Tired of not shooting? Here’s what we can do.

This is try two at this article. The first, called “The Not-So-Silent Minority,” has been shelved for another time. The Cliffsnotes version of it? The screaming, vocal minority has held this country hostage for long enough. It will take the Silent Majority to do something drastic. We have to get involved. We have to refuse to be silent.

This post is NOT a rallying cry for everyone to re-arrange their entire lives around politics. I’m a guy who has to draw hard boundaries around it myself, so I completely understand. The intense negativity (and often anger) surrounding anything political these days is like nuclear-powered snake venom to my mood. But I know that there are things I, and many of you, could do just a bit more. If done in a steady stream by enough people, it would have an impact. You or I can’t do one cannonball and empty the backyard pool. But 400 of us? Or a thousand? What could each of us pulling out one pail of water accomplish?

KRRC Executive Officer Marcus Carter occasionally reminds the rest of the remaining active members that there are actions that can be taken in the moment. They take a minute, or perhaps five, and just require a bit of effort. For example, we’ve been trying for months to get the YouTube channel “Washington Gun Law” to come visit our range. Mark pointed out that we each need to just leave a respectful comment on one of his videos whenever we watch one. Something akin to, “When do you think you’ll come out to hear our story?” The squeaky wheel gets the oil.

And as I get ready to throw some suggestions out, I hope you’ll read it and realize I (and the club members) aren’t passing judgment. We’re all tired. After a dozen years of fighting the county, and nearly ten without shooting firearms on our own property, we truly get the exasperated feelings of ineffectiveness…

One very simple thing you can do anytime you think, “Man, I wish I could shoot at KRRC right now…” is to simply drop your county commissioner an email saying that (linked below). Feeling spicy? Send one to the Director of the Department of Community Development, too. Be brief. Be polite. Be personable. Tell them how you want a safe place for… whatever your needs are… Teach your kids or grandkids responsible gun safety; practice your self-defense skills; participate in an action sport like USPSA or Steel Challenge; zero your sights for hunting season…

And keep an eye on the KRRC website and Facebook page. As we write articles or other content, please share them, explaining to your own circle why it is personally important to you that KRRC gets open.

Again, we get it. The few KRRC members hanging on and fighting for all of our property rights are no longer “spring chickens.” We are definitely not social media influencers or brand-building experts. But enough is enough. We refuse to roll over and go away, so we must adapt and learn how to spread our message in 2025 and beyond.

They say it isn’t the first person to try something new and daring to start a movement. It is the second. While that first person may just look crazy, it is that first follower that emboldens the rest. That first person up after the trend setter starts is the key to get the next fifty or hundred apprehensive-yet-willing helpers to jump onboard.

Thanks for taking the time to read this. The monthly club meetings are on second Thursdays, 7 pm, at the KRRC Classroom. All people with a keen interest in property rights or gun rights are welcome to attend and learn our story.

Kitsap County Commissioners

District 1 (North) Christine Rolfes: crolfes@kitsap.gov

District 2 (South) Oran Root: oroot@kitsap.gov

District 3 (Central) Katie Walters: kwalters@kitsap.gov

To email all three: Kitsapcommissioners@kitsap.gov

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