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By now you’ve probably all heard about the ATF’s plan to require biological sex on all Form 4473s.Back in November 2025 our founder and president Erin Palette, who is also the National Coordinator for the Pink Pistols, was asked for her thoughts on this very topic by Eve Weston of the Eugene Weekly. That article is … Continue reading Pink Pistols Presser In Regard to the ATF’s Changes to 4473
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Daytona Beach, FL, 15 September 2025: All deaths are tragic, and all murders are crimes. Who the victim was, what his politics were, or what he was saying at the time of his murder are as irrelevant as what clothes he was wearing. To argue otherwise is to condone crime when politically … Continue reading Official Statement on the Charlie Kirk Murder
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Correction, 28 August 2025: An earlier version of this release included the shooter’s name. In keeping with our policy of denying notoriety to mass murderers, we have removed it. The focus must remain on the victims, their families, and the community. Daytona Beach, FL, 27 August 2025: Operation Blazing Sword – Pink Pistols (“Pink … Continue reading Official Statement on the…
Over the past six months, the Atlanta Chapter of the Pink Pistols has been doing amazing things for its members. While everyone was still reeling from the Club Q shooting in November of 22, Pink Pistols Atlanta held a Stop The Bleed class in early December, which was taught by local firefighters and paramedics from … Continue reading Proud of Pink Pistols Atlanta
The head of the Triangle, NC Pink Pistols chapter came up with the fantastic idea of having a disclaimer indicating that Pink Pistols is not any kind of militia or armed security, and that if any of our members makes the decision to use deadly force in defense of themselves or another, it is 100% … Continue reading Liability Disclaimer
Pride month begins this week, and so Operation Blazing Sword – Pink Pistols is proud to announce that we have tri-fold information pamphlets for download. They are double sided, with one side for Operation Blazing Sword and the other for Pink Pistols. Print them out for your table, or grab a handful and pass them … Continue reading Pride Month Flyers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Philadelphia, PA) July 16, 2020: Lately there has been a copious amount of news and commentary surrounding the incident wherein Mark and Patricia McCloskey wielded firearms in response to a protest in front of their house. The mission and purpose of the Pink Pistols is to encourage the safe and legal use … Continue reading Operation Blazing Sword – Pink Pistols Official…
Gatekeeping: When someone takes it upon themselves to decide who does or does not have access or rights to a community or identity. I’m going to explain why gatekeeping hurts us and why I and the other mods won’t tolerate it here, and I’m going to use queer dynamics to illustrate it. Gay and Lesbian … Continue reading Why There Will Be No Gatekeeping Within the Pink Pistols
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Philadelphia, PA) October 23, 2018: There is sad news for the Pink Pistols. Doug Krick, known to his friends as “Krikket”, passed away last week. His mother, Anne Shutters Krick, announced on October 21, that her son Doug has taken his own life. She blames depression as the reason for her son’s … Continue reading Doug “Krikket” Krick, Founder, Passes Away at 48
Erin Palette, Founder of Operation Blazing Sword, announces a merger with the Pink Pistols at the 2018 Gun Rights Policy Conference in Chicago, signaling the formation of the largest queer pro-gun group in the country. (Her name is pronounced “pal-ET” not “pal-AY”.) Watch HERE on YouTube.
