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Yet Pistols founder Krick says the most controversy -- and, sometimes, outright hostility -- comes not from conservatives, but the gay community.

"We've gotten a lot of support from the gun community in general," Krick says, "but as for the organizations geared towards the queer community, that's where we've been getting a lot more static."

Two of the largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender organizations in the nation, the Human Rights Coalition (HRC) and Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), refused to comment for this article. Spokespersons from both groups claimed their organizations had no stance on the issue.

"For a lot of these groups, they're tied-in very strongly with the liberal demographic that thinks that guns are bad, evil, nasty things, and they tend to buy into that propaganda wholeheartedly," Krick said. "As a result, when we came along they'd already made their decision."

Scott Tucker can relate. As spokesperson for Log Cabin Republicans, a national political group for the LGBT segment of the GOP, he's used to assumptions, shock and mockery.

"Really, the Pink Pistols are just proof that gays and lesbians aren't always in political lockstep," Tucker said. "There are gay Americans on both sides of every issue, including the Second Amendment." Although Tucker says his organization doesn't have an official stance on gun control, he admires the Pistols for tackling a controversial subject unapologetically.

"Any time you have gay and lesbian folks that stand up and say something that isn't popular within their community, that can shatter stereotypes," he said.

dbackjon wrote:don't any of you fvckers even THINK of sending me a pink pistol...

Cap'n Cat wrote:

dbackjon wrote:don't any of you fvckers even THINK of sending me a pink pistol...

WTF, I'll just show you my pink pistol in Flagstaff.

dbackjon wrote:

Cap'n Cat wrote:


WTF, I'll just show you my pink pistol in Flagstaff.

Cap'n Cat wrote:

dbackjon wrote:

Yeah, you're right. Kinda gettin' too old to be showin' my dick to people, eh?

Cap'n Cat wrote:I love the gays. Fascinating to follow their culture, their issues, etc. More power to 'em.

Wedgebuster wrote:Jon, seriously...you might want to reconsider... a pink glock!!!

Cap'n Cat wrote:

dbackjon wrote:don't any of you fvckers even THINK of sending me a pink pistol...

WTF, I'll just show you my pink pistol in Flagstaff.