Gainesville Times: Girls and Pink Guns
Posted on October 23, 2011 by Natalie in News
Ah, bless their hearts. It takes a while for some guys to catch on. But hey, at least they are catching on, right? I thought you might enjoy this fun little piece I found on the Gainesville Times:
Latest in fashion: A pink pistol in a purse
Click here to read the full article.
Anyway, the first billboard we passed has a rifle on it. The next had a pistol. The next a shotgun. This went on for several miles. As we neared the exit where the gun shop was located, we came up on another billboard.
On it was a tiny revolver. And it was pink. Yes, pink.
I shouldn’t be surprised that guns now come in designer colors. Virtually everything else does. Even the laptop I’m typing this on has a red cover.
And I’m not a sexist. I know women like guns, too. My friend, Kristen, for instance, loves the outdoors and loves to go hunting with her father.
But she’s all girl. She’s blonde, beautiful and smart. I don’t if she has a revolver, but if she does, it wouldn’t surprise me if it was pink. With unicorns on it.
I don’t own a gun. But if I did, I think I would happy with a gun that was black or gunmetal gray. I’m not sure I would need a gun that color coordinates with my wardrobe.
I asked another female friend, who I know has a gun, if she would own a pink gun.
“I wouldn’t care if it was fluorescent green, as long as it allowed me to feel safe,” she said.
Point taken.
By the way, I now remember what reminded me of Ernest T. Bass. Right after we passed the billboard with the pink gun on it, my 
friend, Kurtz, in his best Ernest T. voice said, “Nothing says, ‘I love you, darling’ like a pink snub-nosed revolver.”
I don’t know whether Barney’s uniform helped Ernest T. repair his relationship with Hogette. But if it did, it wouldn’t surprise me that Ernest T. might go out looking for something special for his girl to celebrate a birthday or an anniversary.
So be warned. If you run into Hogette Winslow anytime soon, stay on guard. She may be packing pink heat.
Mitch Clarke is executive editor of The Times. His column appears Sundays. Read previous columns at gainesvilletimes.com/mitch. Follow him on Twitter @MitchTimes.
https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/99/article/58034/
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If a pink gun motivates women to protect themselves “wonderful” I myself do not have a pink gun but would not say no to one given as a gift..l The judge is nice….lol
I have pink gun, shotgun, knife! Everything in Pink. Love Pink and love Firearms so why not make them pink. Love all the color choices but the color isn’t the most important factor when choosing a gun or any firearm. Make sure to get a quality gun that’s reliable like a Glock!