Buzznrose
Member
I listened to the latest edition of Gun Talk Nation yesterday and I really thought a couple points these guys talked about are needed in our struggle against the anti-gun forces. You can listen to the podcast at the link below:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gun-talk/id190516844?i=1000533145595
The two main points I got from the discussion were:
1. Are we as passionate (and verbal) about gun rights as we are about our favorite firearms? And…
2. What is the real benefit with putting down someone’s choice of firearms?
Regarding #1, I suspect we are all passionate to a degree about 2A issues, but what are we, as a community, actively doing to keep them? Are we:
- calling our legislators when a gun related bill (good or bad) is working through the legislation process? Are we writing them?
- active or at least members of one or more pro-gun groups? Do we support their efforts, either through financial contributions or volunteerism?
- Do we know how to discuss 2A issues logically and clearly? Do we debate out anti-gun friends and family calmly with irrefutable acts or emotionally with inciting negativity?
On #2, the discussion included the huge number of new gun owners who may have been (and still might be) either anti-gun or hesitantly pro-gun. What are we doing to help them land squarely on our side? One thing that does NOT help is cutting them down on their first gun purchase (which may have been rushed, made when shelves were bare, and completed without much help). What can we do for them? How about we begin by bringing them to the range for some basic safety and shooting help? And we need to do it without telling them their Taurus/HiPoint/KelTec/Glock/“fill in the blank” is “junk-bad choice-nothing you would own…”
We need to help bring them in. We need to guide them towards the issues with logic. We need to help them learn to use their new gun and make it a positive experience. We NEED them
on OUR side, and need to show them we gun owners are an INCLUSIVE group!
Lots of things we can do that cost little to no money. We need to get moving…our opponents are not resting until they get every one of our guns outlawed by their “death of a thousand cuts” game plan.
I have a lot of flaws based on the podcast. I am committed to doing better and getting more involved to help secure the future of shooting sports for my grandkids. If we all step up our game a bit, it will have a huge impact.
Of course, some here are already fully engaged. All I’ll say to y’all is Thank You for your Service, and I’m gonna do more to help!
Just my $0.02, sent for free, on an Internet gun forum. Stay safe.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gun-talk/id190516844?i=1000533145595
The two main points I got from the discussion were:
1. Are we as passionate (and verbal) about gun rights as we are about our favorite firearms? And…
2. What is the real benefit with putting down someone’s choice of firearms?
Regarding #1, I suspect we are all passionate to a degree about 2A issues, but what are we, as a community, actively doing to keep them? Are we:
- calling our legislators when a gun related bill (good or bad) is working through the legislation process? Are we writing them?
- active or at least members of one or more pro-gun groups? Do we support their efforts, either through financial contributions or volunteerism?
- Do we know how to discuss 2A issues logically and clearly? Do we debate out anti-gun friends and family calmly with irrefutable acts or emotionally with inciting negativity?
On #2, the discussion included the huge number of new gun owners who may have been (and still might be) either anti-gun or hesitantly pro-gun. What are we doing to help them land squarely on our side? One thing that does NOT help is cutting them down on their first gun purchase (which may have been rushed, made when shelves were bare, and completed without much help). What can we do for them? How about we begin by bringing them to the range for some basic safety and shooting help? And we need to do it without telling them their Taurus/HiPoint/KelTec/Glock/“fill in the blank” is “junk-bad choice-nothing you would own…”
We need to help bring them in. We need to guide them towards the issues with logic. We need to help them learn to use their new gun and make it a positive experience. We NEED them
on OUR side, and need to show them we gun owners are an INCLUSIVE group!
Lots of things we can do that cost little to no money. We need to get moving…our opponents are not resting until they get every one of our guns outlawed by their “death of a thousand cuts” game plan.
I have a lot of flaws based on the podcast. I am committed to doing better and getting more involved to help secure the future of shooting sports for my grandkids. If we all step up our game a bit, it will have a huge impact.
Of course, some here are already fully engaged. All I’ll say to y’all is Thank You for your Service, and I’m gonna do more to help!
Just my $0.02, sent for free, on an Internet gun forum. Stay safe.