[mrerick]

I was thinking of all of this over the recent holidays.

It occurred to me that something we could all do to help would be to "witness" our respect for the 2nd amendment to all of our friends, including especially those that might not know we engage in shooting sports and collecting.

I did this at several holiday gatherings.

It could be something as simple as saying to a friend that respects you, "You know - the 2nd amendment and our right to bear arms is really important to me..."

If it leads to a constructive conversation - great. That person now can personify gun rights with someone that they know and trust.

If it's challenged, at least you can calmly explain your position. You may choose to disagree, but in the end the friend knows someone responsible that all this gun control nonsense will directly and deeply affect.

Marc