I wrote both my senators and my congressman but it will be like talking to a wall as they are all anti-gun dems. I am wondering if this new legislation gets passed if the NRA or citizens can take the feds to court and get the legislation overturned by the courts?
What else to do
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mljdeckard
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Are you involved? Were you a delegate in the last primaries?
I was not. I am doing what I can to support the NRA and communicating my message to my reps, friends, and family. I do not have the funds for campaigning but support a friend and like minded guy who did run and will be in the future.
To my knowledge there is a slim chance that if it goes to the Supreme Court the 'assault weapons' could be ruled a common use item and the ban overturned without future bans being able to proceed. If I'm wrong somebody PM me so I don't keep spreading falsehoods.
Other than that, we need to focus on supporting the politicians that stand up for us or supporting their opponents who will. And of course donate to the NRA-ILA and other gun rights organizations.
Other than that, we need to focus on supporting the politicians that stand up for us or supporting their opponents who will. And of course donate to the NRA-ILA and other gun rights organizations.
You have written, called, spoke with elected reps. You volunteer your time with civil rights groups (NRA and local), you spread the message to all who will listen, and some who will not. You support those commercial enterprises who are on our side, and shun those who are not. That is a lot to do, it takes a lot of time, but that is what we do.
The only aspect left is to realize that one day as the sun comes up, you may very well be an outlaw. You hurt nobody, you are being potentially classified as a criminal only for exercising a right. That aspect will not cause me to do anything different, only have less respect for those who put us in that class, and for those who would enforce such evil. So be it.
The only aspect left is to realize that one day as the sun comes up, you may very well be an outlaw. You hurt nobody, you are being potentially classified as a criminal only for exercising a right. That aspect will not cause me to do anything different, only have less respect for those who put us in that class, and for those who would enforce such evil. So be it.
What we can all do all the time --
[1] Bring new people into guns, shooting and the shooting sports and help inculcate them in our culture of responsible gun ownership. (As a coach and instructor I have, without compensation, in the last ten years introduced hundreds of people to guns and shooting.)
[2] Be ourselves good ambassadors for shooting and gun ownership -- dispelling the negative stereotypes many members of the public have of gun owners.
It's fashionable to blame politicians for restrictive gun laws. But politicians are interested in getting elected and re-elected. So what it really comes down to is our neighbors, the people in our communities, the people in our towns, the people we work with, the people we see at the mall, etc. If enough of our neighbors, enough of the people in our communities, enough of the people in our towns, enough of the people we work with, enough of the people we see at the mall, etc., don't like guns, and don't trust the rest of us with them, politicians who take anti-gun stands can get elected and re-elected (and bureaucrats who take anti-gun stands can keep their jobs).
So we need to remember that part of the battle to keep our guns needs to start with our neighbors, the people in our communities, the people in our towns, the people we work with, the people we see at the mall, etc.
[1] Bring new people into guns, shooting and the shooting sports and help inculcate them in our culture of responsible gun ownership. (As a coach and instructor I have, without compensation, in the last ten years introduced hundreds of people to guns and shooting.)
[2] Be ourselves good ambassadors for shooting and gun ownership -- dispelling the negative stereotypes many members of the public have of gun owners.
It's fashionable to blame politicians for restrictive gun laws. But politicians are interested in getting elected and re-elected. So what it really comes down to is our neighbors, the people in our communities, the people in our towns, the people we work with, the people we see at the mall, etc. If enough of our neighbors, enough of the people in our communities, enough of the people in our towns, enough of the people we work with, enough of the people we see at the mall, etc., don't like guns, and don't trust the rest of us with them, politicians who take anti-gun stands can get elected and re-elected (and bureaucrats who take anti-gun stands can keep their jobs).
So we need to remember that part of the battle to keep our guns needs to start with our neighbors, the people in our communities, the people in our towns, the people we work with, the people we see at the mall, etc.
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Gun Shows
At every gun show you attend there will be a table of people working to protect our gun rights. People go to gun shows and drop hundreds of dollars while avoiding the political people like they had cooties. Next time drop a twenty in their tip jar and watch their jaws drop. Walk up to them and start the conversation. Thank them for being there.
What if everybody did that?
At every gun show you attend there will be a table of people working to protect our gun rights. People go to gun shows and drop hundreds of dollars while avoiding the political people like they had cooties. Next time drop a twenty in their tip jar and watch their jaws drop. Walk up to them and start the conversation. Thank them for being there.
What if everybody did that?
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