I'd make a flier, with some of the information included, don't know how you want to incorporate it but:

 

- that you are doing this in the wake of the shooting/ murder in the community

- protect your family with responsible gun ownership

- average police response time in an emergency

- Having a gun and never needing it > needing it and not having it

 

 

 

I would make it two sided with the "arguement" and graphics on the front, and informational material on the backside: how to apply, where to get training, how to store/secure a weapon

 

just some food for thought

I'd make a flier, with some of the information included, don't know how you want to incorporate it but:

 

- that you are doing this in the wake of the shooting/ murder in the community

- protect your family with responsible gun ownership

- average police response time in an emergency

- Having a gun and never needing it > needing it and not having it

 

 

 

I would make it two sided with the "arguement" and graphics on the front, and informational material on the backside: how to apply, where to get training, how to store/secure a weapon

 

just some food for thought

 

 

I agree - A flyer that is self explanatory and gives information that does not involve you. If it hooks a few or initiates someone into action we will see them at the range. Walking around and answering questions is admirable, but if done one should be fully aware of the potential problems of that visibility. Just think of the lengths people went through to oppose Bear hunts.

 

I like the idea because it reminds me of the recent thread about applying for a premises permit in NYC. There really is no reason a person that wants a handgun in NYC that is just as squeaky clean as anyone else here on this board should fear the process.

But people do not know. Information is a powerful thing.

I'd actually disagree with most here. I would NOT get involved with your neighboors unless they have an interest.

 

shut up ray ray, you know no one cares about your opinion.

 

What you're doing is commendable and I wish you the best of luck. Just understand that in effect you're advertising to the rest of the neighborhood that there may be guns in your residence. Subsequently that might increase the chances of your home being burglarized while you are gone.

 

Plan accordingly and be safe.

 

I do not plan on giving out my address, telephone or email to anyone. The only way they will be able to contact me is through an email account that I will set up specifically for this.

 

If someone does follow me home and decides to make me a target they will have to get past my pit bull, my neighbor that uses my garage to store stuff that is here randomly through out the day, a fellow firefighter of my fiancees that also uses my garage that is also here randomly through out the day, the fire department as members are here all the time to help with repairs and what not, a pretty decent police response time (go figure if you are on the fire dept and have cop friends they make a note to get to your house faster, but still take over 5 months for a FPID, that's another rant though), a security system, and other precautions I take to prevent burglary that I will not discuss on a public forum.

I do plan on making the gun issue a soft sell. I am not interested in debating with anyone at all. Either they are interested or they are not. I do like the idea of making the flier self explanatory so I can just leave them on door steps as well.

Just a hypothetical: What if you come across a household that is very, very anti-gun. You're a gentleman, and say all the right things and go on your way. A few weeks later the police come knocking because of a completely bewildering charge that is obviously and completely false-- and stems from that household that was very anti-gun who came up with some BS (like they felt "at risk because a person was walking around giving out information about firearms, and he seemed mentally unstable"). Sure you would probably be fine in the end, but what happens in the mean time as the process works it self out? Maybe the police or a judge would throw it out immediately, or maybe they would take anything resembling a firearm until things are cleared-- and then you have to deal with getting back your firearms over time. Of course this doesn't include the possible legal fees as well.

 

I really do commend you on taking the initiative, especially in the wake of a tragic event that *should* have been prevented because us law abiding citizens *should* be able to CCW without the hassle if it is our choosing. But, saying this with one foot on the ground, I think we do need to consider the possibility that we, as the firearms community, will always have a crosshair on our backs from the anti's (which includes many of the authority figures) here in NJ. I'm not saying that I think this is a bad idea and should not happen, no way. Again, I really do think this would be very brave of you, just be careful.

Just a hypothetical: What if you come across a household that is very, very anti-gun. You're a gentleman, and say all the right things and go on your way. A few weeks later the police come knocking because of a completely bewildering charge that is obviously and completely false-- and stems from that household that was very anti-gun who came up with some BS (like they felt "at risk because a person was walking around giving out information about firearms, and he seemed mentally unstable"). Sure you would probably be fine in the end, but what happens in the mean time as the process works it self out? Maybe the police or a judge would throw it out immediately, or maybe they would take anything resembling a firearm until things are cleared-- and then you have to deal with getting back your firearms over time. Of course this doesn't include the possible legal fees as well.

 

I really do commend you on taking the initiative, especially in the wake of a tragic event that *should* have been prevented because us law abiding citizens *should* be able to CCW without the hassle if it is our choosing. But, saying this with one foot on the ground, I think we do need to consider the possibility that we, as the firearms community, will always have a crosshair on our backs from the anti's (which includes many of the authority figures) here in NJ. I'm not saying that I think this is a bad idea and should not happen, no way. Again, I really do think this would be very brave of you, just be careful.

 

I take my oath to uphold and defend the Constitution seriously and I will fight on any battlefield to do it even if that battlefield happens to be a courtroom.

 

I am already disgusted with myself that I have not gone out shooting once since I have been here, simply for the fear of not having my FPID. Sure I don't need it to go shoot my lawfully acquired guns from Colorado, but what happens if I get that one cop that doesn't know the law, then that one judge that doesn't like guns. I am not a citizen at this time (this will be rectified this Friday at my interview for citizenship), if I had a gun charge I could be deported from this country I love so much. Thankfully I will not have to live with that fear for much longer. I refuse to tip toe around, walk on egg shells when it comes to or flat out live in fear of these terrible laws that make law abiding citizens into criminals.