Start Time 3:00 pm
In attendance: April Gendill : Founder, Sami Barghout : Founder, Kate Brown : Founder
· Introduced the board of directors, administrators, tech support and our national pink pistols ally.
· Acknowledged our mission and directives.
· Should we allow other groups to post protests and movements in our discord? – No resolution decided yet.
· Notice of incorporation, that we can now take donations
· Sami is a certified gunsmith/trainer, can provide classes and training
· Sami is working on finding us a range to rent for a day to shoot guns that we can’t shoot in an indoor range.
· Zona Tactical is welcoming us to use their range with group discounts.
· Do we bring in Tucson Police Dept outreach officers to talk to us?
· Discussion on bringing in people of color to the chapter leadership.
· Kate spoke on helping brand new shooters who haven’t shot before.
· April has some gunlocks to give out if people need them.
· Someone asked how much a new starter pistol costs
· Sami spoke on buying used and how it can be a good and cheaper option. TJ recommended Pawn shops as an option / Catalina Pawn has layaway options.
· Kate suggested that experienced gun buyers should offer to take people gun shopping if they want to.
· Sami introduced himself as the owner of Amrika Armory out of Vail
· A member suggested creating a Mentor role in the discord.
· Sigyn, former general counsel for the National Pink Pistols spoke, and spoke on how the national organization founded Operation Blazing Sword
· Questions from the group were taken
· The formal part of the meeting ended 3:35 pm
· Announcements were made for range day participants 4:10pm
· Meeting ended 4:15pm