But even if not intentional or capricious, many gun laws disproportionately impact those who need a weapon the most: those who, due to economic and other factors, live in high crime areas which also have a concentrated minority population.
I can believe that. I can also believe that there have been cases where discretionary CCW permits were denied to legitimate minority applicants simply because the LEO making the decision didn't trust the applicant to use the gun only in self defense.
But I'm convinced that the great majority of anti-gun folks sincerely believe that gun control will reduce gun crime. You can argue that they're naive or misguided, but you shouldn't assume that they're malicious.