Some people try to fix a leaking ship from the inside. Some jump overboard and abandon ship. Some folks on other ships offer encouragement and advice. Others just point and laugh.
Some things are worth fixing, even if you'd rather not bother. Considering that, unless CA actually does fall into the ocean, we as a nation are absolutely stuck with her whether the good folks stay and fight or they all leave and let the bad folks have utterly free reign -- I think I'll continue to cheer for the good folks, and applaud those (better men than I) who have the heart to stay and fight such a thankless battle.
We can't cut out the cancer. We either have to run away and let it fester, exporting sickness to the rest of the country at an ever increasing rate, or we have to try to heal it -- and slow or reverse the outflux of bad ideas.
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Now to the original question: Sure folks justify the shackles they wear, more often than not. That is far from isolated to CA or from gun issues. All over the country, on any number of issues, we're told of how various limits stop bad people from harming others and keep good people from danger. Easy, glib sound-bites that allow laws to get passed and legislators to "earn" their seats. We are indignant that other shooters would believe and repeat any of those regarding gun laws, but we almost certainly all believe a few, ourselves, pertaining to other issues we haven't dedicated our lives to studying.
We can denigrate those shooters who believe in mag limits, "assault-weapons" bans, waiting periods, carry restrictions, etc. -- but the truth is, if we dedicated ourselves to the study of economics, nutrition, education, law, religion, energy, civics, travel safety, ecology, etc., etc., we'd all be heartily embarrassed at the plethora of "whoppers" we've swallowed.
Teach when you can, but don't insult, and pick your battles.