Response to my letter about 2A

[propman07]

I got this "canned" response from one of my elected officials.....glad to see that he's got my best interest in mind.....

February 6, 2013

Dear David,



Thank you for contacting me about your concerns regarding stronger gun laws, including a federal ban on assault weapons. As you know, this is a widely debated issue, and I am glad that you contacted me to voice your opinion.

As a member of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, I believe that Congress must pass bipartisan, comprehensive, and evidence-based legislation to deal with the recent tragedies of gun violence in our country.

I have always been a firm proponent of our nation's Second Amendment, and will always support the right of Americans to own guns for self-defense, hunting, and recreational use. However, I do not believe that the right to bear arms extends to any weapon that is manufactured, and it is my opinion that some weapons have no legitimate purpose outside of military applications.

The safety and well-being of my constituents is my top priority. As we saw in Aurora and Newtown, some guns and high capacity magazines present a grave threat to public safety. I believe that common-sense reforms to regulate the sale of such firearms are necessary to protect the public and our children. Because I believe that limits on certain types of weapons is not a panacea, I believe that we must also address issues relating to background checks for those wishing to purchase firearms and that we must provide increased access to mental health services as part of a long-term, all-encompassing solution to the epidemic of gun violence.

Again, thank you for contacting me; rest assured that I will keep your views in mind as these important issues are debated in Congress. Please stay in touch and if I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to email me through my website at www.lowenthal.house.gov or contact my Washington, D.C. office at (202) 225-7294.

Sincerely,

Alan S. Lowenthal
Member of Congress

[Eric B]

Their "evidence-based" legislation is anything but.

There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.

[Alaric]

Interesting how the more i read letters like this from legislators aligned against us, and try to read between the lines what I really hear is fear of an armed populace that owns guns for anything that doesn't include hunting or self-defense. In other words, their fear of us is so legitimate, so palpable, timely, immediate and real that they have chosen now to act against us. And act they will.

Our bottom line decision to make now is how far do we decide we are willing to go to protect our rights, should the courts and other politically sanctioned avenues of recourse eventually fail to protect us.

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[matt85]

I also got that canned response from Lowenthal. I'm going to call his office pretty often to express my displeasure with his anti-constitutional views. Same with my assemblyman / state senators with all the new anti-2a bills being proposed in this state.