By definition they have picked a much bigger fight than they have anticipated. They really did think they had a bigger ground swell of support than in 93. The reality is in 93 they had 70%+ polling for more gun control. While Sandy Hook was still basically the entirety of the 24-7 news cycle, they got between 53-54% polling for more gun control. They believed the MAIG numbers that 74% of NRA members want lots more gun control, and expected the NRA to be spending it's time with internal squabbles like they did in 93, but to a greater extent. They expected pro RKBA politicians in congress to have to amke a call on pissing off their base or voting pro 2nd. They also expected the antis to actually show up and donate money and vote and protest. I've seen all of two protests, the one outside the NRA press conference, and the one in NYC on the bridge. Both looked like they attracted about 30-50 people. So far I have seen on pro-rkba protest, and it attracted over 100.

 

The reality is that the average anti's position is that SOMEONE ELSE should be making this problem go away so they don't have to think about it. They are mentally primed to delegate basic survival to someone else, why would they be that keen on putting in effort towards something that doesn't affect themselves or the people they know? And that's the reality of the lie about "gun violence", it's not that common. Heck, look how little you can get people worked up about HIV/AIDS these days, and NOBODY comes out defending a retrovirus, and nobody's life is improved by a disease, and you have 58,000 or so new cases a year and an existing infected population of over one million.

 

Yep, keep the lasers trained on them. They're starting to buckle a little. I read an article a few minutes ago that was a little weak on the AWB stance, saying that they'd rather have universal background checks. Don't give them a damn minute to breathe.

try wyoming

 

http://legisweb.stat...uced/HB0104.pdf

here you go, take a look here. I guess Texas didn't want Wyoming to have one-up on them....

I think that's good news. I think the our goverment realized that the 20 million emails, letters, and phone calls to oppose gun control on law abiding citizens is probably politically a good idea. That coupled with the fact the NRA had probably 500,000 new members sign up in the last 30days and the number of guns sold have gone through the roof sends a strong message. Maybe calling the NRA in would be a good idea.

 

You think that's why they met with the NRA?  LOL.  I guess that's why they met with video game makers and Hollywood as well.  Give me a break.

 

If there was a public voice that said we need to look at eels caught in brackish rivers then Biden would meet with eel fisherman the day before he proposed banning guns and federal registration of all firearms.  Just to make sure they met with all stakeholders before they (tried to) ban guns. These meetings are nothing but propaganda.