And, unfortunately, quite likely not winnable....The OC movement does not have the weight to demand no compromise.
Only because there are those within the gun rights community that are willing to sacrifice OC as long as it will further their favorite government controlled permitted CC privilege.
A rant.............
What is needed is for the gun community to come together... and that means OC'ers standing with CC'ers to get rid of (
not protect or increase!!!!!) the permit system .... but it also means CC'ers standing with OC'ers to prevent OC from becoming illegal. And from where I stand I see many more OC'ers willing to promote any and all things that will regain the real right to bear arms, including CC, than there are CC'ers... or hunters... or skeet shooters... or target shooters... or collectors... or just Saturday afternoon plinkers... who are willing to stand up for OC.
Now... am I correct? Or am I just standing in the wrong place?
The thing is.... at least it is supposed to be....
We have the right to bear arms. And no matter what a person's personal preference is, CC.. OC.. hunting.. whatthehellever.. we all need to keep in mind the goal is... the right to bear arms. And I get so damn sick of hearing folks talk about a CC "permit".. or OC in a PFZ with a CC "permit".. or hunting... as a gun "right".
Having a "right" means not needing a permission slip called a "permit" to bear an arm regardless of the manner it is borne or the purpose for bearing that arm.
Imagine if all gun owners would stand in unity each and every time even one small portion of the right to bear arms were threatened..................
But that won't happen as long as each segment of gun owners thinks their little corner of the right to bear arms is the one true holy grail and all others are...... expendable.... during a "compromise" to protect their personal favorite little niche.
And I will never understand the logic behind thinking that those in control will give up any amount of that control if folks "prove" they are good little boys and girls. Good grief.... there are decades of statistics that prove those who legally carry guns don't do stupid stuff and have been good little boys and girls.... but none of that data has stopped any anti gun regulations yet... nor, at least to the best of my knowledge, has it resulted in any gun control laws being dropped.
The way we, the gun owners/carriers, have been responding to the gun grabbing anti right to keep and bear arms folks isn't working because the system is rigged in their favor... and as long as we play their game according to their arguments.. arguments that divide gun owners/carriers into small easily controlled groups squabbling amongst themselves...........
"we the people" will never ever win. Not ever.
Rant over..
Edited to add.... Someone please correct me if my understanding is incorrect........
Since a purchase permit... that license to purchase,
carry, transport, a pistol is no longer the law wouldn't that make OC much closer to the actual "right to bear arms"? And if OC is made illegal now wouldn't that trash... the right to bear arms leaving only the privilege of CC permits?