My final thoughts on this subject:
1. The ATF reasonably believes that P80 violated the intent and spirit of the GCA and Brady Act with their build kits. It is critical to understand that this belief is reasonable (not necessarily true/correct) because the
intent and spirit of the law is what matters.
2. That the GCA and Brady Act are contemptible is irrelevant concerning the ATFs actions. The problem is that the American People somehow got it into their heads that these laws were a good idea, now the Executive Branch is bound to uphold them.
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@CrabsandFootball 's point is, if I may be so forward as to put in my own words, is that regardless how righteous and honorable one's cause is, if the virtue of courage is not paired with that of prudence then the cause cannot be championed effectively. History is littered with examples of vain martyrdom. He believes the 2A cause would be better served if the company continued to pump 80% frames into the wild instead of being bold with the build kits.
4. I disagree with this point as I don't see how proliferation of unserialized handguns helps the cause, considering that handguns truly are the self defence weapons that many people think the end all and be all of 2A. P80s bold action I reckon will have more consequence.
Crabs also said, quite rightly, that in civil disobedience the first one through the door is bloodied and for the movement to succeed, there must be a wave behind them. I believe at this point there is indeed a wave of people at the ready. The only way however to change people's minds, to strengthen the wave, is through marketing and propaganda. We can have the best ideas in the world but they won't mean shit if we fail at persuasion. That's where I'll be focusing my efforts.
The fact is, whilst so many 2A supporters are out there prepping and stocking up, the Democrats are busy employing the best behavioral psychologists, marketing experts and scientists in the world for the express purpose of convincing our neighbors and communities that it is we who are the idiots.
