i think we're at the mercy of public opinion when it comes to our gun rights.
Lol and who do you believe the arbiter of that is?
Protip: thankfully it's not the media. Its an opinion generated more likely because people have gun owners in their circles of friends and family. At least in most of the
country, maybe not MA. Although with like half million LTC holders or whatever it is now, a lot of people probably DO know gun owners if they live outside of a big dump
city.
be nasty all you want, go to state house rallies dressed as a ninja with an ar strapped to your back, and that's all people see, cringe at and remember. they shut off the rest. but there are people on the fence regarding this thing and being civil might help that person decide to be for us.
You naievly assume they even know it happened. Most don't. most don't even care. (gun owners or nons alike). Gun control is a peacocked/astroturfed issue in most of the
country, frankly.
Also most voters arent running around mentally kvetching and handwringing about gun control. Particularly not at this point after the last 2 years.
while a lot of people are fed up and disgusted the way things are going, the one thing the little guy can do is not act like how most anti-gunners already perceive us, vile, ignorant and violent. i've had more than one anti tell i wasn't what they expected when we met, they had another picture in mind.
Different ballgame, different context.
when it comes to horrible media sources (like the GLOB) who have already been proven to be incontrovertibly harmful to gun owners?
No quarter. Not even one inch. Never.
The answer should always be- f*** those people. "get out, or I'm going to get the cops to get you out, your choice".
Dealers allowing media outlets that have clearly acted in bad faith and with bad intent is pretty horrible.
Communist media in MA should be viewed no differently than child predators, etc ad nauseam.