“What is the Pink Pistols group?” a man asked. There was a pause.“We’re — a gay gun group,” And so begins our story of a group in of people who identify as Gay, are now taking classes in gun safety. After the Orlando attack on a Gay Night Club by an Islamic Terrorist, many people are wondering how can we as a society or as a group that is targeted protect ourselves? Hence, a gun club.
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.”
This is an interesting story only because of the crack in the armor of the left. Gays are not supposed to be pro gun. But it is not pro gun, it is pro survival, as a human being that is targeted by a hateful group from the Middle East. It’s shame it has to be this way, but it would be best in a situation like Orlando to be the last man standing. What do you think ?