Martin Luther King Tried to Defend Himself with a Gun, But Gov’t Took Away His Right To Do So Steve Watson Posted on April 5, 2018 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with Featured Stories, Tile, U.S. News Many people believe that since King was such an outspoken advocate for peace that he didn’t believe in the rights of others to protect themselves. Share this:Share Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email