People can propose

all the changes to the firearms laws on the federal level that they want, it's just not going to happen.

The fact that after Newtown with the vast, overwhelming majority of citizens in favor of sensible, minor, anemic changes and it STILL couldn't happen should drive that point home to even the staunchest opponent of the 2A. The idea of repealing the 2A gets mentioned and makes me chuckle every time. I fail to see how any logical person thinks that's even remotely possible given the current state of our political system.

Until we change campaign finance there can be no actual representation. They don't work for us. The notion of any change or new law that doesn't directly benefit their donors is just a pipe dream. Getting behind the movement to amend for finance reform seems the only pragmatic first step towards any fundamental change.