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…
I am proud to announce that Operation Blazing Sword-Pink Pistols has joined with the DC Project Foundation and Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership to file an Amicus Curiae brief supporting the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association in an appeal to the US Supreme Court to overturn the State of New York’s “proper cause” law. This law,…
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…
I was interviewed by Finbarr Toesland of Edge Media last month about, in his words, “LGBTQ gun groups growing in the face of escalating threats and bigotry.” We had a long and productive conversation, and this article is the result. It’s annoying that firearm prohibitionist group GAG got the top picture, but the article immediately delves into the pro-gun side…
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…
Last month, Top Shot champion Chris Cheng had the opportunity to testify before the US Senate Judiciary Committee about the importance of gun rights for all Americans, and how gun prohibition laws are discriminatory. “Are we going to let the criminal minority take away the rights of the majority, which are supposed to be guaranteed to us by our Constitution?…