Attendee Update
IGOLD IMPRESSIONS
I have never attended a ISRA Lobby Day in Springfield. Wednesday was my first one. I think I probably had the same thoughts a lot of gun owners have had—"Ya it’s a nice idea, but will it make an impression".
I also thought as many gun owners probably thought that it was like David going up against Goliath! I was wrong.There were over 1000 gun owners down there. It was a fantastic showing of strength.
Right now when all the pressure has been going on over the phones by we guys, a thousand of us show up and are facing them in person saying we mean business. It was like the whip cream on the sundae. I’ll tell you another thing too. We felt like Goliath looking down at David!
I could not walk 30 feet anywhere between the Stratton Bldg. or the Capital building without seeing an IGOLD button or shirt on somebody! It looked like the militia had arrived in great numbers. I got to talk to my Representative and just missed my Senator who had to go to a meeting. I was assured and I know from fact that he is completely on our side.
Mike Weisman and myself even talked one of the security people into joining the ISRA. We explained to him who we were and what we were defending. He wanted information on how to sign up. If you really could in no way make this day, that’s understandable, but if you really could have and just blew it away, you missed a great opportunity to flex some muscle.
The people that took the time to go down there were doing your job, working in your place and talking to your legislators and you really owe them some thanks. I would love to see this grow so much that we have to use a loudspeaker outside where the media has to do a news clip about us. It’s not going to happen till each and every one of you decide next year you are going. The only way we are going to grow is if you are not absent. The snowball is rolling so next year jump in and make it bigger and bigger!
