# Gun Ban press release **URL:** \ **Category:** Activists List\ **Created:** [February 27, 2005, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.lpsf.org/t/gun-ban-press-release/3715 "2005-02-27T23:49:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Starchild](https://forum.lpsf.org/user_avatar/forum.lpsf.org/starchild/32/533_2.png) [@Starchild](https://forum.lpsf.org/u/Starchild)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2005, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.lpsf.org/t/gun-ban-press-release/3715/1 "2005-02-27T23:49:19Z")
I'm in favor of a statement. We can talk about the Pink Pistols, and how armed gays don't get bashed. We can talk about not wanting to disarm San Franciscans so that only police or people in the "red states" own guns. We can talk about how the police are seen in some neighborhoods as an occupying force, their tendency to engage in unnecessary shootings that go unprosecuted; their slow response times and failure to prioritize going after real crime. We can talk about how Mao said that political power grows out of the barrel of a gun, and ask whether San Franciscans want people in red states to be armed to defend themselves while people in blue states have to rely on government for their protection. I don't think many people will confuse these arguments as coming from Republicans or the NRA. Yours in liberty,         \<\<\< Starchild \>\>\> > Thank you to Richard Newell for this press release. I would love to > hear from LPSF Activists on what role, if any, the LPSF as a group > may have in stating its opposition to this gun ban (or perhaps there > is no consensus against this ban, thus no opinion to be stated as a > group). I am not suggesting joining the legal challenges that Mike > Denny and his second amendment groups are spearheading; I am simply > suggesting a statement. > > Marcy > > --- In lpsf-activists@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Newell" > \ wrote: > > > Check this out... > > > > Gay Libertarians oppose San Francisco gun ban > > [http://www.lp.org/lpnews/0503/outright.html](http://www.lp.org/lpnews/0503/outright.html) > > > > For now, it's also linked to from the LP's home page. (www.lp.org) > > > > Rich > > > > =============================================== > > G. Richard Newell > > At-Large Rep., Executive Committee, Libertarian Party of California > > Vice-Chair, Outright Libertarians of the San Francisco Bay Area > > richard@n... > > +1 (408) 882-4785 > > Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--\> DonorsChoose. A simple way to provide underprivileged children resources often lacking in public schools. Fund a student project in NYC/NC today! [http://us.click.yahoo.com/EHLuJD/.WnJAA/cUmLAA/69cplB/TM](http://us.click.yahoo.com/EHLuJD/.WnJAA/cUmLAA/69cplB/TM) --------------------------------------------------------------------~-\> Yahoo! Groups Links \<\*\> To visit your group on the web, go to:     [Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos](http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lpsf-activists/) \<\*\> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:     lpsf-activists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com \<\*\> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:     [Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos](http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/) ---
**Author:** ![lpsfactivists](https://forum.lpsf.org/user_avatar/forum.lpsf.org/lpsfactivists/32/16_2.png) [@lpsfactivists](https://forum.lpsf.org/u/lpsfactivists)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2005, 5:08am UTC](https://forum.lpsf.org/t/gun-ban-press-release/3715/2 "2005-02-28T05:08:18Z")
Good points, Starchild. What about formulating a press release during our 15 minutes of activity at the next meeting? Marcy --- In lpsf-activists@yahoogroups.com, Starchild \ wrote: >   I'm in favor of a statement. We can talk about the Pink Pistols, and > how armed gays don't get bashed. We can talk about not wanting to > disarm San Franciscans so that only police or people in the "red > states" own guns. We can talk about how the police are seen in some > neighborhoods as an occupying force, their tendency to engage in > unnecessary shootings that go unprosecuted; their slow response times > and failure to prioritize going after real crime. We can talk about how > Mao said that political power grows out of the barrel of a gun, and ask > whether San Franciscans want people in red states to be armed to defend > themselves while people in blue states have to rely on government for > their protection. I don't think many people will confuse these > arguments as coming from Republicans or the NRA. > > Yours in liberty, >         \<\<\< Starchild \>\>\> > > \> Thank you to Richard Newell for this press release. I would love to > \> hear from LPSF Activists on what role, if any, the LPSF as a group > \> may have in stating its opposition to this gun ban (or perhaps there > \> is no consensus against this ban, thus no opinion to be stated as a > \> group). I am not suggesting joining the legal challenges that Mike > \> Denny and his second amendment groups are spearheading; I am simply > \> suggesting a statement. > \> > \> Marcy > \> > \> --- In lpsf-activists@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Newell" > \> \ wrote: > \>\> Check this out... > \>\> > \>\> Gay Libertarians oppose San Francisco gun ban > \>\> [http://www.lp.org/lpnews/0503/outright.html](http://www.lp.org/lpnews/0503/outright.html) > \>\> > \>\> For now, it's also linked to from the LP's home page. (www.lp.org) > \>\> > \>\> Rich > \>\> > \>\> =============================================== > \>\> G. Richard Newell > \>\> At-Large Rep., Executive Committee, Libertarian Party of California > \>\> Vice-Chair, Outright Libertarians of the San Francisco Bay Area > \>\> richard@n... > \>\> +1 (408) 882-4785 > \> > \> > \> > \> > \> > \> > \> > \> Yahoo! Groups Links > \> > \> > \> > \> > \> > \> > \> ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--\> Take a look at donorschoose.org, an excellent charitable web site for anyone who cares about public education! [http://us.click.yahoo.com/\_OLuKD/8WnJAA/cUmLAA/69cplB/TM](http://us.click.yahoo.com/_OLuKD/8WnJAA/cUmLAA/69cplB/TM) --------------------------------------------------------------------~-\> Yahoo! Groups Links \<\*\> To visit your group on the web, go to:     [Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos](http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lpsf-activists/) \<\*\> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:     lpsf-activists-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com \<\*\> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:     [Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos](http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/)