Response from Senator on Gun Control
 

A few days ago, I emailed our Democratic senator about my concerns over the 2nd Amendment (our Republican senator is retiring, or I'd have hit him, too). Anyway, I told him that the surge in firearm and ammunition sales should be sending a message to him, his colleagues in Congress, and Obama, and that any end-runs around the 2nd Amendment by his pals Chuckie Schummer, Ted Kennedy, et. al. will not go unnoticed. Such "end runs" would include ammo and firearms taxes, microstamping requirements, attempts to close gun show "loopholes," etc.

Here's the cookie cutter response:

This corroborates what's on the White House website - they'll slowly strangle the 2nd Amendment through "commonsense" laws designed to keep everybody safe from guns. Everybody's safety is more important than individual freedoms.

I'm going to email him back, and point out that these measures to "close loopholes" and improve safety are exactly the type of thing I was referring to, and are nothing more than thinly disguised attempts to ban all private firearm sales and create a defacto registration system. What do you bet I get the same response?

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This is typical of senators and congressmen and politicians at all levels. They don't listen to what you say, but only parrot back to you their own position whether it is sensible in the context of your comments or not. It is why I stopped writing to my reps and senators years even before I became totally anti-State. Their idea of representation is to push their agenda regardless of what their constituents want. After all; they are "leaders"; they know better than you do what is good for you. Their responses are worthless. They themselves are worse than worthless as human beings.

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what is this "gun show loophole"? I dont understand what they mean.

If they mean one person can only buy so much at one gun show, say a limit of 3 guns...i say fine.
if it means a 3 -5 day waiting period to pick up your gun/run background checks, its livable.
what other "loophole" are they or you referring to? are you against background checks or waiting periods?

In a perfect world, the 2nd amendment wouldnt be infringed upon, period. But we do not live in a perfect world, we live in a world with mentally unbalanced people who like to kill other people. I hate to say it, but if a 5 day waiting period makes a psycho kill 10 people with with a car instead of a gun, thats a win for gun owners. As gun owners, we not only have to defend our rights, but also promote a good image, and make guns "friendly" to society, not just the realm of paranoids stocking up for "the big one", rednecks shooting animals for fun or young black gangsta kids with blinged out nines shooting each other over sneakers. So sometimes, as shitty as it, we have to make some concessions. straw buyers at gun shows are a legitimate problem, as are people who need a gun "right now!". more legislation is never a good thing, but if it keeps them off our backs by having limits per day + a waiting period but no further ban on "assault" weapons, I say thats a good compromise.

But beyond all that, silverblood is completely right.

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"Gun show loophole" is a misleading term preferred by the likes of Swinestein and Scummer to paint gun shows in a negative light. Gun shows are a convenient way for private in-state buyers and sellers to get together, but legal private sales can occur via any other means. Neither Obummer nor his ilk are likely to suffer sprained ankles from rushing to correct this misperception, especialy since their kind devised the deception in the first place.

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Ask him how "shall not be infringed" became "without unreasonably burdening". See what the cookie cutter says.

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I'm probably one of the biggest gun enthusiasts here....I have a spreadsheet so I can remember what all I have....been a Life Member of the NRA for 20 years (the NRA is not perfect....but they are 3 million strong and represent my voice fairly well....).

We have to be pratical and reasonable. I do not think it is unreasonable that an instant background check be performed. I do not want to see some kook or criminal walking in and walking out with a gun with no check at all.....I do not think that is reasonable.

This is just my opinion....

What we do need to guard against is the slippery slope of gun control......if you are not a criminal or insane,.....should be able to own as many and whatever kind of gun you like.....

I know it is difficult to trust our government....but who/how else can we have a reasonable system to prevent dangerous sales?

In Michigan, we now have CCW permits that if renewed after July 2005.....you meet the requirements of not needing an instant background check at time of sale. The renewal is every 5 years. For those of you in states that do not have background checks.....it only takes about 1 minute.....the dealer just calls waits while it is performed...very fast.

Checking and verification is perfectly fine and reasonable......try taking them away....that is when you have a revolution....there can be no good reason to disarm the population.

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For contacting Congressmen, PHONE calls are much more effective than E-mails.

Just an observation.

:wink:

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You may think that, but if you think adding "reasonable" restrictions to gun sales is OK, then most people will not agree with that.

Prohibitions dont work. Adding instant background checks to all gun sales wouldnt prevent criminals from getting guns, it would just allow government to keep a registry of all guns owned by law abiding citizens.

England doesnt allow guns at all, yet criminals still have guns.

We cant prevent dangerous sales. Criminals are going to get guns no matter what we do, just like they are able to get other illegal things, like drugs, hookers, etc. Allowing government more control over our lives in exchange for a plan that is proven not to work is not a good idea in my opinion.

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Thank you, igor, for putting a bullet into that rhetoric. I can only hope that Ruprick has enough sense to see the futility you are pointing out. Most people do not, they clap their hands to their ears and scream "lalalala".

SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED, love it or hate it, it's the effing LAW.

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I stopped writing and calling because once you do enough of it
(I didnt go anywhere near going overboard) you will see nomatter
how polite or how well you understand X Y and Z laws or whatever
it simply does not matter to them.

Because you are not putting $$$ in their pockets or holding something
even bigger over their heads...your issue does not matter to them.
It dosent touch them personaly.

You wield no real power over them...l mentally put politicians
in the same catigory as your average marauding scum of the earth
jihadi type....they only understand 2 basic things....money and the
possibility of death/imprisonment ect...

If you cannot put that type of power over them in some
form then your options are very limited.

Not saying it's a complete waste of time....who knows...maybe
sombody will get something positive accomplished.
I'd honestly like to see that happen.

From my experiance trying to wake people up or educate them
even a little...is time much better spent and far more productive.

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No amount of gun restricting laws is going to limit criminal violence.

Study history, study the states with the most restrictive laws, study the U.K. and Australia. Since guns have been virtually banned in the U.K. gun violence has skyrocketed. The cops there are now carrying weapons and wearing bullet proof vests. The cops in the U.K. don't understand why their lives are in danger since guns have been banned.

This goes back to the old adage, "an armed society is a polite society".

I live in Indiana near the Illinois border. Our county sheriff told me the criminals in Illinois stay on their side of the state line because it is to dangerous for them in Indiana and they know it. Indiana has CCW and Illinois doesn't.

The "gunshow loophole" is about ending private sales. It has nothing at all to do with gunshows.

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Here is my problem with "instant background check" - they call in the gun's make, model, and serial number!

At least that's what they did for my long guns - and we both live in Michigan, so I assume they do the same for you.

And for my handgun, I'm sure that's registered with the county and state ten times over.

My solution: have a small note on a person's drivers license/state ID that states he/she is eligible to buy guns. Simply show the ID to the gun seller, and make the purchase. This way, the government doesn't know who is buying/owning guns.

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Exactly. :coolbeer:

See Switzerland. :wink:

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Sorry, but I'm in the "no restrictions whatsoever" camp. It's scary how I'm becoming more and more libertarian as I get older. How the heck did that happen?

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At least Senator Brown responds. I'm not a fan, never voted for him and probably never will but seems like he responds quickly - maybe not the way you or I like but I never got a response from DeWine or Voinovich when I contatcted them.

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"The Swiss are well armed and enjoy great freedom."



Machiavelli




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Meh
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_pol...in_Switzerland

I seriously looked at moving to Switzerland and their gun laws dissuaded me quite a bit.

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What part of it being MANDATORY that a firearm be in each home and you MUST qualify with that firearm yearly are you not liking???


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Much better than nosey government and waiting periods IMO.

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Well, there are several facets but I'll reach into the hat and pull this one out:

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Orrrr........

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I can live with those type of Gun laws........... glady.


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Let me help you folks out here.

"Closing the GUN SHOW LOOPHOLE" means CLOSING GUN SHOWS. Eventually they will do the 'closing gun shops' loophole. That means closing gun shops. From that point on, you WILL be required to go TO THE GOVERNMENT for your guns.

Guess what? YOU DON'T NEED A GUN! WHY? BECAUSE DA GUBMINT WILL PROTECT YOU!

About the ONLY thing these buffoons will eventually respect is a long drop on a short rope. Preferably in public. Say like from the town squares largest tree.

Short of that, expect ALL your stuff to be confiscated. PERIOD.

Don't like that? TUFF CHEET.

You literally have only one real choice in the end. It's the same choice our founding fathers chose. To fight. To die. To lose all. IN THE NAME OF LIBERTY AND FREEDOM.

Too bad most here won't realize that until it's TOO LATE.

It's like so many family members in my clan. They figure the 'JIT' delivery system will ALWAYS deliver food to the store. EVERY TIME they turn on the light switch, the lights will work, the water will flow, the natural gas will burn.

GUESS WHAT? Not going to end up that way. Go study history.

There has NEVER been a free society without the populace being armed to the teeth.


This lady says it all. The middle of this video IS WHERE WE ARE GOING. The part where she says the 2nd Amendment isn't about duck hunting. IT'S ABOUT US BEING ABLE TO PROTECT OURSELVES AGAINST POLITICIANS.

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MARK AND REMEBER.


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I guess I just like simplicity. Like, shall not be infringed simplicity. I think you fail to read between the lines. There is likely no 9mm HP or 380 HP or 32 HP. Maybe not even 45 HP. Depends on what they call a hunting round, you see? I can have spendy HP but only for long-arms and only FMJ for my pistols that I cannot carry for personal protection unless I'm a rent-a-cop? Of course, I am wildly guessticulating here as I haven't fully researched any of it. I just initially balk at all the rules and webs of code. Shall not be infringed works for my simpleton mind.

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This one pretty much says it all.


"You can't yell 'fire' in a theater'. UH, HELLO - YOU CAN IF IT'S ON FIRE.


Busted on the manufacture, sale and posession of hand guns.


Sensible gun control laws.


Two realities.

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Waiting periods--- What if????? Pot Dragon Calls me up and says" Hey NOOB your a f++kstick and I am going to kill your ass today at 5 pm"

Guess what? I call the police and they tell me there is nothing they can do until Pot dragon actually assaults me. ( ask a cop and they will tell you that).
I sure wish the waiting period is 2 sec's not 3 days.

Gunshows, face to face etc. You cannot stop a mentally unstable person from carrying out acts by filling out forms, its just another ploy (that sounds good on paper) to get a registration and give all control to the government.

I think you should be able to purchase any firearm you please at any time. Including machine guns, subguns, every gun. If you use them to unjustly harm someone else you should be punished severly and swiftly.

If we are making laws just for fun lets make a law that every citizen must own at least one mbr and ammo to go with it. The country would be a better and safer country.

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Let's see... that would be senator Bill Nelson. He is also my senator and grew up not to far from me. This guy is not a leader, he is a follower. He will go wherever Reid et. al. want to go.

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As a Swiss citizen, I can tell you that Switzerland isn't all that it's cracked up to be. Several decades ago, maybe, but not now. The socialists have taken over years ago and the law of the land can be absolutely brutal.

Any car enthusiasts here? Forget about being allowed to make any modification to your vehicle! How it comes from the factory is how it stays!!

How about sitting down with the tax man at the beginning of the year so he can estimate your income for that year. Then, you have the pleasure of paying your taxes at the beginning of the year on what they think you're going to make!!!

How about mandatory military service? What about mandatory retirement? The list goes on and on.

America is next. TPTB won't be happy until they have their socialist paradise in place, just like the rest of the western world.