New Allies

What if there were a group of shooters who didn't get inviolved in the Second Amendment battles, but who were politically astute? What if this group had been effectie at moving public opinion on other issues, but htey had not yet tackled gun control? Would you want the help, the political savvy, the contacts this group has with key policy makers and opinion leaders who currently won't give gun owners the time of day? Would you take the help of serious, committed shooters who have been targets of criminals and have decided they won't be victims any longer?

What if these shooters were gay?

Meet the Pink Pistols.

Welcome to the world of gay and lesbian shooters. Who are they and what is this all about? On the excellent web site www.pinkpistols.com it's explained this way: "We are a shooting group that honors diversity and is open to all shooters. We help bring new shooters into the sport and provide a fun social environment for all our members. We work to build bridges between the shooting community and other communities, such as those based on alternative sexualities."

"Bring new shooters into the sport" sounds pretty good to me. The site explains tha tthe Pink Pistols is open to anyone, and that members don't have to be gay "any more than you have to be black to support civil rights, or be Jewish to support eh JPFO (Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership)." Local Pink Pistols groups have been formed in 15 cities, and their activities include classes to become NRA certified instructors as well as seminars in "how to lobby a liberal".

The simple truth is that many shooters turn away good support by talking about the "no-good liberals." A lot of shooters consider themselves liberal, but they don't feel comfortable getting involved with gun rights groups.

Once again, maybe we need to shrug off the things that don't affect shooting and gun rights and step up to the firing line with our fellow shooters.