Pink Pistols urges gays to arm themselves: ‘Guns did not do this, a human being did’
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“I say again, GUNS did not do this,” she added. “A
human being did this, a dead human being. Our job now is not to demonize the man’s tools, but to condemn his acts and work to prevent such acts in the future.” Ms. Patton argued that stricter gun control would only disadvantage law-abiding citizens. “It is difficult, if not impossible, to foresee such an event,” she said. “But if they cannot be prevented, then they must be stopped as fast as someone tries to start them.” The Pink Pistols, an LGBT gun-rights organization that has 45 chapters nationwide, boasts...
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Founder of the Pink Pistols, Doug Krick, Takes His Own Life
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The Truth About Guns ^
| 10-23-18 | Piper Smith
Last week the founder of the ‘Pink Pistols’ Douglas Krick committed suicide following a long-term battle with depression. Yesterday,
Doug’s mother made a public Facebook post announcing the loss. (Transcription at link)
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Pink Pistols: where gay rights and gun rights meet
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PioneerPress.com ^
| 7/26/16 | Richard Chin
If you’re gay, it sometimes can be difficult to tell friends that you’re also a gun owner. Mark
Steiger describes it as “coming out of the gun safe.” If you’re for both gay rights and gun rights, Steiger runs an organization you might want to join. He’s head of the Twin Cities chapter of the Pink Pistols, a shooting group open to people of any sexual orientation that encourages gun ownership among the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. It’s part social group, part gun-safety education provider and part advocacy organization devoted to preserving the rights of gays to protect...
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