Then fix the Courts instead of turning to pusillanimity.
This is what they WANT. To make gun ownership and use as “icky” and as criminal as possible. Something not to be lauded and protected, but to be used as a priori evidence to continue to tear down that Right.
This is what they WANT. To make gun ownership and use as “icky” and as criminal as possible. Something not to be lauded and protected, but to be used as a priori evidence to continue to tear down that Right.
The courts are only part of the picture. Is your county District Attorney motivated by an offshore bank account that George Soros and friends contribute to? I don't *think* mine is, given his rack record... but I really don't know for sure. For many people in this country the reality is that a prosecutor is looking for opportunities to use his or her discretion very differently than has been the norm for a long, long time.
The "funny gun signs" began showing up at gun shows in the 1970s, IIRC. The first one I can recall had a revolver image on it, with text spelling out "Never Mind the Dog... Beware Of Owner". Of all my family and friends who have owned guns over the years, I can't think of one who had any sort of bumper sticker or yard sign advertising the fact. Well, there was a second cousin. who had a Sturm, Ruger eagle logo sticker on the back window of his pickup. Still, pretty subtle.
Today, we face not only the local legal system but the larger threats of the intelligence agencies and the info-gathering tech giants, and in response we discuss the merits of being a "grey man". Heck, nearly all gun owners were precisely that, back before Bush 41 and Clinton began stirring the pot. I see no problem with people who know the law and - more importantly - the "red flags" that prosecutors are looking for, reminding us that sometimes, a bit of discretion is valuable.