The Pink Pistols Fight For Gay Gun Rights..

[Wedgebuster]

In California-

http://www.alternet.org/rights/50039/

[ASUMountaineer]

Oh, the jokes to ensue. Thanks for that, just the headline alone made today start out well.

[travelinman67]

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.

[Cap'n Cat]

I love the gays. Fascinating to follow their culture, their issues, etc. More power to 'em.

[dbackjon]

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

[Cap'n Cat]

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]

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.

[Cap'n Cat]

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

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

[dbackjon]

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

Never too old for THAT!

[Wedgebuster]

[Wedgebuster]

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

[travelinman67]

I love the gays. Fascinating to follow their culture, their issues, etc. More power to 'em.

Didn't you have one as a friend once?

[travelinman67]

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

Heck, buster...I might buy one of those...

...in a firefight, that could buy you a couple of seconds...

[Col Hogan]

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.

Here...these will help...