As before, this amount of time is not available in a typical discussion of seven to ten minutes. Thus bridging is also not an acceptable way of trying to get your point across. This is what the anti-gunners have been using against us for years, and many of us truly didn't know what was happening. Assertiveness does not need factual evidence to back it up. The above statement is a pure assertion.
Assertiveness has the benefit of being able to be employed with little time required.
A strategically thought out statement can be all that is necessary to get your point across. A series of such statements can equip a person with a veritable arsenal of statements in which to deliver your point. This is technique that is used by more successful leaders. Plus, Vision statements are usually lacking in solid facts or details, thus making it difficult for your opponent to attack. Well, we didn't have gun control then either.