I think one of the biggest hurdles to less stringent gun laws is the general public perception of gun owners.  A lot of people seem to be afraid of gun owners, and think they're all rednecks with trigger fingers (I have many friends and family like this, and I'm sure most of you do too).  Hell, I live in a condo building, and after getting constant judgmental stares whenever I walked to and from my car with a rifle bag, I finally stopped going to the range as often. 

The funny thing is though that everyone I've met through this site or on the range has been really laid back and chill. Unless and until we can get the popular support, there's no real hope of getting better laws passed.

A lot of people I've met at the range and on this forum I don't know from Adam, but most have been straight shooting, honest, good people who enjoy their freedoms. 

As far as the elevator people comment, ignore em  Happened to me before and I just smile and am polite.  They don't like it, they can piss off and move to Korea or Japan.  If you can't respect freedom and one of the most (if not the most) important  ammendments, the one that literally protects the rest, well, you really have no idea about anything.  You don't have to buy a gun or like them, but you damn well shouldnt infringe on anyone else's rights. I fear the tolerant crowd more than gun owners,  what does that say about character?   

surprised they recognized what it even was.

had my pistol case in my office once after registering it (couldnt go home) and left it out on a table and none of th 25 people there knew what it was or even noticed it.  only one that knew was the guy who drove me to HPD.

As far as the elevator people comment, ignore em  Happened to me before and I just smile and am polite.  They don't like it, they can piss off and move to Korea or Japan.  If you can't respect freedom and one of the most (if not the most) important  ammendments, the one that literally protects the rest, well, you really have no idea about anything.  You don't have to buy a gun or like them, but you damn well shouldnt infringe on anyone else's rights. I fear the tolerant crowd more than gun owners,  what does that say about character?

+1.  Stand up for your RIGHTS!!!

Hell, I live in a condo building, and after getting constant judgmental stares whenever I walked to and from my car with a rifle bag, I finally stopped going to the range as often. 

Please do not let the ignorant control your actions.