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RECOIL Mag: "The Second Amendment is for EVERY American"

10/14/2015

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RECOIL Magazine really gets it in their article titled "The Second Amendment is for EVERY American."

Here's a choice snippet:
That Second Amendment is for EVERY American. That’s a true story, regardless of your personal opinion on any LGBT issue. Pro-gun individuals come in every shape, size, background, sexual orientation, faith, creed,  political affiliation…you get the point.

Our God-given (well, I consider them God-given), constitutionally guaranteed rights apply to every American, not just to the ones whose lifestyle or even perceived moral code we understand and/or approve of. This video, which features three very atypical gun-owners, reflects that truth. I particularly enjoyed listening to the self-described vegan democratic-socialist discuss firearms, unnecessary violence and how the obligation to defend his family correlates to his spiritual beliefs. Kristin Beck spent 2 decades risking her life for her country, a career that more the demands respect, and I’ve written before about my friend Chris Cheng. He likened coming out of the gun closet to coming out of the gay closet.
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It’s an interesting video, and one worth watching. Hopefully we can enjoy civil discourse on the matter without seeing any of the feculent outrage that makes all gun owners look small minded or stupid (which is, of course, far different than intelligent, dissenting discourse).
The video the article refers to is a piece by The Guardian where I'm one of three gun owners featured. Check it out!
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CCRKBA SAYS SCOTUS RULING SHOULD OPEN DOOR TO NATIONAL CCW RECOGNITION

6/26/2015

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http://www.ccrkba.org/?p=5014

BELLEVUE, WA – Following today’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that requires all states to recognize same-sex marriages, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said that the same principle should apply to nationwide state recognition of concealed carry licenses and permits from all other states.

“To paraphrase what Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy said about same-sex marriage,” noted CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb, “no right is more profound than the right of self-preservation, and under the Constitution, all citizens should be able to exercise the right of self-defense anywhere in the country. It disparages their ability to do so, and diminishes their personhood to deny the right to bear arms they have in their home states when they are visiting other states.”

While many states recognize the concealed carry permits or licenses from other states, this is not universal. In some states, law-abiding citizens have been egregiously prosecuted for conduct that is perfectly legal in their home state. For example, New Jersey has become notorious in recent years for prosecuting honest citizens, the most recent being the unjust treatment of Shaneen Allen, the Pennsylvania single mom who had to be pardoned by Gov. Chris Christie because she crossed a bridge from one state to the other, and was honest about having a firearm when quizzed by a police officer during a traffic stop.

“State drivers’ licenses are universally recognized,” Gottlieb observed, “and with today’s high court ruling, same-sex marriage must now be recognized in all 50 states as well. It not only stands to reason, but common sense demands that the concealed carry licenses held by more than 11 million citizens across the country should now be valid in every state without question.

“We’re talking about law-abiding citizens who have gone through background checks, and in many cases, state-mandated training programs,” he added. “To continue treating their Second Amendment rights as second-class privileges seems unconscionable after today’s ruling.”

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Ep. 3 | Our Civic Duty: Voting

11/2/2014

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Democracy works only when we have informed, engaged citizens who invest time into elections. Please vote this Tuesday!

More in my video at:
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Ep. 2 | Live your own Truth: Apple CEO Tim Cook comes out as gay

10/30/2014

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We should live life being proud of who we are. Gun owners, gay people, Christians, Muslims, Jews, Asians, African Americans, Latinos, and whatever other things you may be. 

People will try and shame you, you can expect that. But be strong in your convictions and know that there are millions of people out there who will accept you for who you are. I love embracing differences since it's what makes people interesting. 

Live your own Truth. 



See more in my latest video:
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Hate Email: Deconstructed

8/26/2014

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99.9% of the email I receive is either regular business email, newsletters, and other typical email, but on occasion an entertaining one comes through. In this blog post, I deconstruct what's going through my mind as I read through this gem of an email. 

First, here's the email in its entirety:

From : Roland Dann <[email protected]***.com>
Date: August 26th, 2014
Subject: (no subject)

Chris, It is quite an accomplishment to become NRA Top Shot! However, Nobody really cares that you have chosen to have perverted sexual relations with another man! Some day maybe you will realize that man was made for woman and that is why our anatomy is different!!! Come out of the cloeset and be a real man!!
And now the play-by-play:

[email protected]***.com


- Stoned Jesus, is that you?

(no subject)

- I would expect Stoned Jesus to forget.

Chris, It is quite an accomplishment to become NRA Top Shot! 

- Aw gee, thanks! Also, if you put a line break after "Chris," then "It" is appropriately capitalized. Otherwise, I might suggest a dash (Chris - It ...) or simply use "it."

However, Nobody really cares that you have chosen to have perverted sexual relations with another man! 

- Actually, that's simply false on two points. 1) It's not a choice. 2) There are millions of gay people and straight allies who think that the freedom to love who you want is a human right. Also, unnecessary capitalization of "nobody."

Some day maybe you will realize that man was made for woman and that is why our anatomy is different!!! 

- Thanks for the free anatomy lesson. The three exclamation points will really help me remember your point. Seeing as your other sentences have fewer exclamation points, I assume this is your main point. 

Come out of the cloeset and be a real man!!

- So if I understand you correctly, being a "real man" is predicated on having sex with women. This is caveman logic to me. "ME HAVE SEX WITH WOMEN. ME REAL MAN!" Also, spellcheck. 
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NRA News: The Second Amendment is for Everyone

8/10/2014

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Here's video of my NRA News interview from Thursday, August 7th. We chatted about the recent Atlantic/National Journal article on my pro-gay, pro-gun advocacy.

The National Journal has published an article entitled, “Gay and Proud: Challenging Stereotypes About the NRA.” It profiles “Top Shot” champion Chris Cheng, now an NRA News commentator. Cheng discusses the article, membership in the National Rifle Association, his support for the Second Amendment, and his experiences as a gay man in the shooting sports world. He stresses that the Second Amendment is for everyone, an individual right that everyone has for self-defense. Originally aired on NRA News Cam & Co 8/07/14.

Always great chatting with the NRA News guys.
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The Atlantic- Straight Shooters: Meet the Gay Gun-Rights Activists

8/10/2014

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"I think that this is an opportunity for the NRA and our community to accurately portray the diversity that already exists in the community," Cheng told me, of his new gig. "We've allowed some prevailing stereotypes to take hold, and we're not challenging them."
This statement I provided applies to not only the gun community, but the gay community, and other community groups at large. 

Every group has to fight negative stereotypes assigned to it. 

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/08/straight-shooters-meet-the-gay-gun-rights-activists/375572/

MSN News also covered the story, which originated with the National Journal.
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