[An Old Man]

Of course I read it! Did you skip to the end They mentioned me 28 times using my Russian name. Maybe you remember the name Refusenik, I certainly do.

[mondonico]

Of course I read it! Did you skip to the end They mentioned me 28 times using my Russian name. Maybe you remember the name Refusenik, I certainly do.

The term "Refusenik" refers to citizens (mostly but not always Jews) who risked social and political ostracism by seeking to emigrate from (and being refused permission by) the Soviet Union. A notable Refusenik is Natan Sharansky. The term is now used to refer to principled protesters.

By using the term to refer to those who defy gun bans, the author is suggesting that those who refuse to give up their second amendment rights are like other brave individuals who resisted totalitarian governments.

The use of "Refusenik" to refer to people who would defy gun-grabbing laws shows that this author is sympathetic to those people.