Dan 177 Posted January 16, 2013 I have a good friend who has been mostly apathetic towards gun rights, and has recently gone fairly anti after the mass shootings in the news. Nothing I could say would sway him; that is until Obama's speech today. After he watched it, he started getting a creepy feeling and engaged me in conversation. He said it felt too orchestrated and emotionalized, leaving him with a slimy feeling that there was something very wrong. He felt the motives were not to "save the children" and that they were just being used to promote some agenda. I helped him understand the finer details around "assault weapons" and what they really are versus SA guns with cosmetic features. He asked me today what he needs to do to get a FID in NJ. I'm walking him through the process now. I really hope other apathetic/on the fence folks are making the same decision. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hd2000fxdl 422 Posted January 16, 2013 Fantastic, hope that's the case for more people realizing this isn't about anyone's safety, it's about control and control only. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatty 241 Posted January 16, 2013 I'm trying convert people as well. Especially family members who've been on the fence for some time and I think i've been successful with two uncles. Most just don't have the money to buy anything and don't see a point in applying for their FID/p2p they can't get what they would really want... which I can completely understand. Its just upsetting to see people react to the whole situation and become 100% anti-2A. It's even more sad to see people believe everything they see and hear on TV... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gunguy1960 2 Posted January 16, 2013 Especially try to get women onboard, they vote and influence other women, we need them, big time! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Underdog 1,593 Posted January 16, 2013 Yeah, I often get that slimy feeling creeping up my leg as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EX Carnival man 223 Posted January 16, 2013 Most of my women friends keep talking to me about the evil of Assault weapons. I than explain the difference between a semi-auto rifle and explain we don't own assault weapons. Less than 2% of the murders are due to evil black rifles. Keep hitting them with the facts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NicePants 58 Posted January 16, 2013 I expect to see quite a few fence converts in the coming months. Forcing the issue is the best way to get all those beloved middlemen to fall to one side or the other, and somehow I feel that we'll end up with more at the end of it all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shawnmoore81 623 Posted January 16, 2013 I got a life long democrat to vote for Gary Johnson in November. The guy even accused me of being racist for bashing Obama before. It was a huge accomplishment. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SgtToadette 59 Posted January 16, 2013 Feel free to hate me for saying this, but I think the 1-on-1 conversations approaches are better than attending any rally. Actually changing minds of people is far more effective than making a public display of what you think. Moral of the story: Take your anti-gun friends to the range, people! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpacemanFry 51 Posted January 16, 2013 Feel free to hate me for saying this, but I think the 1-on-1 conversations approaches are better than attending any rally. Actually changing minds of people is far more effective than making a public display of what you think. Moral of the story: Take your anti-gun friends to the range, people! Both are equally important. 1-on-1 conversations that educate and hopefully convert people are effective in the longer run because people may vote smarter in the future. However that does nothing for the short term, for the politicians already in office. For them you need to show them your strength and numbers and for that a public display/rally and contacting them is very effective. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SgtToadette 59 Posted January 16, 2013 Both are equally important. 1-on-1 conversations that educate and hopefully convert people are effective in the longer run because people may vote smarter in the future. However that does nothing for the short term, for the politicians already in office. For them you need to show them your strength and numbers and for that a public display/rally and contacting them is very effective. I should have mentioned both are incredibly important and I actually think the 1-on-1 is the more long-term investment than a rally against the gun-control flavor of the day. The more public support we can garner on the long haul the better. Doing one of these two things shouldn't be perceived to be an excuse to not do the other. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
