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I freely admit to borrowing from David Codrea of Guns Magazine and his War on Guns blog, but here I go anyway:
1. Stop making excuses and update the Amendment II Democrats site, already.
Yes, I update the Facebook page. Yes, I also update the MySpace blog. Why can't I get it together and maintain the mother site? It's a bit more tedious, yes, but it is supposed to be a timely resource.
2. Fire an automatic weapon.
I don't need an NFA tax stamp just to shoot a machine gun - and I don't have to travel to Knob Creek or Wyandotte to do it, either, although that would be rather fun. I know of at least one gun range not far from home where I can get my hands on a full-auto Uzi, so maybe I should push myself and see how well I can handle it.
3. Push for official recognition of the Second Amendment in our state Democratic Party platform.
I choose this task for various reasons. First, I chair a gun owners' caucus in my state. Second, at our last state convention, Democrats approved a resolution supporting the Second Amendment, but it didn't make it into the text of our platform. This year, it's time to finish the job.
4. Do something creative.
If you're good at shooting guns, you know how to destroy things, even if it's only paper targets. I should counterbalance the ability to destroy with the ability to create. But what I should create will take some thinking. Music? Sculpture? Art? Even start a little herb garden? Whatever my avenue of creation is, it should be a discipline that takes a little effort so that I can feel a true sense of satisfaction from my labors.
5. Try to keep gun activism positive.
No rancor, no bitterness, no insults. Frustration is normal - if you're a Democrat, you should be frustrated, because it constantly drives you to seek something better than the status quo. But frustration should not be channelled into a club with which to abuse people on the other side of the fence. Activism can be a slow process, but a steady one, too.
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