So you're squarely BEHIND the effort. Gotcha, and frankly I don't blame you. As I understand what's happening in VA there are numerous sheriffs who have made their counties Second Amendment Sanctuaries. Why not muster in one of those places rather than where the baby-killing governor has cages set up for the patriots? After the intentional trap that was Charlottesville, this effort is a really, really bad idea.
Massacres always create immortal martyrs. There are many many more patriots who not forget it and avenge. I have faced death and adversity many times in my life, always without fear.
They are like small brained wild aggressive carnivores, they are more likely to back down and away if we stand and make ourselves as big as possible and growl back. But if we back up and run, they will indeed not give up the chase until they run us down and eat us. ALL of us...
If a petition is not possible, get a pledge signed by registered voters pledging to vote the local rep out of office.
The only way to end the attack on the 2Nd Amendment is to get the politicians afraid of getting replaced.