LGBTQ organizations join forces in fight for gun rights

By Jacki Billings

The new coordinator of the Pink Pistols, Erin Palette, addressed the crowd at the Gun Rights Policy Conference in Chicago. (Photo: Jacki Billings/Guns.com)
Two of the gun industry’s most prominent LGBTQ pro-gun organizations — the Pink Pistols and Operation Blazing Sword — have teamed up to better enhance the fight for gun rights for all.
The two organizations announced their merger at the 33rd Annual Gun Rights Policy Conference held in Chicago in late September. Accompanying the merger was the announcement that current First Speaker for Pink Pistols, Gwen Patton, would be stepping down from her leadership role. In her place, Operation Blazing Sword founder Erin Palette will be stepping in as coordinator for the Pink Pistols.
Founded in 2001 in response to hate crimes against the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgendered communities, the Pink Pistols sought to empower those who were victims to homophobia and violence as a result of their sexual preference. The organization now boasts 55 active chapters in North America with membership in the thousands.
Speaking to the crowd at the GRPC, California Pink Pistols leader Nicole Stallard explained that gun rights are not a straight, gay or bi issue but rather a right all Americans should stand for.
“As Americans

Source: Guns.com