STATEMENT ON THE COVENANT SCHOOL SHOOTING FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Daytona Beach, Florida, 31 March 2023: Our hearts are broken by the senseless, tragic murders of children and staff at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee. Operation Blazing Sword – Pink Pistols denounces and condemns the actions of the murderer. It does not matter what the gender identity or sexual orientation of…
New York Gun Law’s Social Media Disclosure Requirement Violates First Amendment and Invites Discrimination New York City, New York, 8 February 2023: Operation Blazing Sword – Pink Pistols, alongside the Asian Pacific American Gun Owners Association, the DC Project Foundation, the Liberal Gun Club, the National African American Gun Association, and the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, filed…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2023 Contact: Daniel Wattenburger wattenburger@pacificnorthwestcommunications.com The Historically Discriminated Coalition Supports Lawsuit to Protect Marginalized Peoples’ Right to Own Firearms The Historically Discriminated Coalition has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon opposing the implementation of Measure 114. The coalition is comprised of four groups: National African American Gun Association, Inc. (NAAGA), Asian…
STATEMENT ON OREGON MEASURE 114 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Daytona Beach, Florida, 17 December 2022: It is the position of Operation Blazing Sword – Pink Pistols that the recently-passed Oregon Ballot Measure 114 imposes a burdensome “permit to purchase” scheme upon all citizens, including marginalized and at-risk groups such as queer people. Much like North Carolina’s Pistol Purchase Permit, a Jim…
STATEMENT ON THE CLUB Q SHOOTINGS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Daytona Beach, FL) 21 November 2022 On 19 November 2022, at approximately 11:55 PM, a predator entered Club Q in Colorado Springs. He began firing almost immediately, killing 5 and wounding 17 before being subdued by two unarmed patrons of the club. More people were injured in the crush trying to…
STATEMENT ON THE RITTENHOUSE VERDICT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Daytona Beach, Florida: On Friday, 19 November 2021, the jury of the Kyle Rittenhouse self-defense case in Kenosha, Wisconsin returned a verdict of Not Guilty on all counts. This case was more than a simple matter of “Was it legitimate self-defense or was it murder?” On trial beside Mr. Rittenhouse was the right…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE San Jose Gun Tax: Unenforceable, Unfair, and Useless DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA (July 5, 2021): It is the official stance of Operation Blazing Sword – Pink Pistols that San Jose’s new punitive gun tax is unenforceable, unfair, and ultimately useless. Unenforceable: The City of San Jose has no firearms registry. Furthermore, California doesn’t register non-“assault weapon” firearms. Unless…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chipman Appointment: “Like a Homophobe Investigating Hate Crimes” DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA (May 29, 2021): Operation Blazing Sword / Pink Pistols opposes the nomination of David Chipman as Director for the ATF in the strongest terms possible, and for the following reasons: After Mr. Chipman retired from service with the ATF, he was employed as a lobbyist…
It is my honor and privilege to apprise you all of the current status of Operation Blazing Sword – Pink Pistols and what we have accomplished in the past year. I am pleased to inform you that 2019 was our best year yet. We taught at least 50 students in the basics of safe firearm handling and operation, which is…
Operation Blazing Sword Adds Chris Cheng to Board Chris Cheng, History Channel’s Top Shot Season 4 Champion, joins Operation Blazing Sword/Pink Pistols Board of Directors (Daytona Beach, Florida) Operation Blazing Sword is adding its newest member, Chris Cheng, to the Board of Directors. Cheng made his name winning History Channel’s Top Shot Season 4 competition in 2012, earning a $100,000…