I’ve heard of the 3%’rs but I’m a bit skeptical. What’s needed are organized gun owners that are neighborhood based all over the country. For example. Assume Feds move in to try to confiscate firearms from a gun owner...a beacon could go out(2 way radio?) that would effectively “summon” other neighborhood gun owners to show up and surround the Feds who are trying to surround said gun owners home. Fanciful? Weird? Doable? We have to start somewhere.
It would be a start. I’ll check out the “3%””.
I've had exactly the same thoughts, but I think the states will have to take the lead here to protect firearms dealers.
What I mean is this: with a variation on CC, a modicum of training (or prior military service) gets you enrolled in the state militia. A gun dealer goes through a similar process to become an official state militia armorer. If the FFL is pulled without cause, the armorer orders from the state, which places his orders for him, and continues to sell to state militia members.
I think this arrangement is constitutionally untouchable, probably even if Class III firearms were included.
In reality, it would depend on the state's willingness to go after BATFE agents operating in its jurisdiction.
I don't think either Texas or Arizona would have problems with that at this point.