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Dave2 wrote:

Hoi Polloi wrote:I forgot who posted the No, No, No post in the other thread (Uptheirons?), but I agree with him.

All of these share the same problem as Campus Carry. They only resonate and speak to the sympathies of those who already know about it, understand, and agree. To someone who does not know, these all say, "Guns and Kids!" The group of people you're wanting to reach do not place a strong value on anything mentioned. I'm still thinking on what would and don't have suggestions.

That's why I put "Crime Reduction" in my suggestion. It doesn't mention guns in the title, and it gets people to at least contemplate the link between more CHLs and lower crime rates. Statistically it's true, so why can't we use that to our advantage? Especially since most (I think) of us will say that's generally the point anyway (that is to say, using guns for defense against robbery, assault, rape, murder, etc, rather than the exceedingly rare mass-shooting).

I agree with the thinking, but I don't think it hits the target. Go onto a college campus and ask around what they are passionate about and I don't think you'll hear "reducing crime." That's kinda an abstract idea for most, really. Protecting and helping victims (especially women, minorities, homosexuals, domestic partners, etc) will come up frequently, though. Two sides of the same coin, but they resonate with the latter far more than with the former. I think hirundo has hit the nail on the head.

I forgot who posted the No, No, No post in the other thread (Uptheirons?), but I agree with him.

All of these share the same problem as Campus Carry. They only resonate and speak to the sympathies of those who already know about it, understand, and agree. To someone who does not know, these all say, "Guns and Kids!" The group of people you're wanting to reach do not place a strong value on anything mentioned. I'm still thinking on what would and don't have suggestions.