, In Round 1 of the debate, You mention discrimination, And gun control specifically targeting "ethnic minorities", So for the sake of the debate, I will assume you are arguing that gun control laws are, In fact, Made with racist intent towards African Americans (feel free to correct that) The primary flaw I see in your argument is what is seemingly an inability to distinguish the difference between economic discrimination (specifically with gun control laws), And gun control laws targeting ethnic minorities. When you say gun control was used in a racist manner in the past, I assume you are referring to the "Black Codes" the southern states passed after the civil war in order to disarm slaves and maintain white supremacy. This is obvious racism, But more importantly, It is NOT what is happening today. As I said before, I believe you fail to distinguish the difference between economic discrimination and racism, So I would like to separate them for you: Racism, By definition, Is prejudice, Discrimination, Or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior. Economic discrimination on the other hand, Is the concept that raising the price of a certain product will prevent minorities from using it. Since most crime comes from the lower levels of the economy, It would seem like raising the prices past what they can afford is an easy solution. To an extent, Yes, This is discrimination, But it is NOT racism in any way. This concept was put in place to keep the guns out of the hands of the criminals, And into the hands of hard-working citizens (whether or not it works is another argument). Just because African Americans may be the minority, And Caucasians may generally be higher-class citizens does NOT mean these laws were put in place to discriminate. Nobody sat in congress thinking to themselves "How can I create prejudice, Discriminate, And antagonistic laws directed against African Americans to maintain my own racial superiority? " to come up with the idea of economic discrimination. And if you really think it's as simple as: less guns for poor people + African Americans are the minority of poor people = racism, Then you have to reevaluate what you consider racism. To end this round, I want you to ask yourself: "If Caucasians were the minority, And African Americans were at the top of economic discrimination, Would I still think it's racism? " I apologize if I came off blunt in some of my arguments by the way, I get passionate when I write. As I mentioned, I had some difficulty understanding your initial argument, So feel free to revise as needed. . .