Big Guns, Little Guns

This is an odd one- there are gun-owning gay rights advocates who are rather vocal and militant. One such is Pink Pistols- (you can't make this stuff up...). The link to the article is here- http://washingtonindependent.com/46097/pro-gun-gay-groups-take-aim-at-hate-crimes-bill Their motto- "Armed Gays Don't Get Bashed". That may be true- however, they may well wind up going to jail for manslaughter- the law is notoriously vague on the concept of self-defense and justifiable homicide. It is true, people have a right to own firearms, with the appropriate permits, training, and lack of a criminal background.
But then again, it speaks volumes about the state of the nation when people feel that they need to be armed against hate crimes. Why just gay people, as well? What about women, or for that matter white guys like me? What if some nameless black/hispanic assassin jumps out of the bushes? Come on, don't you guys watch TV news? According to them, they're freakin' everywhere! No one is safe, anarchy in the streets! Women should also be armed- presumably against men like me- I fit the profile, except for being a minority. Mid-20's to late 30's, single, suburban, described by peers as "eccentric"... wow, I better go get a gun to defend myself against myself, just in case I try something! Oh yeah, and to keep the terrorists at bay. Can't forget that- like the army of minorities, they too are lurking everywhere, to blow up our tract houses or something like that.
This may sound strange coming from a member of the Army- actually, I volunteered, and believe in what it is the US does- ideally. I can't say I unconditionally support US military action, but I do believe in the ideals this country was founded on. The ones spelled out in the Constitution, not those of a "Christian nation" (this is actually a common misconception, the state is technically agnostic for all intents and purposes). But telling people to be afraid means ratings. And ratings are the name of the game- unfortunately, the press, at least in this case, is not entirely concerned with "fair and unbiased" news. (Why does that sound so familiar...) But on a positive note, I think people are fundamentally good, or at least from the point of reference of not evil. Wherever you go in the world, we all laugh, we all eat, we all breathe the same air and really just want the same things. And there's enough to go around, although the systems we have in place may not always work to the best interest of everyone concerned. I think Man is unique in that we are the only creatures who still exist despite managing to work against our own best interests on such a wide scale.