Without Strategy, Effort is Useless

By Harold Hutchison

New York – -(AmmoLand.com)- Let’s face it, Second Amendment supporters know what we want in the end: Our right to keep and bear arms respected by the federal government, and by all fifty states, in all American territories, and in the District of Columbia. We know where we are right now – in a situation where it is not respected. But how do we get to where we want to be from where we are? The answer, of course, is strategy and tactics.

Tactics are the short-term actions that can help us either gain ground, avoid losing ground, or minimize the damage to our rights. Their success depends on how well they are executed. When Second Amendment supporters write letters, call their elected officials, or send e-mails, those are just one set of tactics. Tactical decisions can also include what legislation that pro-Second Amendment groups push to pass, or how to defeat or mitigate the impact of anti-Second Amendment legislation.

Smart tactics can set up huge gains for the long term. In the wake of Columbine, the National Rifle Association’s tactics not only stopped any federal legislation from passing, it eventually …Read the Rest

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