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JonathanRackham

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2. Training, practice and knowledge.

Reply to aikoaiko (Original post)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 04:29 AM

Jun 2016

Key factors to empowerment.

I have several friends and relatives who took this step years ago. They were part of the original LBGT revolution, children of the 60s. Older and wiser now.

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Gun sales surge among gays, lesbians after Orlando shooting [View all] aikoaiko Jun 2016 OP

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #1

Training, practice and knowledge. JonathanRackham Jun 2016 #2

Even thought I don't carry... romanic Jun 2016 #3

Good. Minorities have too long been conditioned to assume self defense is only for straight white Lee-Lee Jun 2016 #4

Not surprising (story), Surprising (reaction) anoNY42 Jun 2016 #5

Good. For the record, linuxman Jun 2016 #6

That's a great idea Linuxman. GOLGO 13 Jun 2016 #14

Smart decision on their part. roamer65 Jun 2016 #7

I wonder if LGBT is "good cause" enough for some states. nt jmg257 Jun 2016 #8

and the NRA and the Gun lobby wins again, soon much winning.n/t sylvanus Jun 2016 #9

In the pro-gun community, this is what passes for a "Happy Ending." (nt) Paladin Jun 2016 #10

Out of the millions of LGBT folks in the US - only 2000 signed up with Pink Pistols last week? jpak Jun 2016 #11

That's probably more people than those who joined the Brady Bunch. aikoaiko Jun 2016 #12

Now that is progressive... ileus Jun 2016 #13

Never heard of Pink Pistols but will be checking them out. I've been Purveyor Jun 2016 #15

On a related note: West Hollywood plastered with rainbow #ShootBack signs aikoaiko Jun 2016 #16