There's no doubt at all that the right to own and use guns is more of an issue there than here, Jeff. When there's any discussion of the issue among gunners here it's not so much a right but what the democratic right of the majority is doing to us.
The reason for the difference---just a guess---is that most gunners hereabouts acknowedge the political realities although the minority Conservative government has promised to get rid of the long-gun registry.
We may agree that even the notion of right in this respect is pretty tenuous when the courts are continually reminding our federal and regional governments what they can and cannot do---and the mishmash of regulations resulting from it.
What I meant by not making mistakes is this: As an activist for 40 years, it's often necessary to introduce new ideas and information to defeat an opponent's strategy. One mistake, one false note, is a dagger through your throat.
We're so far behind the 8-ball we can't afford to make them. I'm not a defeatist on the issue at all but any campaign must begin with an assessment of reality. John Meeker is doing that. How many soldiers have a field marshal's baton in their rucksack?
