Gay for guns

Posted by | September 10, 2016 09:18 | Filed under: Politics

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Jonathan Fischer started Pink Pistols in the wake of the Pulse nightclub shootings.

In the days after 49 people were fatally shot at the Pulse gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., this summer, Fischer wanted to do something to make his community safer. So he started the West Hollywood chapter of the Pink Pistols — a loosely organized, national LGBT gun group…

It’s a stark contrast to how the overwhelming majority of LGBT activists and organizations responded to the Orlando massacre, which has sparked calls within the community for gun control.

In the wake of the shooting, some gay bars like the Abbey in West Hollywood beefed up security. The same day as the Orlando mass shooting, L.A.’s annual gay pride parade was rattled after a heavily armed man en route to the event was arrested.

For all the anxiety Orlando has caused, many gay activists say becoming armed is not the answer.

“Some people say you need a gun to protect yourself from the bad guys. We just fundamentally disagree with that,” said Rick Zbur, executive director of Equality California. “We don’t want to live in a world where you have to be packing heat to live your daily life.”

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6 responses to Gay for guns

  1. Buford2k11 September 10th, 2016 at 09:22

    I must say…I can’t blame them…

    • StoneyCurtisll September 10th, 2016 at 11:45

      Me either…
      I almost got into a confrontation this morning with this asshole who had a bunch of bumper stickers, hate stickers toward the president, our possible next president, and promoting Trump..
      I wanted to say something but I didn’t..
      He has a right to put as many bumper stickers on his pickup as he wants…
      And he also had a side arm on his hip, (it’s legal in Missouri)..
      I have to wonder what would happen if this Trump guy and I got into an heated argument and someone pulled the gun and the trigger first…
      I’m gonna my leave SW40 at home where it belongs..(and keep my mouth shut)
      This way no one get hurt

      • Buford2k11 September 10th, 2016 at 11:53

        Good call…this is what intimidation looks like…they have no clue as to how stupid they look, and how stupid most of think they are…And they forget, there are many of us who are armed as well. we just don’t advertise it…

      • bpollen September 11th, 2016 at 02:59

        I saw a bumper sticker taking my dog walkies:

        Imagine Whirled Peas.

        I thought “What the hell. Give peas a chance!”

        • StoneyCurtisll September 11th, 2016 at 07:59

          All we are saying….

  2. bpollen September 11th, 2016 at 02:56

    But what about Cocks Not Glocks?

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