Bret4207
08-16-2007, 12:07 PM
This is the text of a post I intend to put on the homepage.
Sometimes reality hits you in the face with surprising force. When we started this venture I had no idea how frustrating it would become. Call it apathy, ego, fear of something new or blame it on my poor communication skills. For whatever reason I've had to step back, take a breath and re-evaluate how we're going about our quest to gain co-operation among the firearms related forums.
The gun control fight is an ongoing struggle against well funded and mostly well intentioned groups with professional staff and resources. Some are backed by billionare types like George Soros and other like minded anti-gunners. We're a bit different here. This is a grassroots effort, has no budget and is dependant on volunteer participation from interested parties. Gauging what effect our intial campaign on HR1022 had has been very hard. There's no way to tell how many people responded to the requests for action beyond the hits at this site. Some of the websites I visited initally refused to allow me to make posts regarding the campaign. Since then some have relented and are allowing posts, other refuse any political posts at all. Hopefully, as this effort grows, long time members of those sites will be able to talk the owners into agreeing to act on this idea.
Our next step is to rejoin the fight as Congress returns to Washington. We plan to address multiple pieces of legislation over the next few weeks. However, without very active particpation by our members and visitors here, we won't have nearly the effect we could have. So I'm asking you to spread the word as the next campaign starts. The recent proposed OSHA ruling regarding small arms ammunition shows us again how effective we are when we make a coordinated effort to fight poor law. Lets build on that. Remind your friends of the effect we had on Jim Zumbo, of the OSHA ruling, of what we can do together to secure a basic right guarenteed in our Constitution.
We have plans in the works for more visible action. Your participation is vital. I'll admit I felt as though I was getting nowhere at times, but we can't loose this fight. Help us help you to win this long battle. People fought and died to give us this right, and to build this Nation. Lets not let their sacrifice be in vain.
Sometimes reality hits you in the face with surprising force. When we started this venture I had no idea how frustrating it would become. Call it apathy, ego, fear of something new or blame it on my poor communication skills. For whatever reason I've had to step back, take a breath and re-evaluate how we're going about our quest to gain co-operation among the firearms related forums.
The gun control fight is an ongoing struggle against well funded and mostly well intentioned groups with professional staff and resources. Some are backed by billionare types like George Soros and other like minded anti-gunners. We're a bit different here. This is a grassroots effort, has no budget and is dependant on volunteer participation from interested parties. Gauging what effect our intial campaign on HR1022 had has been very hard. There's no way to tell how many people responded to the requests for action beyond the hits at this site. Some of the websites I visited initally refused to allow me to make posts regarding the campaign. Since then some have relented and are allowing posts, other refuse any political posts at all. Hopefully, as this effort grows, long time members of those sites will be able to talk the owners into agreeing to act on this idea.
Our next step is to rejoin the fight as Congress returns to Washington. We plan to address multiple pieces of legislation over the next few weeks. However, without very active particpation by our members and visitors here, we won't have nearly the effect we could have. So I'm asking you to spread the word as the next campaign starts. The recent proposed OSHA ruling regarding small arms ammunition shows us again how effective we are when we make a coordinated effort to fight poor law. Lets build on that. Remind your friends of the effect we had on Jim Zumbo, of the OSHA ruling, of what we can do together to secure a basic right guarenteed in our Constitution.
We have plans in the works for more visible action. Your participation is vital. I'll admit I felt as though I was getting nowhere at times, but we can't loose this fight. Help us help you to win this long battle. People fought and died to give us this right, and to build this Nation. Lets not let their sacrifice be in vain.