Stonewall Shooting Sports of Utah explained

Stonewall Shooting Sports of Utah is a group of gun rights advocates in Utah. It supports the Pink Pistols' idea that was described nationally in 2000 by writer Jonathan Rauch for the legal, responsible and safe use of weapons for their self defense, recreation and shooting sports. Hundreds of supporters including those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) have joined the group since 2002 when it was founded by Utah gay activist David Nelson.[1] [2]

Politics

The group is nonpartisan, but recognizes that most LGBT Americans identify as Democrats. The group promotes the Second Amendment Foundation and more than 50 other self-defense groups including African American Hunting Association LLC, Amendment II Democrats, American Gun Culture Report, Armed Liberals, Gun Loving Liberal, The Gun Toting Liberal, Gun Toting Liberals, GunTards.net, The Liberal Gun Club, Liberals With Guns, Oregon Democratic Gun Owners Caucus, Pro-Gun Progressive and Women Against Gun Control.[3] [4] [5]

Government

Members of the group are encouraged to campaign for candidates and lobby for public policies which support their interest in the Second Amendment to the Constitution for the United States and the protection of equal rights for gay Americans, and against the fear of weapons. They worked successfully for state legislation which protects the right of students to possess legally concealed firearms on public college campuses, to eliminate gun-free policies at Salt Lake City- and Salt Lake County-government public property, and continue to work against hate crime.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Pink pistols . Salon.com . Salon Media Group Inc. . San Francisco . 2000-03-14 . 2008-12-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080214135320/http://dir.salon.com/story/news/feature/2000/03/14/pistol/index.html?sid=681403 . 2008-02-14.
  2. News: Utah gays ready for trouble. The Salt Lake Tribune. Kearns-Tribune LLC. Salt Lake City. 2003-01-21.
  3. News: Lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and the electorate. Issues in American Politics. American Political Science Association. Washington. 2006. 2008-12-29.
  4. News: Gay Democrats back gun rights. Deseret News. Deseret Management Corp.. Salt Lake City. 2005-05-07.
  5. News: S. Jordan's Tobias a rebel with many causes. The Salt Lake Tribune. Kearns-Tribune LLC. Salt Lake City. 2006-05-31.
  6. News: Gun-rights group touts new 'word'. Deseret News. Deseret Management Corp.. Salt Lake City. 2003-12-29.
  7. News: Against gun restrictions. Salt Lake Tribune, The. Kearns-Tribune LLC. Salt Lake City. 2007-02-14.
  8. News: Gun control pros and cons charge up 'Freedom Forum'. The Salt Lake Tribune. Kearns-Tribune LLC. Salt Lake City. 2004-09-30.
  9. News: Rolly: The competing rights of packing a gun and peaceable assembly. The Salt Lake Tribune. Kearns-Tribune LLC. Salt Lake City. 2007-07-09.
  10. News: Police chief apologizes about gun ejection. GayLinkNews.com. here! Interactive Media. Los Angeles. 2007-07-18.
  11. News: Gay event unravels weapons ban in Utah. GayWired.com. GayWired.com. Los Angeles. 2007-04-21.
  12. News: Advocacy groups: Lesbian's death was a hate crime. The Salt Lake Tribune. Kearns-Tribune LLC. Salt Lake City. 2005-06-18.

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