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Below please find the letter I wrote to my congressmen shorty after the Newtown tragedy. Feel fee to use it as a template for a letter or email to contact your congressmen. IMO: The chances of it being read are better if it's short and to the point. Jim
Dear Congressman_____________ or Dear Senator____________
I think we are all well aware that the leftist gun grabbers will make every attempt to capitalize on the Newtown Conn. tragedy to severely curtail or take away entirely our 2nd Amendment rights. We are also well aware that this tragedy was carried out by a mentally unbalanced individual as was the case with previous tragedies such as Columbine and Virginia Tech. This may be a good opportunity to return to the previous policy of institionalizing mentally ill people so they don't pose this kind of danger to society but that perhaps is another matter. I would ask for your support in strongly opposing any legislation that fundamentally impacts our 2nd Amendment rights. I would also recommend you consider introducing legislation to permit properly trained teachers to be armed on school property such as has been successfully done with airline pilots to deter further incidents by madmen.
Sincerely;
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This link(below) will make a good educational read for those on this forum who are not familiar with the deception regarding "assault weapons" which has been claimed by the gun grabbers and publicised by the 'mainstream news media" for years. Jim http://www.assaultweapon.info/
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That is a great presentation Jim. Thanks for the link.
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Update: It is being widely reported that Obama will issue 19 "Executive Orders" tomorrow regarding firearms. This if it happens totally bypasses Congress. Jim
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Update: It is being widely reported that Obama will issue 19 "Executive Orders" tomorrow regarding firearms. This if it happens totally bypasses Congress. Jim http://washingtonexaminer.com/article/2518621#.UPXYH2fp_SMNot to be outdone by Feinstein and others exploitation of a tragedy he will surround himself with children while doing it ! "Obama plans to surround himself with children during gun control announcement" White House Press Secretary Jay Carney announced this afternoon that President Obama will unveil a “concrete package” of gun control proposals including assault weapons bans, high capacity ammunition magazine bans, and closing loopholes on background checks.
Carney said that the president will be joined by Vice President Joe Biden as well as children who wrote to the president after the Newtown shootings. “They will be joined by children around the country expressing their concerns about gun violence and school safety, along with their parents,” Carney confirmed.
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That is a great presentation Jim. Thanks for the link. +1. I posted on this several other forums as well - very straight-forward explanation against AWB. Of course, here in MA they are getting ready to propose legislation to close the "loopholes" in the current "assault weapons" ban.
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Proposed law in the Connecticut legislature:
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 122
January Session, 2013
LCO No. 543
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
SEN. MEYER, 12th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING RESTRICTIONS ON GUN USE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to establish a class C felony offense, except for certain military and law enforcement personnel and certain gun clubs, for (1) any person or organization to purchase, sell, donate, transport, possess or use any gun except one made to fire a single round, (2) any person to fire a gun containing more than a single round, (3) any person or organization to receive from another state, territory or country a gun made to fire multiple rounds, or (4) any person or organization to purchase, sell, donate or possess a magazine or clip capable of holding more than one round.
Statement of Purpose:
To reduce the use of guns for criminal purposes.
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Proposed law in the Connecticut legislature:
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 122
January Session, 2013
LCO No. 543
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
SEN. MEYER, 12th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING RESTRICTIONS ON GUN USE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to establish a class C felony offense, except for certain military and law enforcement personnel and certain gun clubs, for (1) any person or organization to purchase, sell, donate, transport, possess or use any gun except one made to fire a single round, (2) any person to fire a gun containing more than a single round, (3) any person or organization to receive from another state, territory or country a gun made to fire multiple rounds, or (4) any person or organization to purchase, sell, donate or possess a magazine or clip capable of holding more than one round.
Statement of Purpose:
To reduce the use of guns for criminal purposes. My letter to Mr. Meyer: Sen. Meyer, I must respectfully share with you my concern and surprise after reading SB 122. As a law abiding citizen, and a responsible gun owner, I find your bill to be reactionary and punitive. To outlaw all firearms, but single shot firearms, is render an end to hunting, sport shooting (skeet, sporting clays, trap shooting, target shooting) and a citizens ability to defend his or her self or family. To introduce a law that would effectively make tens of thousands of Connecticut citizens criminals is short sighted and an example of the basest of political pandering. The horrific events at Sandy Hook need to be dealt with in an effective and comprehensive manner, not in a reactionary, knee jerk reaction. Not to mention that your proposed law flies on the face of the US Constitution, which as a lawyer you should understand. I considered you a reasoned and prudent lawmaker (for whom I've cast a ballot)....until I read SB 122. I hereby withdraw my support from you in future races, as well as pledge to work to elect any other candidate that chooses to run against you. I will encourage my family, friends and acquaintances to do likewise. You disappointed me, Mr. Meyer. Respectfully, David Ardito
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THAT is just amazing! It is as if this year's flu virus has mutated into some sort of an infection that causes anyone elected to public office to turn into a gun grabbing idiot!
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THAT is just amazing! It is as if this year's flu virus has mutated into some sort of an infection that causes anyone elected to public office to turn into a gun grabbing idiot! X2 lots of RINO's out there ! I posted this in the "move it" basement but its pertinent here as well. Whats most troubling,along with the useless attacks on the gun/mag is that they have completely ignored any solution to help protect children,armed guards.The latest polls agree,even the Dems (52% favor it. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/01/15/why-wayne-lapierre-isnt-crazy/In new polling conducted by the Washington Post and ABC News, there appears to be far more support for arming people in schools than you might think. First, a majority (55 percent) of Americans in the poll support the idea of putting an armed guard in every school in the country, including 65 percent of Republicans, 53 percent of independents and 52 percent of Democrats.
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