It's not that I don't care; I have been fighting the CA. government on firearm issues since Peter Wilson was a senator. He wasn't yet the Governor and to no avail.
Age and health have curb my participation in most firearm activities in the past few years. Admittedly I have not purchased ammo since the Internet restrictions and realize that exactly that is what the powers that be want.
They have the numbers, restrictions, and the time among other ways to eventually kill any firearm sports and areas to to utilize our arms.
Yes I care, but also know I've been ineffective all these years. However I have not quit.
I personally hope Calguns survives.
Kyle
ETA: I have met some really great folks associated with CG. That would not have happened without this great venue. For that I am very appreciative.
Some of us have fought even longer and still have to live with where we are now.
It's no so much about 'failing' as it is becoming outgunned. Put another way, we each only have so many fingers to fill holes in the dike and when the dike became a sieve, it became a nearly impossible task; i.e., too many holes, not enough people willing to get their hands muddy. You see, it's not about how much money someone has donated. It's about the effort they put in and are capable of.
For me, the last has been the disappointment. Too few, fighting too many battles, with not enough support. Some of us have reached an age where we can no longer pound the pavement and money is increasingly needed just to cover base expenses as our ability to earn beyond that has been curtailed. It doesn't mean we've stopped fighting, but it does mean that younger, healthier, and more 'flush' individuals need to commit to taking up the mantle. Some have done so. Unfortunately, too many have not.
It's not so much about showing up on the Capitol steps, waving signs, and chanting. It's about what is done on a daily basis. How we present ourselves. How we interact with others. How we teach our young and interested individuals.
Right now, in California, they have the edge in terms of numbers and the means by which to destroy shooting activities. But, this is the burden we older folk have to bear; i.e., that we likely won't live long enough to see our rights restored to an appreciable degree. That leaves us with a choice and too many simply bail, seeking 'happier' environs for what remains of their life. It's difficult to blame them. However, who does that leave to fight and with what degree of experience?
While we may be past our prime, it doesn't mean we're out of the fight unless we choose to be. Even then, sooner or later, the fight inevitably finds us, again, in one form or another. If all we are capable of doing these days is sharing our enthusiasm for shooting sports/activities with others, that counts for something. Win or lose, if we continue to cast our votes against the anti-gun movement and its machinations, we send a message and, even if that message is ignored, for the moment, it lets others know 'they' haven't won, entirely, yet.
Put another way, if our chest pounding battle cry ain't quite the 'terror' it used to be, being a pain in the arse when it comes to them executing their plans can often be attention grabbing.
