buck460XVR
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I think what Doc Rock and I were trying to be sure you understood (and with the above statement along with many past posts I am convinced you do) that those behind the 2A efforts have been at this for multiple generations, and will not relent until they either get what they want, which is 1984-like total control, or are eradicated. They have the lack of reason of the masses (deliberately induced by them) on their side. We only have truth and humanity on ours. They sense victory and have slipped control of overt enthusiasm of some of their 'useful dupes', hampered by the dumbing down which has infected their camp as well as the general population (AOC, Beto, et. al.) to the point where they are starting to lose control of their own machine.
In High School after I got my first "real" job, I joined the NRA with one of my first paychecks. That was in 1968....so believe me, I know how long this has been going on. I was one of those kids that drooled over those mail-order Mil-Surp guns in the back cover of F&S....and we know what happened there. I was watching T.V. when Kennedy got shot, when Oswald got shot and when Reagan/Brady got shot. I was there when there were anti-gun repercussions from all of them. I see no more "lack of reason" from most of those folks as I see from us. I see just as much "truth and humanity" on their side as I do on ours. How does one consider the true desire to save lives not humanity? Is it because we have been "dumbing down" our camps as well? Don't get me wrong, I am not endorsing or tryin' to justify any of the anti's arguments, but I do understand where they come from. I know that those folks do not all think of guns as an evil entity of their own. They are only thinking of easy access by those that are evil. As responsible gun owners, we too would like to see it harder for those types to get guns, the difference is how we see the solution. IMHO, One of the first things we need to do, is convince, anti's and those neutral, that the majority of us are responsible law abiding citizens and that more gun laws and restrictions, is just punishing us and not keeping firearms from those that are evil. That is an image we need to portray. Bullying, name calling and the suggestion of breaking laws(all of what I have seen posted on this forum) does nuttin' to perpetrate that image to others. Realistically tho, nuttin we do/say here is going to impact feelings/opinions of either side. Those who like guns are here and will agree, and those that don;t like guns will never see what we say here. Again, nuttin' but preaching to the choir. We need to get away from the keyboard and mentor some youths or take someone shooting that has never shot before. We need to get involved with anything in our community that involves the shooting sports. These are the things that will keep the chipping away......away.
Again, JMHO. Others are free to feel differently.