Grant, respectfully, I think perhaps you might be viewing the situation too negatively.
Yes, there are antis out there, many of whom are rabid but others are not. Many of them simply don't understand and I have over the years found that a little bit of education goes a long way. I try to take them out to the range and let them see what goes on - and let them shoot as well. I've actually gotten a few people interested in shooting and two of them now bird hunt with me. Most of the time they simply see that shooting is not what they thought it was and come away with a more positive impression.
Being a serial conspiracy theorist really doesn't help the matter - it truly (in my opinion) lowers credibility.
Very few antis think that sane, serious gun owners are "a gun totin', beer swillin, pickup drivin', redneck animal murderer" and those who do will never be swayed.
There are many people who really don't care much either way and those are the ones we need to recruit.
