A pro-rkba march is doa

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tl

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I've followed the various threads on if, why, and how, those who are pro-rkba should respond to the (so called) MMM. The responses indicate that the idea of another march (ala SAS) is not going anywhere; whether from fatigue or legimate concerns on the efficacy of such an event, gun owners don't seem to be interested. I think the public is not going to respond should this happen either. The novelty factor is gone.

At the same time, the debate continues in Congress. Anti-gun lobbys are organized, vocal, and persistent. Many of us are writing to senators and representatives, still an effective means to make an opinion known, but often an isolated voice. Thinking 'out loud' here, it seems that what we lack is an organized presentation of our opinions to make a point. So, to combine several ideas that have floated in and out of the lists, do we have the resources to plan, organize, and carry out a mass mailing on a specific date to Congress? Maybe, to borrow someone else's idea, something as direct as a tea bag attached to a card with a simple statement of the second amendment? To be effective it would need to extend well past the 5500+ members of this list. Are there tfl members with the resources, energy, and connections to make this happen (with some help, of course)?

Or is this idea also doa?

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"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." Albert Einstein

[This message has been edited by tl (edited May 17, 2000).]
 
I'm not sure it's a dead idea. One serious problem was the short planning time. With more time, more people may have been aware of the march itself. The media certainly didn't give it much coverage before that day and other than the internet, it didn't get much attention. Also, we all need to get off our backsides next time and make sure people know how important it was. The free, if small amount of advertising on networks this time may help next time.
 
Ive heard back from my small circle of close friends that I asked if they would attend,,,,most would probably go. of course the deciding factor would be when and if they had the money.......lol......and some are wanting to remain annonomous---there waiting to crawl there hole and pull it in after them......because they dont believe in govt or politics....fubsy.
 
Well, I'D go to a march in Washington. But the NRA will hold one of those when heck freezes over, and I can understand why. For starters, you go to all that trouble to get 2 million people to show up, and the papers report a several hundred thousand... I was in a 50,000 man march on the state capital back in '94, and they reported it as a few thousand, and were VERY careful about where they pointed the cameras.

More to the point, though, is the fact that you don't get that many people together in one spot without something ugly happening... In fact, HCI would see to it! And it would be the lead of every report.

Still, I think it's worth doing; Our clout in Washington isn't a result of love, it's a result of fear, and a couple million gun owners milling around would certainly inspire some fear!


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Sic semper tyrannis!
 
What I would like to see is everyone mail to congress an empty shell casing on a special date. This could be organized by using the e-mail system. with others passing the message on to their mailing list. Those that receive the e-mail will have three instructions. 1. mail your empty casing. 2. forward the e-mail to all on your list and 3. tell all those who do not have internet access to mail a casing.

Might be worth a try.



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Richard

The debate is not about guns,
but rather who has the ultimate power to rule,
the People or Government.
RKBA!
 
To elaborate a bit on the reasons for my original post. The problem with another march (as I see it) is that by definition it is a media event, subject to the interpretation of the person writing the story or running the camera. Others have responded with similar concerns. Congress then chooses to exaggerate the importance of the event (MMM), or deny its impact (Promise Keepers; I use these as examples, whether you agree with the marchers or not).

And I think the public, having seen so many marches, is not really paying attention any more. In my local area, which consistently votes democratic in all elections, there was minimal coverage of MMM, and to date no letters about it in the local (liberal) paper. The cost of travelling to DC is not trivial to many of us, even though there is the sense that something needs to be done as an organized protest against the erosion of individual liberties.

The '50 Million Round March' is closer to what I think needs to be done, as it is directed squarely toward those who count votes. I have some concerns about the details (are cartridge casings and/or targets sending the right message? is there enough time to organize a truly impressive response? does the press really need to be involved, for the reasons mentioned earlier?), but it focuses on the concerns of rkba supporters.

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"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." Albert Einstein
 
I would be a bit leery about mailing someone a spent casing, or a shot-up target. It could be seen as a threat, and used to reinforce the idea that "we really do need to disarm these gun nuts!". Think about it - I don't know how I'd take someone mailing me a shot up target or spent casing...
 
I agree with Dave. DO NOT mail spent casings or a shot up taret! The press would have a field day! And before you say it, "no," any publicity is not the same as "good" publicity.
 
How about Tea Bags on Independence Day! Instead of mailing to each of our Reps and Senators we mail to the House and Congress so that they are delivered in bulk. Now the message.......... We expect (demand,ask,etc.) you as our elected officials to uphold the Constitution of the United States and our individual rights (including the second amendment). If not we declare you traitor! Ah hell you get the picture!
 
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