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I did not say Compromise. What I say was the just saying NO COMPROMISE as a purely defensive strategy will LOSE. Bury your guns in PVC pipes and stew in your bunker.
I suggested tactical measures that will start turning the tide for us. One way to
do this is if you give a little ground to the enemy you can suck them into to giving you more ground back.
If you haven't been paying attention there have been no reversals of major gun laws.
The suits are having an effect on the industries.
If you read polling and I've done some also,
"The 2nd Amend and God given rights argument"
is not persuasive except to the choir and some technical scholars. The public may buy the self-defense argument. That is any opening to start the process of understanding gun rights.
The antigunners won't be arrested, God isn't going to appear personally to give you the right to carry. No antigunner is going to be charged with treason.
What I proposed where ways for guerrilla warfare type gains to get back some of the things lost and start to convince the centrist public that gun rights should be defended.
Missouri had a CCW bill defeat originally as some hardliners fought against a training requirement as anti RKBA. Then the referendum went down because the big city folk taught guns and carry were for nutsos. If you don't reach these folks, it is all over except for illegal ownership.
That's what I'm saying. I propose ways to get things done.
Ever take the martial arts, sometimes you take
a step back or to the side to accomplish your goal. Is that a compromise? No way.
Techncial quibbles with my buddy, Dennis.
If we are stuck with NICS, let the damn
GOP scream and holler to fix it. They are more interested in the stock market and tax cuts for the rich. The leadership takes gunowners for granted.
I state this again, I would trade a NICS check for private sales at shows for national reciprocity. The latter would be far more important. Since, I have a slew of guns bought through dealers, I'm already registered. My article for the TSRA newsletter registered me as my membership in othe organizations.
About carrying anywhere, Dennis - that's one of my things to have a fit about. I think signs that ban carry are horrors and should be declared unconstitutional as most gun laws.
Except in very specific instances you should be able to carry everywhere. Specific might be: on plans (have to think abou that) or
going to the doctor where you have to leave your clothes in room A and go to room B. Even in that case - there should be lock boxes.
However, when I say in TX that employers and stores, locations, etc. shouldn't be able to put up 30.06 signs, I'm told that:
1. The bill wouldn't get passed without that
provision. How about that, Rocky!
2. Private property rights supercede my rights
to defend myself. It's my castle!!
I buy that for your home but not your
business. I regard it as heinous as banning
people by race or ethnicity. At this point,
some progunner tells me that according to
some conservative scholars you should be
able to ban those of different races from
your business. I don't buy that as I would
be one that would typically be banned.
So Dennis, I am absolutist on some things but
I wouldn't not take the bill because of the 30.06 and earlier provisions.
In conclusion - strategy and tactics is not
compromise. I've studied military history and
you need more depth of manouvere and indirect approaches than just expressed by NO COMPROMISE.
I understand your emotion and feel your pain but there's more to the game than that