New Ride Sharing App ‘Black Wolf’ Comes Equip With Armed Drivers

A former bodyguard has launched a new ride-sharing app that will feature armed drivers in NYC.

Black Wolf, a company with approximately 15 vehicles currently serving the Metro Atlanta area, was founded by 32-year-old Kerry King Brown, a former private investigator who worked for Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene.

The app is expected to launch in the city by the end of the year.

Brown told Atlanta News First, “What I’m creating is a necessary evil. It’s a necessity.”

He said, “Who are mostly on the news getting robbed, getting raped? The average person.”

According to Atlanta News First, the app has been downloaded 80,000 times since its launch.

“Every Black Wolf App vehicle comes equipped with GPS Tracking and Live-streaming technology that allows our riders to share with their loved ones,” the company said on Facebook.

The app will charge a premium for rides with armed drivers and uses real-time data to let others know where the riders are.

Unarmed drivers will charge riders $50 in addition to $1.75 per mile and drivers with firearms will charge a $60 base rate followed by $1.75 per mile.

Drivers for the Black Wolf ride-sharing app must pass a background check and complete deescalation and firearms handling training.

In New York City, Brown has acknowledged that the strict gun laws make it difficult to obtain a permit to carry a firearm. But he hopes to receive help from a detective at the NYPD who has his own security company.

According to The Post, the company is looking to hire drivers with experience in law enforcement, private security, or the military.

“We want retired officers,” he said. “We want guys who have been in the military or private sector so it’s not just cops.”

Brown said, “an average person” who has no prior experience handling firearms would need to undergo “detailed training” before being hired.

“We have to bring them up to speed to the formality of how we operate,” he said. “We cannot just hire any and everybody.”

He claimed that the demand for the app is being fueled by an increase in crime in major cities.

“Does the crime help? Yeah, it does,” he said. “I’m creating something that solves a problem.”

“People are understanding that this is needed.”

Brown said his focus is on “how can I make this for the everyday people?”

The company is looking to expand in other major cities like Los Angeles, Dallas, and Miami.