There are 6 million people in Washington state counting babies and older folks. There are 300,000 conceal carry permit holders. There are 600,000 people in Seattle. How many anti gunners, or people who would be brain washed enough to vote for their agenda? More and more people are moving here from California and other places, they don't have the same experiences and values as we do, it may take time to open their minds. I come from California, they took my assualt weapons, closed down the gun shows, and took away my gun rights by marketing and using the media. The leaders of Ceasefire are media/marketing professionals, they have the inside track.
Someone once said the only way to be rid of a disease is to keep company with it. I'm asking everyone to come out and see what these anti gunners are doing to take away your gun rights. To see their tatics, how they spin their stuff. I know some of you might be afraid of doing the wrong thing that would hurt our cause. How can you hurt the cause by keeping your mouth shut and observing, and then talking about it here afterwards? How can you hurt the cause by getting to know the people from all over the puget sound that are like you and want to protect their gun rights and stop these people? How can you hurt the cause by getting to know your enemy?
This is the ideal occasion to see these antigunnes and start to understand what your up against. You know when I and a couple of others went to their townhall fundraiser it scared them, it made their membership think twice about coming out. It also gave them food for thought and they had to listen to our side because we were there.
(Edited due to circumstances) Im not going out there to cause a scene or make trouble,or a bad impression, just the opposite.
I remember the Spanaway event, and how well Deros handled the media. Remember the tricks the media tried to play when talking to some of our members. Was that Ruby, older female, that did that great interview, sound bite. To bad all the great media savy people we have are not going to be here to practice your craft this time. If you dont have experience talking to the media what are the chances your going to be successful at it? I hope that when they start trying to pass laws against open carry, assualt weapons, gun show loop holes, we will be able to turn out more people than the last get together at the capitol, 2nd Admen. rally, not a big turn out, but it was well organized and run.
Remember at the Assault Weapons Ban hearrings, Pam Rouch was the only Assualt Weapons Ban panel member that spoke out for us, and tore the bellevue police chief up. What happens when she's gone. I worry about us not being organised and practiced enough, and informed enough to win next time.
So I'm going tomarrow. I know 5 other people that are going. So we will see what happens. But I'm dressing nice, wearing a nice holster and am going to have fun with my open carry friends. Wish you all would come.