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The '''Huey P. Newton Gun Club''' is a leftist [[Black nationalism|black nationalist]] armed group in the United States. It is named after [[Huey P. Newton]], a founder of the [[Black Panther Party]].<ref>{{News citation|journalist=John Eligon and Francis Robles|date=2016-07-08|title=Police Shootings Highlight Unease Among Black Gun Owners|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/09/us/black-gun-owners-police-shootings.html|newspaper=The New York Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126005944/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/09/us/black-gun-owners-police-shootings.html|archive-date=2021-01-26|retrieved=2022-03-19}}</ref> Rakem Balogun, one of its founders, was arrested by the [[FBI]] for being a "black identity extremist."<ref>{{News citation|journalist=Martin de Bourmont|date=2018-05-11|title=Charges Dropped in First Case Against ‘Black Identity Extremist’|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/charges-dropped-in-first-case-against-black-identity-extremist|newspaper=Daily Beast|retrieved=2022-03-18}}</ref> | The '''Huey P. Newton Gun Club''' is a leftist [[Black nationalism|black nationalist]] armed group in the United States. It is named after [[Huey P. Newton]], a founder of the [[Black Panther Party]].<ref>{{News citation|journalist=John Eligon and Francis Robles|date=2016-07-08|title=Police Shootings Highlight Unease Among Black Gun Owners|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/09/us/black-gun-owners-police-shootings.html|newspaper=The New York Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126005944/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/09/us/black-gun-owners-police-shootings.html|archive-date=2021-01-26|retrieved=2022-03-19}}</ref> Rakem Balogun, one of its founders, was arrested by the [[FBI]] for being a "black identity extremist."<ref>{{News citation|journalist=Martin de Bourmont|date=2018-05-11|title=Charges Dropped in First Case Against ‘Black Identity Extremist’|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/charges-dropped-in-first-case-against-black-identity-extremist|newspaper=Daily Beast|retrieved=2022-03-18}}</ref> | ||
== Demands == | |||
# An immediate end to police brutality and murder of people of color | |||
# An end to Black-on-Black violence and self-hatred | |||
# Arming every Black person in the United States<ref>{{News citation|newspaper=Huey P. Newton Gun Club|title=Mission Statement|url=https://hueypnewtongunclub.org/about|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707163913/https://hueypnewtongunclub.org/about|archive-date=2022-07-07|retrieved=2022-07-27}}</ref> | |||
== Rules == | |||
# No member will handle a firearm while intoxicated. | |||
# No member will point a firearm at the public loaded or unloaded. | |||
# No member will participate in illegal activities while wearing club patch or logo. | |||
# All members must purchase and wear club patch. | |||
# All members must legally purchase a firearm. | |||
# Membership must refrain from speaking to the media without proper clearance. | |||
# No members will speak to law enforcement about club business. | |||
# No HPNGC Club will accept grants or money from the government. | |||
# No member will quit their post until properly relieved. | |||
# No discussion of religion during club business. | |||
# Club council will deal with all violations.<ref>{{News citation|newspaper=Huey P. Newton Gun Club|title=Laws and Ethics|url=https://hueypnewtongunclub.org/laws-and-ethics|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803013001/https://hueypnewtongunclub.org/laws-and-ethics|archive-date=2021-08-03|retrieved=2022-07-27}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Black nationalism]] | [[Category:Black nationalism]] | ||
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Huey P. Newton Gun Club | |
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| Founders | Rakem Balogun Yafeuh Balogun Babu Omowale |
| Founded | August 20, 2014 |
| Headquarters | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Website | |
| https://hueypnewtongunclub.org/ | |
The Huey P. Newton Gun Club is a leftist black nationalist armed group in the United States. It is named after Huey P. Newton, a founder of the Black Panther Party.[1] Rakem Balogun, one of its founders, was arrested by the FBI for being a "black identity extremist."[2]
Demands[edit | edit source]
- An immediate end to police brutality and murder of people of color
- An end to Black-on-Black violence and self-hatred
- Arming every Black person in the United States[3]
Rules[edit | edit source]
- No member will handle a firearm while intoxicated.
- No member will point a firearm at the public loaded or unloaded.
- No member will participate in illegal activities while wearing club patch or logo.
- All members must purchase and wear club patch.
- All members must legally purchase a firearm.
- Membership must refrain from speaking to the media without proper clearance.
- No members will speak to law enforcement about club business.
- No HPNGC Club will accept grants or money from the government.
- No member will quit their post until properly relieved.
- No discussion of religion during club business.
- Club council will deal with all violations.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ John Eligon and Francis Robles (2016-07-08). "Police Shootings Highlight Unease Among Black Gun Owners" The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- ↑ Martin de Bourmont (2018-05-11). "Charges Dropped in First Case Against ‘Black Identity Extremist’" Daily Beast. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ↑ "Mission Statement". Huey P. Newton Gun Club. Archived from the original on 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
- ↑ "Laws and Ethics". Huey P. Newton Gun Club. Archived from the original on 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2022-07-27.