[2][5] The organization advocates for the right to keep and bear arms, and promotes responsible ownership of firearms within African-American and urban communities.
[13] In addition to his support for Second Amendment rights, his stated political priorities included: criminal justice reform; ending the practice of solitary confinement; legalization of cannabis; improved education in Philadelphia; and conflict resolution training for disconnected youths.
He is influenced by historical figures such as Frederick Douglass, Malcolm X, and Harriet Tubman, who fought against oppression and advocated for the empowerment of marginalized people.
Toure argues that modern gun control laws are a continuation of systemic racism, originally designed to disarm black Americans and limit their ability to defend themselves.
Toure’s focus on the Second Amendment and self-defense is not limited to racial issues, as he views gun ownership as essential for all citizens to resist government tyranny.
He emphasizes that genuine empowerment comes through education, self-sufficiency, and constitutional rights, rather than reliance on political movements that, in his view, often fail to address the real needs of black Americans.
[20] On February 21, 2013, Toure was ejected from the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program when he violated the terms of his ARD arrangement by committing trademark counterfeiting, a first-degree misdemeanor.
[22] The case was moved to the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and Toure was convicted of both crimes on July 18, 2024[23] and sentenced on October 2, 2024 to 4 years probation.