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I think this really comes down to a culture discussion. If the culture of your area is one of anti-gun, blood in the streets hysteria, it's likely that a public forum won't do much except propogate that sentiment and raise emotions when other viewpoints are introduced.

However, if your area has a culture of acceptance to gun rights and you have civic leaders that can take a common sense approach to the new law, it will likely be very helpful to tell the public exactly what will be the LEO reaction to MWAG calls, response, etc.

Bottom line is you're not likely to change any minds in a forum like this, simply get the thoughts of your civic leaders. If I'm in Austin or any metro area where they have made their thoughts loud and clear, I wouldn't see any benefit. However if you're in a location where you don't know your civic leaders stance it may be beneficial to try and set up a discussion.