[snowsislander]

I understand the premise, but it would be nice if the Bush administration would grow a pair and stand up for what is right instead of making us come in through the back door.

That's right -- we need to seize the momentum, not back-pedal and lose ground.

The debate has turned our way: we have passed CCW all over the place, we have already defeated this stupid AWB, and now we have real discussions about the most important one of all, repealing wholesale acts such as the GCA, the NFA, and the FFA. Now is not the time to give a single foot to the gungrabbers -- now is the time to push forward.

[Badray]

" The debate has turned our way: we have passed CCW all over the place,..."

Playing devil's advocate for a moment:

How does telling the government that we (likely) are carrying a concealed weapon work in our favor? Vermont carry would be a move toward freedom, not de facto registration via CCW.