SO WHAT DO YOU DO TO ASSIST IN GUN OWNER SHIP RETENTION

[knockonit]

Titles pretty clear, i see a whole lot of whiney posts about gun control, impending gun control, whata , shoulda , coulda.

What do you do to make the path perhaps a little better.
donate time
donate money
belong to gun groups or associations or clubs that promote gun ownership and responsibility
belong to the ugly now NRA
belong to our own great institution the AzCDL.org

just trying to find out who, what and when, while non of my business, just trolling perhaps, seems a whole lotta complainers but don't hear of what you are doing to forward the goal of our gun ownership.
best of luck with the future ownership
Rj

 

[xerts1911]

Send all my retirement mad money to NRA, GOA, ACDL. Don’t volunteer much, as I can’t stand crowds. Try to advocate responsible gun ownership to all my Cali. transplant neighbor’s, for the most part some are already gun owners trying to escape the madness of the left coast. Love the looks I get when five minutes into introducing myself I’m asking them if they are gun enthusiasts, usually let’s me know where they stand. Talked my Mom into getting her CCW at 83yrs young. Just small sh!t, maybe it adds up?

 

[Flash]

Me and Mrs. Flash are both Life Members of the AzCDL, Life Members of the NRA and Charlton Heston Ambassador members of the NRA Heritage Society.

Never done volunteering as I sometimes lose my voice at inopportune times and that wouldn't work for most things.

I do send emails to elected representatives frequently, both Arizona reps and U.S. Reps.

We've gone to a few rallies also, starting back with the T.E.A Party rallies.

 

[xerts1191]

Figured this thread would garner a few more responses than this?

 

[Flash]

Most people don't really do anything to assist as RJ kinda pointed out in the OP and that's why this thread is pretty empty.

 

[XJThrottle]

AzCDL Life member

 

[Vinnie B]

AZCDL Life Member
NRA Member

Most people I work for in their homes are transplants from Cali or elsewhere. Usually have good conversations about the freedoms we enjoy in AZ and like to keep possible with new voters.

 

[knockonit]

well with present political conditions, this thread will be or is more relevant than ever, the fight to keep our goods will have to be well organized and planned, with as many participants as possible, if only the gun owners of America could agree to band, the movement would be unstoppable.
just my opinion though
best for the day

 

[YNOTAZ]

It’s interesting to see the response to this question on this board as opposed to another local firearms board. While I’m underwhelmed by the number of people who responded about what they are doing, the responses have been positive.

On the other board it seems it was a buzzsaw of liberal fudds, saying that pushing people to join AZCDL and registering for AZ Request to Speak was shaming them.

Perhaps I should get more in touch with my feminine side while interacting with the Cali-Karens that are invading our state.

 

[Boriqua]

I kick in a little to AZCDL and a little to NRA and I voted Republican down the line except for one. NRA may be crooked as a dick that got slammed in a door but .. its still the big dog so until something better comes along??

 

[87jeep]

I have learned one thing, Money to politicians is the only way to change their ways, or them knowing the wizzzing they hear is 30 cal. Changing greed in people is near imposable.

Carry on

 

[Doc]

I meet people who have never shot guns, and I offer to take them shooting. Some actually take me up on this.

I’ve had several purchase firearms after a few more outings. Some have even negotiated “okay I’ll get a gun but you have to help me clean it the first time” not a problem.

So what do I do? Send money to the echo chamber? No, like the men who changed the world, I’m going after hearts and minds.

 

[Flash]

What's "the echo chamber?"

 

[knockonit]

the post is really about the commonality of what we do to assist the gurus of the fight, and how we can become more efficient, but as it appears, most would rather not comment, or discuss what they do or think, or how they can help, must be an thing of some sort, but if we do not come together somehow to fight this crap that is going to come at us (gunowners) it will be the end of a helluva freedom and right

of course this is just my opinion, but with the influx of idgits from you know where, we are doomed to fall prey to the stupidity of the liberal
Rj

 

[Boriqua]

Im fortifying my position into a bunker, loaded my bug out bag and filled my bugout vehicle with gas in case I have to take the fight out to the desert, I gathered freeze dried food and have strategically placed guns throughout the tube so that when the Feds come they can try and take the guns from MY COLD DEAD FINGERS!!! :shock:

Oh wait .. sorry .. I had a flash back to the old AZS! :mrgreen:

I am wondering how easy gun legislation goes now that the liberals bought a ton of guns?

Devildoc had a great answer and I try and do the same. Dragged a couple of the OLD lefties from my community out to the range. You would have thought they were 10 yr olds at christmas instead of people near 80 that have trouble moving!! and these were hard core Lefties.

 

[rockbronco]

I meet people who have never shot guns, and I offer to take them shooting. Some actually take me up on this.

I’ve had several purchase firearms after a few more outings. Some have even negotiated “okay I’ll get a gun but you have to help me clean it the first time” not a problem.

So what do I do? Send money to the echo chamber? No, like the men who changed the world, I’m going after hearts and minds.

This is great and a similar why I was introduced to firearms. I had not been around firearms much growing up. Sure my dad took me out once or twice to shoot the old rugar p89 he had stashed in a closet for years but that was it so guns had not been of much of an interest to me until my mid 20s. During that time I had a roommate that was very much into firearms which is what really introduced me to what firearms are all about. This started a snowball affect of buying my own and going shooting every chance I could get. I learned alot during that time including getting my CCW. In turn I ended up getting other friends and family involved in the hobby and passed on the importance of our rights to them which again spread to others.

I think this is some of the most important things we can do to support the right. Get those people introduced to firearms so they can understand the enjoyment that comes from owning them. Too many people fear a gun itself and simply believe they are dangerous to just be around. Show them that not only are they protection to even the odds they are also great enjoyment.

Besides introducing others I also donate to AZCDL along with being a member.

 

[Flash]

well with present political conditions, this thread will be or is more relevant than ever, the fight to keep our goods will have to be well organized and planned, with as many participants as possible, if only the gun owners of America could agree to band, the movement would be unstoppable.
just my opinion though
best for the day

And you're right. The problem comes with the attitude of a lot of gun owners. A lot of them will only support a politician/organization/business that agrees with and supports their own beliefs 100%. If the person/organization/business deviates from that even once, they immediately post how they'll never do business there again, never give them another dime, never vote for them again, etc. ad nauseum.

I've never met anyone in my life who agreed with me 100% of the time and probably never will, which is okay, but the people who have become close friends reflect my beliefs the majority of the time and that's good enough. A lot of people just don't understand how things work in the real world. In the real world, politics is ultimately about compromise. If you you take an all or nothing stance, you'll get nothing and that's the way we're headed.

Now if we could get everyone to support some poltician or some organization 1100% then we could present a significant force.

I don't see this happening, unfortunately.