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Two University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) political science professors created a study which found that racial anti-Black prejudicial motives contribute to the opposition of gun control.

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STUDY BY UIC PROFESSORS SAYS RACIAL PREJUDICE PLAYS A ROLE IN OPPOSITION TO GUN CONTROL

“What we find is that among White people, racial prejudice is a significant predicator of opposition of gun control,” she said. “The more prejudice a person is then the more likely they are to oppose gun control.