Jan. 23, 2003

>From the Editor

Utah Weekly

By Mike Weber

Nice to see local gay activists finally see the light when it comes 
to gun ownership and the right to keep and bear arms. David 
Nelson, a former leader of the Gay and Lesbian Utah 
Democrats, has formed the Pink Pistols of Utah to educate local 
gays about owning guns and their Second Amendment rights in 
general. According to a Tuesday Salt Lake Tribune article, 
Nelson started the group so gays could have the ability to fight 
back if and when they became targets. In fact, also according to 
the same story, the local chapter of Pink Pistols has the largest 
membership in the country with over 100 gay, lesbian and 
straights. Now it's time to see if Nelson's friends in Utah 
Democratic Party leadership circles take note of this and change 
their very unpopular positions towards gun rights. If they do, they 
might get just a little closer to being able to actually win some 
elections.