This is a story about how we win. Last week I was contacted by someone from National Public Radio who wanted to know if I could put her in touch with a new gun owner (one who bought a firearm for the first time within the past year) who was also queer. I was happy to introduce her to Ermiya…
Last week I was contacted by Carla Bleiker, who introduced herself as a journalist for Deutsche Welle (“German Wave”), Germany’s international broadcaster. She then said “I am writing a story about the situation regarding gun rights and gun control under President Joe Biden. I’d like to interview someone at Pink Pistols about this. Questions include: What expectations do you have…
Hello! My name is Erin Palette, the National Coordinator of the Pink Pistols and the founder of Operation Blazing Sword. The Pink Pistols were founded in July 2000, and its philosophy is “Armed Queers Don’t Get Bashed.” I founded Operation Blazing Sword the day after the 2016 Pulse Massacre to facilitate firearms education for gun-curious queer people who wanted…
Hello, Everyone. My name is Erin Palette, and the day after the 2016 Puls Massacre I founded Operation Blazing Sword, a nationwide charity designed to connect gun-curious queer people with friendly and non-judgmental gun owners who would teach them the basics of safe firearm operation and responsible gun ownership. In 2018, the Pink Pistols – America’s oldest LGBTQ firearms organization…
By this point you have probably heard about the 9th Circuit’s Appellate decision upholding the decision in Duncan v. Becerra that California’s “large capacity magazine” ban was unconstitutional and infringed upon the Second Amendment. If not, you can read the decision here. Operation Blazing Sword / Pink Pistols is pleased to announce that we played a role in that decision.…
On this Fourth Anniversary of the Pulse Terror Attack, Operation Blazing Sword founder and president and Pink Pistols national coordinator Erin Palette is away at a convention spreading the word about our mission and the necessity of firearms education. Because she is not available, she has asked other people who have been affected by Operation Blazing Sword to share what…
Masks are required wearing in many states and businesses right now, so why not be safe and fashionable at the same time? With a wide variety of designs to choose from, and now just $15 at our TeePublic store, you can make a statement that’s guaranteed to get attention and maybe even start a conversation about how gun rights are queer rights. Each mask…
Thank you, Michael Bloomberg, for finally admitting that gun owners are correct. Oh, I’m certain that he didn’t mean to do it; after all, the non-opinion piece titled You Just Panic-Bought a Gun. Here’s How to Handle It Safely was written by Alain Stephens, not Bloomberg himself, but as it was published in Bloomberg’s anti-gun organ The Trace on March 20th, and as…
Congratulations to our winners! Dark Angel Medical DART Class and Trauma Kit: Xander Opal Sentinel Concepts Class: Bradford Chatterjee Tatiana Whitlock Class: Weerd Beard Asfaliea Designs Blue Purse: Tracy Thronburg Asfaliea Designs Brown Purse: Jamie Somerville PMAG D-60 Drums: Michael Farnette, Wyatt Parsons, Alexander Gubenko, Eric Baumwell Magpul Hunter X-22 Stock: John Somerville Magpul Bipod: Michael Farnette Big Tex Gift Code: Michael Farnette Sentinel Concepts Backpack: Xander Opal Victory Aegis Belt: Xander…
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…