How about a Million Gun Owners March?
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Gunslinger
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I like the idea rbbrew, but it would be dangerous for us. CNN is already reporting that there were 750,000 at the MMM. However other reports are less than 70,000. The media has tried to portray gun owners and the NRA as being a minority in contemporary society. If we (gun owners) announced a million gun onwers march and failed to produce a huge number of marchers the media would kill us.
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Gunslinger
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Gunslinger
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kentucky joe
Inactive
hey, why dont the progun organizations get together and organize this thing,i would be there.all these anti's are stressing me out lets ban'em. maybe some of the gun manufacturers could show up and set up some booths,glock,bushmaster,etc.that would draw some people.
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The commone thing in the last 2 big time marchs on washington was th middle ward started with M
MIllion Man March
Million Mom March
we need to find a 3 letter word starting with M. I was thinking about doing a MIllion mum march or something. were gun owners all chip in and we send 1 million mums to DC. The purpose would be to draw attention to the deaths deaths caused by guns because of lack of education, or lack of enforcement of gun laws. just a thought. its still crudely thought out. have been developing it for about 3 hours now
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MIllion Man March
Million Mom March
we need to find a 3 letter word starting with M. I was thinking about doing a MIllion mum march or something. were gun owners all chip in and we send 1 million mums to DC. The purpose would be to draw attention to the deaths deaths caused by guns because of lack of education, or lack of enforcement of gun laws. just a thought. its still crudely thought out. have been developing it for about 3 hours now
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Tom Matiska
New member
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by chink:
....we need to find a 3 letter word starting with M....
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Million Man Militia?
....we need to find a 3 letter word starting with M....
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Million Man Militia?
I like the idea of a march, why dont we just call it the rkba march, no numbers to try to meet. It would be a boost if handled properly prior to the election, it would definitely mobilize a base constituency. It just might impart a little spine in those spineless sob's in congress---here we sit and type and write, fax and call, perhaps a march a physcial prescence is needed to remind and enforce the opinion makers in dc.
Line the walkways with posters of people who have used a firearm in defense of theirr lives and loved one's...........perhaps on a float or two.......we now have the wall for veterans.......we need "something" for rkba succeses a reminder that cant be dismissed out of hand.....
Ive heard the argument in the past about how ---all the camo wearing, rednecks will show up....well the heck with em, there talking about me and how many others on here............and I dont think we would handle ourselves without dignity.....
I think ya'll are right we need a show, exactly what they are doing........fubsy.
Line the walkways with posters of people who have used a firearm in defense of theirr lives and loved one's...........perhaps on a float or two.......we now have the wall for veterans.......we need "something" for rkba succeses a reminder that cant be dismissed out of hand.....
Ive heard the argument in the past about how ---all the camo wearing, rednecks will show up....well the heck with em, there talking about me and how many others on here............and I dont think we would handle ourselves without dignity.....
I think ya'll are right we need a show, exactly what they are doing........fubsy.
IMHO, a pro-gun march would be a vast waste of precious resources. These things are nothing more than media events, and we have to remember who controls the media!
If the average person attending a march were to spend $500 in doing so, imagine the political mileage that could be achieved if they donated that money to a pro-gun organization instead!
100,000 marchers X $500 = $50 million!
If the average person attending a march were to spend $500 in doing so, imagine the political mileage that could be achieved if they donated that money to a pro-gun organization instead!
100,000 marchers X $500 = $50 million!
Karansas may be right. You have to pick your fights and look for efficiencies and economies of scale. If trying to get national media coverage is like banging our heads against a brick wall, then our money will go further by sending to GOA or NRA for:
1. Infomercials/membership drives
2. Political Victory Funds (electing pro-gun people to legislatures, state and fed)
3. Leglislative Action funds (fighting to defeat "gun control" or pass pro-gun stuff)
4. Court battles (good lawyers, scholarly work, brief-writing, etc.)
1. Infomercials/membership drives
2. Political Victory Funds (electing pro-gun people to legislatures, state and fed)
3. Leglislative Action funds (fighting to defeat "gun control" or pass pro-gun stuff)
4. Court battles (good lawyers, scholarly work, brief-writing, etc.)
I definitely understand the argument, and agree with some of it, but there has to come a time when we need to show a united front....and yes its a media circus fraught with peril..........I think sooner or later it should happen, we need to be seen as proactive in the eyes of the public as well as the politicans who will know the true story of the amount of people who show up......Im beginning to view it similar to writing a letter and sending an email. If I take the time to show up, compared to petitions and poll's its arguably more important. Yep, $500 dollar donations are a good thing.....those that couldnt go could continue to donate, and some of those who could go, could possibly do both,,,,,,I just think we have to go beyond the "all or nothing aspect" of our idealism.....How many do you really think would show up?, look at the sas for a good example.....do you think if a large group shows up and the nra then goes into lobby a position it might have a little more force?......the democrats have mobilized a voting base, and we should not pass up an opportunity,,,,,,,Is the media going to portray us fairly?, doubtful,but do they now?,,,,,sooner or later we're going have to quit worrying about them and our decisions to fight back, we cannot allow there biased reporting to have a chilling effect on our activism........well thats jmo, sorry for the ramble,,,,,fubsy.
OK, just to clarify--we'll show up UN-armed! 
Let me tell you why I think we need to do this. I have only been perusing the various firearm boards for the past four or five months. I have my prebans, and I easily passed my last handgun background check back in 1994. When I first started reading your posts, I thought some of you were just a little more than paranoid.
But as you directed me to anti-gun discussions, in particular after the S&W deal on ABCnews.com, I began to see the opposition for who they are. Some of them want to make me a criminal after 17 years of SAFE gun ownership. Some of them want to take my guns away for reasons they can't (or won't) clearly state.
As a result, I've changed.
I'm not a member of the NRA, nor will I probably ever be again (member 1990-91). But I would be happy to participate in a show of reasonable, logical, STRENGTH, that we are right, we are good, we are informed, and we know this: the agenda of the socialist liars represented by our media and executive office is now on notice.
No offense, Karansas, but throwing money at the problem is too close to liberalism for me It's time for personal action.
Let me tell you why I think we need to do this. I have only been perusing the various firearm boards for the past four or five months. I have my prebans, and I easily passed my last handgun background check back in 1994. When I first started reading your posts, I thought some of you were just a little more than paranoid.
But as you directed me to anti-gun discussions, in particular after the S&W deal on ABCnews.com, I began to see the opposition for who they are. Some of them want to make me a criminal after 17 years of SAFE gun ownership. Some of them want to take my guns away for reasons they can't (or won't) clearly state.
As a result, I've changed.
I'm not a member of the NRA, nor will I probably ever be again (member 1990-91). But I would be happy to participate in a show of reasonable, logical, STRENGTH, that we are right, we are good, we are informed, and we know this: the agenda of the socialist liars represented by our media and executive office is now on notice.
No offense, Karansas, but throwing money at the problem is too close to liberalism for me
It's time for personal action.OK, just to clarify--we'll show up UN-armed!
Let me tell you why I think we need to do this. I have only been perusing the various firearm boards for the past four or five months. Initially, I was complacent about RKBA politics. I have my prebans, and I easily passed my last handgun background check back in 1994. When I first started reading your posts, I thought some of you were just a little more than paranoid.
But as you directed me to anti-gun discussions, in particular after the S&W deal on ABCnews.com, I began to see the opposition for who they are. Some of them want to make me a criminal after 17 years of SAFE gun ownership. Some of them want to take my guns away for reasons they can't (or won't) clearly state.
As a result, I've changed.
I'm not a member of the NRA, nor will I probably ever be again (member 1990-91). But I would be happy to participate in a show of reasonable, logical, STRENGTH, that we are right, we are good, we are informed, and we know this: the agenda of the socialist liars represented by our media and executive office is now on notice.
No offense, Karansas, but throwing money at the problem is too close to liberalism for me It's time for personal action. So let's do something as citizens--no NRA, no JFPO, no GOA--and don't put a number on it.
Yes, the RKBA march is a good idea.
Let me tell you why I think we need to do this. I have only been perusing the various firearm boards for the past four or five months. Initially, I was complacent about RKBA politics. I have my prebans, and I easily passed my last handgun background check back in 1994. When I first started reading your posts, I thought some of you were just a little more than paranoid.
But as you directed me to anti-gun discussions, in particular after the S&W deal on ABCnews.com, I began to see the opposition for who they are. Some of them want to make me a criminal after 17 years of SAFE gun ownership. Some of them want to take my guns away for reasons they can't (or won't) clearly state.
As a result, I've changed.
I'm not a member of the NRA, nor will I probably ever be again (member 1990-91). But I would be happy to participate in a show of reasonable, logical, STRENGTH, that we are right, we are good, we are informed, and we know this: the agenda of the socialist liars represented by our media and executive office is now on notice.
No offense, Karansas, but throwing money at the problem is too close to liberalism for me
It's time for personal action. So let's do something as citizens--no NRA, no JFPO, no GOA--and don't put a number on it.Yes, the RKBA march is a good idea.
rbbrew, if you're not a member of the NRA, I hope you belong to GOA or JFPO. Organization is always key.
The MMM march was successful in large part due to the donations of corporations; without that money, it would have been the ten mom march. Where would we draw our funds from? If it came from gun manufacturers, the march would be dismissed as a shill for the industry, much as the press now labels the NRA as an industry shill.
Don't get me wrong, I really like the idea. Just throwing some thoughts out. Personally, I'd _love_ to march on Washington with a rifle, to send the clearest message possible.
But, unarmed will have to do.
Dick
The MMM march was successful in large part due to the donations of corporations; without that money, it would have been the ten mom march. Where would we draw our funds from? If it came from gun manufacturers, the march would be dismissed as a shill for the industry, much as the press now labels the NRA as an industry shill.
Don't get me wrong, I really like the idea. Just throwing some thoughts out. Personally, I'd _love_ to march on Washington with a rifle, to send the clearest message possible.
But, unarmed will have to do.
Dick
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Monkeyleg:
The MMM march was successful in large part due to the donations of corporations; without that money, it would have been the ten mom march.[/quote]
Speaking of which, has anyone researched & compiled a list of those supporting companies? I'm looking for a few new ones to boycott....
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"There's not much comfort in the fact that crime is down 6 percent. So instead of 100 criminals targeting you, now there are only 94. Whoop-dee-doo." -- Paxton Quigley
The MMM march was successful in large part due to the donations of corporations; without that money, it would have been the ten mom march.[/quote]
Speaking of which, has anyone researched & compiled a list of those supporting companies? I'm looking for a few new ones to boycott....
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"There's not much comfort in the fact that crime is down 6 percent. So instead of 100 criminals targeting you, now there are only 94. Whoop-dee-doo." -- Paxton Quigley
Hum.......... Save the money or make a statement? Hum.............. Could we legally carry firearms into D.C. if they had no receiver? Another post tonight compared the message of MMM and GCI to Mein Kamph. Keep it simple.......... so people can understand and an implied threat to what were they called a few weeks ago "jack-boot something or other". Seriously, does anyone know if we carried disabled guns if we could do this? Hummmmmmmmmm??????????
Ed Brunner
New member
When Louis F had the "original" MMM, his bodyguards, The Fruits of Islam, openly carried weapons, so it must be legal???
My own personal sour grapes:All of the socialist anti-freedom protests are corporate funded. I could protest a lot if somebody else paid me to do it.
Many of the people on our side cannot afford to participate in affairs like this.
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Better days to be,
Ed
My own personal sour grapes:All of the socialist anti-freedom protests are corporate funded. I could protest a lot if somebody else paid me to do it.
Many of the people on our side cannot afford to participate in affairs like this.
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Better days to be,
Ed