I think it's pretty simple to fight the bad guys - you take your community back, block by block, and it has nothing to do with guns.
If your community doesn't already do it, work with your PD to establish community policing so you have beat cops who stick with and become experts on your area.
Establish a neighborhood watch on every block. Beyond the obvious crime fighting aspect, it does wonders to get neighbors talking to each other and learning each other's names, likes/dislikes. If you have neighborhood councils or associations, attend the monthly meetings and get involved. Once you have a cohesive group of neighbors with a common goal of peace and community the criminals residing nearby won't last long.
There are of course larger problems that neighbors or even the municipality can't control, such as school closures, unemployment, blight, etc. But I think you can keep the symptoms of those issues at bay with a well organized group of citizens.
I'll also add that being an active gun-owner in the community, and quietly letting them learn about your position on RKBA, can indirectly further the restoration of gun rights. You'll be the good example they think of when some lefty starts trashing gun owners.
Someone's probably going to call this naive and idealistic, but it's working where I live.
Last edited by Swiss; 03-27-2009 at 11:43 AM..
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