Psychology study claims racism linked to reduced support for the Second Amendment

The American Psychological Association on Thursday released a study claiming a link between racism and support for the Second Amendment. 

The study argues that White Americans who expressed high levels of anti-Black sentiments associated gun rights with White people and gun control with Black people. This was determined by research participants being quicker to match photos of White people to gun rights phrases such as "self-protection" and "National Rifle Association" and photos of Black people to gun control phrases such as "waiting period" and "weapons ban."

The study consisted of just 88 White Americans, 38 women and 50 men, 30% of whom were gun owners and an even split between Republicans and Democrats.