That’s the thing about free speech: you can only be heard if you’re willing to talk.
Being mocked isn’t that big of a deal. And in the long term, you learn why “turning the other cheek” is not only the good thing to do, it’s also the effective thing to do.
Chances are you’re not going to persuade the person who smites you. BUT, you may well persuade some members of the crowd who are watching. And if I might be so bold to point it out; gun rights is one of very few places where our side is clearly winning. In large part because we’ve never given up the narrative.
I guess you either don't work (retired) or work for yourself. We all gotta work to live, eat and such. People HAVE to hire you and if decide to say your spiel on day one, you MIGHT NOT get a job.
MOST people are more persuaded by ACTION rather than lip-flapping. How a person LIVES is more important to me that what he says.
As for guns, lol, I love'em. My husband taught me to shoot. He's passed on now and I sold all his guns.
Now, I only use my pellet gun, which is legal in this state and in this city, to own and fire at any time. I HAVE gotten rid of all the crows in the area and nice birds are back, even SINGING in the morning.
I actually HIT a crow once with one of those tiny little pellets as it was only 10 feet away. It didn't kill, hurt or knock him off his flight path. BUT, crows have "facial recognition" ability and remember faces.
Lol. EVERY time that crow sees me it caws at me. [It probably means "bitch" in crow.] All the other zillions of crows around the city ignore me but ONE crow hates me. LIFE IS GOOD.