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Best line: "How many great white sharks kill people, but they're scared to swim?"

After the Piers vs. Larry Pratt meltdown, CNN needed some low hanging fruit. CNN, just like FOX, MSNBC, etc. pre-screens their guests to get the most entertainment value (i.e. better ratings). That was not news, just entertainment. Its a good lesson why, when debating anything - especially 2A, keep calm and collective. Use factual data (memorized, especially if you are on TV), and remember that you represent more than yourself. Keep emotions out of the debate. 100% of anything dumb you say or do can and will be used against you in today's media.

Personally, I think its best to remind people that your number one concern is your personal safety (and that of your family), general public safety, and to empathize with the victims of gun violence. Nobody wants to see another Newtown - we (both sides of the 2A debate) can agree on that. If we can passionately communicate this to the undecided, they will listen. The undecided generally aren't concerned about gun rights or politics (While they probably do and just don't know it!); they care about making sure this never happens again. It will also be obvious to those with common sense that there are a lot of closed-minded people, mostly in Washington using this tragedy for political gain instead of justice for the 26 victims.

Once you have a rapport with a person who doesn't know or understand, you can then begin to educate about the 2A, the difference between a magazine and a clip, assault rifles, etc. I've always thought John Stossell has done a good job of communicating this (vs. someone like Nugent). Wayne also did a great job in his speech.