Why would those types come here?
I dunno. Maybe, after achieving their goal of CC, they feel listless and irrellevant after success and are in need of another goal to work towards.
Some, who truly support the 2nd Amendment and desire to further the "cause" of complete firearms freedom, are welcome to use the skills they used in their successful campaign to get CCW in Missouri to help pass full pre-emption.
Others, who are elitist and hypocritical, will continue to spout the very things they complained about anti-gunners saying to them when they were fighting for CCW, and merge with the MSSA in order to fight for range protection, target shooters, and duck hunting so they can maintain their illusion of relevance.
It's the undecided ones I'm unsure about. It's almost as if they are in search of a cause to support, but are torn between that "scary" unknown of Open Carry and are unsure of how to proceed, or the warm familiar face of safety and old-codgerdom: standing around the pricey shotguns on the gun rack at their local gun club discussing the excitement of the next "noise disturbance" ordinance being considered by the local municipality.
If I had to guess, I'd wager much of the unwillingness to "join the cause" has alot to do with ego. Yup. Imagine being the spearhead of a group of folks leading the way. You've been a mover and shaker in the CCW movement since it's inception, have logged countless hours in Jeff City in front of legislators, in hearings, and have made a name for yourself for all you've done for CCW....and won.
Now Mr. Big-mover-and-shaker needs a cause. After all, he's a mover and a shaker.
But hold on. He's out of date. The next logical cause would be full firearms pre-emption.....but there've been folks open carrying for all the years he's fought for CCW. He would....he would have to join something he isn't the Big Cheese at. You mean he hasn't been the spearhead? You mean he's a....a.....
A NEWCOMER? Screw that. He'll just take the Ruger Red Lable over to the skeet range where he's well respected.
Yep. Ego is a hard task master. It sure would be nice to have the experience of some of the folks at MoCarry. They've performed miracles and are to be congratulated. Unfortunately, I don't get the feeling that the people and the drive that would benefit ideals such as full pre-emption, campus carry, and other Missouri 2A issues is materializing. If anything, it's as I've said above. Listless wondering in search of a cause. Fragmentation. Lack of focus. "Woo Hoo! We've won! Got what we wanted, now let's kick back and see if that ol' Red Label still knocks down the sporting clays! What? Open Carry? Buncha' idiots wantin' ta' scare folks. To hell with 'em."
What a shame.