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The OP mentioned 2A-rights organizations, but seemed to dismiss them to some degree. The old adage is that there is "strength in numbers", and that is the whole point of joining organizations such as the NRA, SAF, GOA, etc. Together, our voices are much louder than any of us standing alone (certain unusual situations/circumstances aside). I saw today that the NRA has officially grown to SIX MILLION members. While that may be a small part of the population, it is NOT a trivial number, and I can remember when it was about four million not so long ago. Victories have been won, no matter how the anti-2A mass news media might try to convince you otherwise. When I was a kid, it was more-or-less illegal to carry a handgun on your person for self-defense, even in our gun-friendly Texas. Each of us can do our small part to support the Second Amendment, and our God-given (natural) right as human beings to self-defense, including having the means to effectively attempt that self-defense should the need arise. There may be a time and place for extraordinary actions, but under everyday circumstances, it does no one any good to "become the example".