In the last couple of weeks, I've been talking to fellow shooters about it. All but a couple have literally given up. They say things like "When was the last time testimony has changed anything", "Nothing is going to change", "It's Hawaii". They don't realize testimony is the beginning of the fight, not the knockout blow. I asked one of them what he has done to support the 2A movement locally and nationally in the last few years. His answer was pay his NRA dues. I've heard so many excuses. That may be so but they refuse to join their fellow 2a brothers in the fight. I told them they are problem. They are the reason Hawaii is what it is. They are the shooters that shoot regularly, are in the loop and know what is going on and still refuse to do a damn thing. If we can't get those involved, how will we ever get the guy that shoots twice a year involved?
Unfortunately, they have a point.
People get tired of fighting the same fight year after year, and losing ground each time. At some point they'll get tired of beating their head against the wall and quit.
They come to realize that posting testimony and bringing lawsuits are actions of last resort. You've already lost, it's just a matter of degree.
Unless at some point you can show them a real, concrete chance of success, rather than "We'll have to fight the same fight, against the same legislation, written by the same people, next year." You're going to lose them. Even if you manage to "Defeat" a bad bill you haven't "Won". You've merely gained a temporary reprieve. Ten more bills will take its place next year, some will get through.
A great example of this is Trump getting elected president. When you ask people that voted for him their opinions of him you find that most will agree he's an a**hole { myself included }, but they were unified by the belief that he's "My A**hole". That he would upset the status quo. It gave them a light at the end of the tunnel to focus on.
If we want get more of the firearms community involved, this is what needs to be accomplished.