ceremorphosis

The anti-2A lobby and the media have done a good job portraying we gun owners as one of several types:

• The hunter. These people are “okay”. However, this type is starting to be attacked as well.
• The sportsman/skeet/clay shooter. These people are “okay”, as long as they are using a single shot shotgun.
• The self-defense gun owner. These people are “crazy”.
• The gun owner that shoots for fun. These people are “crazy”.

Now, they also break us down into these categories:

• Right wing, old, racist white guy.
• Drug dealer/gangbanger black guy.
• Drug dealer/gangbanger Latino.
• Crazy prepper guy.
• Crazy survivalist guy.

I know many of us don’t want to promote that we own guns. I believe, though, that some of us need to be heard. We need to show to the public that we are your next door neighbor, your doctor, your kids’ teacher, your mechanic, your accountant. We are normal, well-adjusted folks that believe in the Second Amendment.

Too often we gun folks attack each other. We need to bring it to an end – we’re in a real fight, and we can’t be split. You can bet your last round that the anti-2A are trying to divide and conquer and we can not give them more ammunition. Beyond that, we need to bring others that may be ambivalent to our side. We can’t do that by allowing the media to continue to spin the negative images of us.

I am trying to find a way to start to evangelize this. Perhaps use the #IAAGO on social media sites when making a stance on something. I certainly evangelize when I talk with friends – well, perhaps proselytize is a better term, as I am trying to sway, convince, and convert.

I’m looking for more ideas. Thoughts?