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I have
never attended a ISRA Lobby Day in Springfield. Wednesday was my first one. I
think I probably had the same thoughts a lot of gun owners have had—“Ya it’s a
nice idea, but will it make an impression”.
I also thought as many gun owners probably thought that it was like David going
up against Goliath! I was wrong.There were over 1000 gun owners down there. It
was a fantastic showing of strength.
Right now when all the pressure has been going on over the phones by we guys, a
thousand of us show up and are facing them in person saying we mean business. It
was like the whip cream on the sundae. I’ll tell you another thing too. We felt
like Goliath looking down at David!
I could not walk 30 feet anywhere between the Stratton Bldg. or the Capital
building without seeing an IGOLD button or shirt on somebody! It looked like the
militia had arrived in great numbers. I got to talk to my Representative and
just missed my Senator who had to go to a meeting. I was assured and I know from
fact that he is completely on our side.
Mike Weisman and myself even talked one of the security people into joining the
ISRA. We explained to him who we were and what we were defending. He wanted
information on how to sign up. If you really could in no way make this day,
that’s understandable, but if you really could have and just blew it away, you
missed a great opportunity to flex some muscle.
The people that took the time to go down there were doing your job, working in
your place and talking to your legislators and you really owe them some thanks.
I would love to see this grow so much that we have to use a loudspeaker outside
where the media has to do a news clip about us. It’s not going to happen till
each and every one of you decide next year you are going. The only way we are
going to grow is if you are not absent. The snowball is rolling so next year
jump in and make it bigger and bigger!
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