When that day comes we must be able to project a clear coherent position that places the blame in the proper place and somehow assures Americans that the gun owning public should not be feared.
It's a very important point that's shared by many others as well.
BUT, that's the where we run into a majority of the problem. The true believers of anti-2A and anti-personal freedoms don't care.
Let's place to one side everyone that has 2A rights. Let's focus on the licensed/permitted owners and/or carriers alone. We know they are among the most deeply vetted in the nation before getting licensed/permitted.
The anti gunners know and understand this fact. They don't care. It's not good enough for them.
Licensed carriers are one of the lowest crime committing groups, especially crimes involving firearms. Public records prove this fact.
The anti-gunners know and understand this fact. They don't care. It's not good enough for them.
They have called for, and enacted, more firearm regulations and laws over the years. Compromises and concessions are made to them. Requirements are met and surpassed and yet,
the anti-gunners know and understand this fact. They don't care. It's not good enough for them.
We have highly proficient military personnel in the use of arms, decision making processes, risk assessment, planning, etc. Once they are out of the military, the anti-gunners want to treat them as if everything they are just suddenly departed their person when they leave the service. These skills don't just disappear.
The anti-gunners know and understand this fact. They don't care. It's not good enough for them.
So if we can't convince them to ACCEPT and ACT on the facts above, how can we ever convince them to accept everyone else's right to the 2A? I don't know the answer to this question. I know it has to be a multifaceted answer but what's the combination?
I also know that anti-gunners are familiar with all the logic and facts we present them. It's just not good enough because they don't care. It's not what they want, or agree with, or what flows with their progressive agenda, or etc. At best, they'll acknowledge the facts, proceed to ignore them, babble some nonsensical argument, and then look at you incredulously for still not agreeing to give up your rights.
At the minimum, we can only hope to win over the fearful, one at a time. But be ready because it's like a fight for their souls, especially in the urban areas where, by the way, the most "enlightened" anti-gun ideologists reside and preach.
Oh, and "that day" has been here for a while; 8 years at the bare minimum.
