Gun Control & RKBA

Gun rights legislation and policy are successful because they have popular, and hence electoral, support, despite the disagreement by you or others.

Simply, many gun control advocates have made the perfect the enemy of the good, and refuse to engage in any comprise. The only result is that they get nothing, all while their opposition succeeds beyond their expectations. (BTW, I've never owned any firearms).

I would suggest you and like-minded individuals choose a straightforward gun safety policy or two, ensure that it passes constitutional muster, demonstrate that it will actually save a significant number of lives and is not directed at the vast majority of law-abiding gun owners, and then prepare to give-up something to get it passed. Attempts at moral blackmail or belief that concessions shouldn't be necessary might be satisfying, but wholly ineffective. Demands for surrender are not compromise, particularly when you have no political or legal leverage.

Moreover, there are many items that could be subject to negotiation besides national concealed carry reciprocity. For instance, there are many areas of the NFA that prevent few, if any, crimes or injuries, yet are meaningful to gun owners, including matters like silencers (which unlike the movies, are not silent) that are actually legal in strong gun control jurisdictions outside the USA because they protect the hearing of shooters and reduce the noise pollution from outdoor gun ranges and hunting. Similarly, national "shall issue" mandates to those to pass background checks, instead of the often racist, classist and politically expedient "may issue" policies in jurisdictions like NYC, would likely be worth significant concession by many gun rights proponents.