Rob, I have pretty thick skin LOL! As President of my Police Association I was quoted in Parliament by our MP concerning our distrust and disgust of the Long Gun Registry amongst other things.
We withdrew from the Canadian Police Association over the political Whoremanship displayed when they 180'd on it and chose to support its survival.
Not everyone in an official capacity supports any of this crap. It makes me want to vomit when I see them destroy items of interest to Canadian citizens. Be it Lynx APC's, MLVW's, Browning HiPowers to Naval training vessels. So its is an educational process from within as well. We are getting there, at least in my area. I know of others trying to do the same.
As far as I am concerned Screw the Criminal element and the parasites that feed off them......but that takes work and diligence.
Its far easier to grab something off an established collector.
Someone who likely won't fight back. Or have limited means to do so.
It will take a strong collective effort to make them back off. And they do eventually. Another Cause will be developed for them to Champion.