Again.... known issue that I've brought up with them. They claim they are going to fix it.

@RINO_Hunter

This past lobbying day, the same message was repeatedly said by lawmakers. "We only see Moms Demand Action, we don't see gu  owners. So we don't fear gun owners."

This was stated by Republicans over and over from the House and Senate. The BB system is great. But we have no open carry in FL. So if we're going to fight to expand our rights. We need to be on multiple fronts. That means being at the Capitol too. That means speaking at Committee Meetings too.

@RINO_Hunter

Politics is a two way street. Public Apathy and Voter Apathy is a real thing. Remember, we're the 1% of the gun owning public. The other 99% send the message of "I support/like guns but..." and that's the honest truth.

Public Apathy promotes that we're content with needing permits for CCW and don't want permitted Open Carry or even Constitutional Carry. Public Apathy promotes that we support background checks, under 21 purchase bans, red flag laws, and waiting periods. Public Apathy tells them that we're fine with the possibility of UBC.

We elect them into office. Then we don't tell them anything, monitor them, scold them, guide them, etc.... we do get the government we deserve. As an apathetic public, we're like a PD hiring a 19 year old and not putting him through FTO and Probation. We're just giving him the badge and the gun and telling him "go do cop stuff".

Lawmakers are elected into office and then they don't see anyone or hear anything from us. That's why they don't fear us. Moms Demand Action get the attention because they are an elephant walk. They are showing lawmakers that they can organize, lobby, protest, etc... they are showing them that they have the dedication and organizational skills to do that, they can also do things at the voting booth.

Again, Battle Buddies is part of what we need to do. If we want to effect positive change in Florida. We need to fight this on multiple fronts. That does mean lobby days at the Capitol. That means a large group of us going office to office meeting with lawmakers for a day or a week. That means having us take over the seating and overflowing during Committee Meetings.

That also means public events like FL Carry Open Fishing Days, Marches, Rallies, Protests. Etc....

Lawmakers like the rest of society aren't us. They aren't the 1% of gun owners. They don't know the minutiae and intricacies of guns. They don't know the pulse of Constitutional Matters regarding gun rights. Because they're like the other 99%. A J-Frame in the sock drawer, a CCW, and a 12ga is all they have, all they know, and they rarely carry, if they do carry.

Edit to add.

FL still is a GOP Supermajority. We need to put the pressure on them for that reason. They claim to be pro gun. Well, pro gu  to them is what I said because they think the general public is that. We have to be loud enough to make them think we're the general public.

Looks like we got something rolling.