My Letter Today to KY Senators

[NoBite]

Senator Paul, I implore you to resist in the most uncompromising way, any attempt to use the emotions surrounding the recent Sandy Hook tragedy as a convenient ruse to rush through legislation infringing upon the lawful, fundamental right to keep and bear arms.

Specifically, that there shall be NO so-called "assault weapons" ban, no long guns banned by name, function or feature. That there shall be NO NFA treatment of so-called "assault weapons", hand guns or shotguns. NO GUN REGISTRATION, no massive expansion of the ATF. That there be NO restrictions on magazine capacity for long guns or hand guns. That there be NO new hand gun restrictions or bans, and certainly no hand gun or long gun confiscations! That there be NO back-door gun control by additional taxes on guns, ammunition or ammunition components.

Senator Paul, it is horrendous that some politicians would use the emotions tied to the tragedy at Sandy Hook to further their agenda to disarm and thus subjugate law-abiding citizens of this country. But, that is what is about to be attempted. They say you can cook a frog by putting it in warm water and then turning up the heat. I am relying on you to make sure we don't allow  ONE DEGREE OF HEAT to erode our essential American liberties!


NOTE: I wrote a similar letter to Senator McConnell.

[NoBite]

Week 2 - I just sent my letters to both Senators and my Representative. The letter to my Representative was a bit more pointed. Now that some states are coming out with resolutions to resist (and even make criminal) Federal attempts to circumvent or restrict the 2nd Amendment.

Have you sent your letters this week? 

PS - I will also be paying a visit to our county Sheriff today. Now that the sheriff in Jackson County, KY has come out and stated that his office will NOT enforce any Federal law that is unconstitutional, I want to get my Sheriff's views on that.

[NoBite]

FOLLOW-UP: I did go talk to our Sheriff today. His sentiment echoed the KY sheriff from Jackson County. Made me feel good. Nothing like where I grew up in Illinois! (Thankfully)


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[NoBite]

BTW, if you aren't sending letters (plural) to your Congressmen and Representative, or emails,or phone calls on a regular basis right now, why the hell aren't you?


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BTW, if you aren't sending letters (plural) to your Congressmen and Representative, or emails,or phone calls on a regular basis right now, why the hell aren't you?

 Every week, four in a row and more to be sent.

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[NoBite]

Great job!


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[tombogan03884]

Don't forget state level either.

[cookie62]

Received this today from my Congressional Rep today,


I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for writing my office to express your concerns regarding federal gun control legislation. My thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and families affected by the horrific tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School .
 
I often hear that if we only had one more gun-control law on the books the Columbine tragedy could have been avoided.   While one can argue from different points of view, I think the comments by Mr. Darrell Scott, father to a victim of the Columbine attack, transcends the sound bites and intricacies of debate.   He testified with wisdom before the House Judiciary Committee on May 27, 1999--"No amount of gun laws can stop someone who spends months of planning this type of massacre.   The real villain lies within our own hearts."
 
As you may know, I strongly defend the Second Amendment and am continually concerned about the erosion of our rights.   Generally, I oppose new laws on gun control because often they are repetitive of state law.   Most importantly, however, new gun laws end up becoming a burden for the law-abiding citizens of this nation and an infringement on our Second Amendment rights.   Many citizens choose to own a firearm for a variety of reasons: for sport, for hunting, or for protection.   In my view these are all good and valid reasons.
 
Unfortunately in the political fighting over gun control we often overlook  the underlying problems behind many acts of violence . For too long, we have looked the other way instead of addressing th e difficult subject of mental health. As we respond to this recent violence, we must also take a careful look at how we can better handle mental health to help troubled individuals before they lash out.
 
Again, thanks for keeping me updated on your concerns regarding gun control and violence. I will be sure to keep your concerns in mind as we have this discussion in Congress

[WatchManUSA]

I sent an email to my congressman today. One of the issues I included was magazine capacity. I told him not to compromise and take the easy way out by accepting a magazine capacity reduction. I pointed out the futility of banning magazines over an established floor. With over several hundred million guns out there there could already be a billion magazines in circulation.

[NoBite]

Each week I slightly alter the letters. Here is the letter I sent today. This one is addressed to Rand Paul. I sent others to Mitch McConnell and Ed Whitfield. Then, I used the Ruger website to send their letter to ALL my representatives. Feel free to copy any of this if you wish.


Senator Paul, I have written you before on this topic. I am writing today to let you know this is still my most vital, immediate concern!

I am deeply offended that some politicians are blaming law-abiding gun owners for the actions of a crazy-man! We are NOT the problem. We will not stand to be scapegoated!

As my Senator, I am asking you to stand up and offer NO concessions to our liberties. Why should we concede anything? We did nothing wrong!

No gun bans. No magazine restrictions. No registry. No additional, national background checks (which would be a precursor to registry and confiscation).

Senator, be assured that there will be massive pressure applied via the media and left-leaning groups over the next weeks to "do something." Do not give an inch to these assaults on our liberties. Their methods have been tried and have failed. In truth, they are not trying to solve or address the issues of violence. You know that. I know that. The voters in the Commonwealth of Kentucky know that.

Thank you for your support. I will be watching and monitoring ALL votes. I will work tirelessly to support those representatives in the future that support my liberties now. Otherwise, I will work to send them home.

Sincerely,

John Maldaner