The Pink Pistols are a gay gun rights organization in the United States and Canada. Their mottos are "Armed gays don't get bashed" and "Pick on someone your own caliber." Inspired by a Salon.com Article by Jonathan Rauch, Doug Krick, a libertarian activist from Massachusetts, founded the Pink Pistols in July 2000. The organization now has 48 Chapters in 32 States and 2 countries that are principally made up of gun-owning LGBT individuals, though neither condition is mandatory for membership.