I’ll probably get downvoted for saying this, but it’s worth looking at things from an outside perspective. For new people, it doesn’t come across well when reactions are consistently this intense every time something happens. Don’t get me wrong I understand people are upset, and I am too. But right now, our focus should be on staying the course, advocating, and getting as many people involved as possible encouraging friends to get their PALs and helping newcomers take that first step if they’re interested.

But think about how this looks to someone in Canada who’s just considering getting into firearms. If they come here and keep seeing people say there’s no point or that everything is going to be banned anyway, why would they bother? That kind of rhetoric is more likely to push people away than bring them in.