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Make a realistic assessment of what RKBA activism really means. If you are looking for a "short and victorious war" you are destined for disappointment. The battle for our rights has been going on for 100+ years.
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Well said. I'm 100% in agreement. The current generation seems to think gun control started last November, or at the earliest, in 1994. As such, they think that it can all be wiped away in one fell stroke.
One other thing.
Talk to the middle. If somebody's an activist for gun control or a member of Brady/VPC, don't waste your time. Their mind is made up, and they're unlikely to change. Some people think it's fun to vilify or "score points" off the moonbats, but it gets us nowhere, and it's a waste of time.
Likewise, speaking to the choir at the range or at a gun show doesn't really help swing the balance. Those people are already in as much as they're going to be. Sure, it's nice to have people agree with us, but it doesn't effect any real change, which is what activism is.
Talk to the people who aren't sure, which is 98% of the human population. Your average Joe on the street probably isn't a big supporter of gun control; it's just that he's been fed a pack of lies so long he assumes it's true. His opinion isn't very strongly formed, and as such, a little convincing can change it quickly.
Make sure you're talking to people who actually vote and might care. Those guys at the bar who grumble, "somethin' oughta get done" to everything they see on the television aren't likely to take up the banner. Your neighbor who's friends with a city councilman is worth twenty of those.