Stonewall Shooting Sports of Utah is a group of

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advocates in

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. It supports the Pink Pistols' idea that was described nationally in 2000 by

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Jonathan Rauch for the legal, responsible and safe use of weapons for their self defense, recreation and

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. Hundreds of supporters including those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (

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) have joined the group since 2002 when it was founded by Utah gay activist David Nelson.

Politics

The group is

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, 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.

Government

Members of the group are encouraged to campaign for candidates and

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for

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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

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which protects the right of

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s to possess legally concealed firearms on public college campuses, to eliminate gun-free policies at

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- and Salt Lake County-government public property, and continue to work against

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Stonewall Shooting Sports of Utah
2002 establishments in Utah Gun rights advocacy groups in the United States LGBT political advocacy groups in Utah LGBT sports organizations in the United States

Politics

Government

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