We gun nuts tend to be a funny lot. Back pre-SB23 I posted a thread on AR15.com trying to raise interest in supporting pro 2nd Amendment politicians. The response would have been funny if it weren't so sad, the silence was deafining! Was anyone willing to contribute a dime to help those willing to help them? Nope they needed that money for an extra 500 rounds that "they'd use to fight the good fight in the streets" (yeah right).
Were any willing to donate time to help their candidates? No way. How about getting out the vote, or writing letters to the editor? No, they'd rather snivel to gun rags, and/or post threats of violence!
Enough! Let's take the only action that **will** work.
The Media:
Let me tell you that little things can help a lot! How often (compared to a year or two ago) have you heard the term "gun lobby" in the national media, say in the last 3 months? I don't know about where you live, but we've seen a 99.9% reduction thanks to a very few people taking the time write every media forum they could think of - pointing out their biased (gun lobby vs. gun control advocates) terminology. Guess what? They just about completely stopped using the term!
Now we've got to take the next step and start hammering the media with hundreds of letters to the editors and postings to their forums pointing out their biased reporting. Enough people **politely** pointing out their (the media's) biases and the fact that they are spending more time trying to make news and direct public policy than reporting the news will make them rethink their policies and get at least partly off our backs. The key is to disabuse them of the notion that only far right-wing white fundamentalist Christian nuts and hairy chested Bubbas believe in the right to keep and bear arms - doctors, lawyers, professionals and LEOs identify yourself as such! Ladies we REALLY need your help here! Guys, ask your wives and girlfriends to help. And for God's sake grammar check your letters!
Political Action:
If each of us just donated $100-200 and 20-40 hours over the next year to help put our allies into office we could win back our rights!
I put my money where my mouth is and canceled my order for an AR15 back in August. Instead I settled for a Mini-14 and used the savings to support our cause. It hurt 'cuz I wanted that AR bad (last chance in CA), but the NRA and the Republican candidates need that money to fight to for MY rights!
Now I respectfully challenge each and every one of you to put your money where yours are!
If you're with me post a response so that we can build some momentum, and then let's get busy.
[This message has been edited by sholling (edited January 09, 2000).]
Were any willing to donate time to help their candidates? No way. How about getting out the vote, or writing letters to the editor? No, they'd rather snivel to gun rags, and/or post threats of violence!
Enough! Let's take the only action that **will** work.
The Media:
Let me tell you that little things can help a lot! How often (compared to a year or two ago) have you heard the term "gun lobby" in the national media, say in the last 3 months? I don't know about where you live, but we've seen a 99.9% reduction thanks to a very few people taking the time write every media forum they could think of - pointing out their biased (gun lobby vs. gun control advocates) terminology. Guess what? They just about completely stopped using the term!
Now we've got to take the next step and start hammering the media with hundreds of letters to the editors and postings to their forums pointing out their biased reporting. Enough people **politely** pointing out their (the media's) biases and the fact that they are spending more time trying to make news and direct public policy than reporting the news will make them rethink their policies and get at least partly off our backs. The key is to disabuse them of the notion that only far right-wing white fundamentalist Christian nuts and hairy chested Bubbas believe in the right to keep and bear arms - doctors, lawyers, professionals and LEOs identify yourself as such! Ladies we REALLY need your help here! Guys, ask your wives and girlfriends to help. And for God's sake grammar check your letters!
Political Action:
If each of us just donated $100-200 and 20-40 hours over the next year to help put our allies into office we could win back our rights!
I put my money where my mouth is and canceled my order for an AR15 back in August. Instead I settled for a Mini-14 and used the savings to support our cause. It hurt 'cuz I wanted that AR bad (last chance in CA), but the NRA and the Republican candidates need that money to fight to for MY rights!
Now I respectfully challenge each and every one of you to put your money where yours are!
If you're with me post a response so that we can build some momentum, and then let's get busy.
[This message has been edited by sholling (edited January 09, 2000).]