There are a number of ways to try to sneak an attack on our Second Amendment into law. That being said, the one big requirement for politicians - and legislation is to stay under the radar is for the politician to not really grandstand when talking nonsense about our Second Amendment rights.
Put it this way, Charles Schumer may have been known for pushing gun control, but he also has become a means by which many Second Amendment supporters can be motivated to act, whether by writing lawmakers, sending donations to pro-Second Amendment groups like the NRA, SAF, or GOA. This means Schumer's mouth - and his introduction of legislation - is sometimes a liability for the other side.
If HR 4691, also called the Safe Gun Storage Act had been introduced by Schumer, we'd be seeing red, we'd be burning the phone wires with calls, we'd have piles of letters, and there would probably be so many e-mails that some wireless networks and e-mail servers would have given up the ghost.
But you probably haven't heard much about this bill. That's because the Representative who introduced it isn't known for pushing gun control. .....
"It goes without saying that this bill needs to be stopped. Second Amendment supporters need to contact their Representative and Senators and politely urge them to oppose HR 4691. There is no good that can come from letting the CSPC get regulatory authority that comes anywhere close to our Second Amendment rights."