William Hammond believes in carrying firearms and letting everyone know about it.

And he says black people would be safer if more were openly carrying weapons and wearing body armor, like he did at a rally outside the Democratic candidates’ debate in Westerville in October.

William Hammond believes in carrying firearms and letting everyone know about it.
And he says black people would be safer if more were openly carrying weapons and wearing body armor, like he did at a rally outside the Democratic candidates&rsquo; debate in Westerville in October.

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