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The “atmosphere” that the show’s organizers are concerned about is the sound of crickets in an exhibition hall that is 80% empty. Kudos to those exhibitors who pulled out even though they weren’t directly affected by the ban. They realize that if they stand silent while the vendors of the so-called “assault” rifles are banned, that it will be the handgun, long rifle and shotgun vendors who will be next on the chopping block.

The left are very skilled in their divide-and-conquer approach. They rarely try to demolish a tradition on the first try. They focus on the easy targets and if they get away with that, they then go after the next target. At some point the entire edifice collapses because the foundation has been gradually weakened. Look what has happened with homosexual marriage. First it was, strike down laws that criminalized sodomy. Then it was special protection for homosexuals in employment, housing, etc.. Then laws criminalizing “homophobic” “hate speech”. Then they started going after private organizations such as the Boy Scouts and churches. Then it was a progression from “don’t ask, don’t tell” to complete removal of the ban on homosexuals in the military. Then homosexual adoption of children. And now we’re seeing the push for homosexual marriage, including marriages on US military bases and the National Cathedral. The final step will be outlawing any criticism of or resistance to the homosexual lifestyle, including the banning or forced editing of Bibles to remove any “offensive” content, and the seizure of children whose parents teach traditional morality. And all of this by people like Obama who just a few years ago said he was adamantly opposed to homosexual marriage.

It’s right out of the Alinsky playbook and it is the same strategy they have started to use against the Second Amendment. You either stand and fight here or the battle will be lost down the road. Do not accept the mantra that they are only after “assault” weapons. This is just the thin edge of the wedge.