Speaking to a sparse crowd — perhaps 15 local supporters — Heslin said one of the simplest things that could be done “to prevent guns from falling into the wrong hands” is for Congress to pass legislation that would expand background checks for all firearm transactions, including private sales.

via Richmond rally supports more checks for gun purchases – Richmond Times-Dispatch: Central Virginia.

The is still not attracting crowds or even two full baseball teams worth of people. This has been pretty much a constant for the last months and yet, they get full court press. If our side could get as much attention and free publicity as the opposition does, we would have no problem spending resources fighting the true criminals in our community because all this ban-guns nonsense would be gone and buried. I would be all for a Criminal Buy-Back program where neighbors would “donate” captured criminals to the local law enforcement for a Midway USA or WalMart gift card.