This is a nightmare scenario. The little punkin head in Florida has not only taken the lives of innocents but he has put our Constitutional right to bear arms in peril.
The Anti's are rabid. They are out in force and railing at quivering congress-creatures on both sides. And they are twisting the words or folks who still maintain a clear head or are on "our" side.
The President said he wants the Federal government to do its part to strengthen Federal gun laws by fixing the errors of the past - as in when the Air Force didn't notify anyone when their lunatic had legal and mental problems and was deemed ineligible to possess firearms.
And the FBI's fumbling of the direct warnings they fielded but did not pursue - even though they have a "see-something-say-something" hot line.
Nothing about new laws or gun bans... but the headlines, even on FOX, shout "The President Supports Tougher Gun Laws"
So, ladles and jellyspoons, you think battling the latest batch of State Anti-gun Measures has been difficult, the REAL battle has commenced.
Get proactive. Contact your FEDERAL legislators, as well as the State ones (yes, I know they are all "D's").
In another thread someone posted some great ideas, but when encouraged to send those ideas along to the polly-tishins they opined "they probably won't listen".
That kind of defeatism will indeed sink our boat. Even when you feel it is futile, fight. If you think they will ignore you, fight. If you feel outnumbered, FIGHT.
Engage, share, write, CALL (calling is more important-er than email) visit their offices ( more important-er yet) attend hearing if you can. TESTIFY at the hearings even if you think the other guys in your group are going to say what you have to say, the way YOU say it may be the way that gets noticed. Just find a different way to say it.
Get your game faces on and FIGHT.