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Musashi
01-04-2013, 14:24
So I just received the following back. Who wants to help write a reply?


"Thank you for contacting me about the shooting in Newtown and gun safety legislation. I appreciate hearing from you on this issue because it enables me to better represent the beliefs and values of our district.

My position on this issue is consistent. I support responsible and legal gun ownership. At the same time, incidents like the Connecticut school and Aurora Theater shootings are horrible tragedies, and I support reasonable crime control laws.

Since the Aurora Theater shooting in July, I have been coordinating closely with members of the House and Sen. Dianne Feinstein to prepare a responsible bill to enact an improved assault weapons ban and assault clips ban. I will introduce this bill with Sen. Feinstein and Rep. Carolyn McCarthy at the beginning of the 113th Congress in January. This bill will strengthen the assault weapons ban which expired in 2004. This effort will outlaw the future sale of assault weapons while respecting the 2nd Amendment rights of responsible gun owners by exempting many firearms used for sport, hunting and personal defense. Additionally I am a cosponsor of H.R. 308, the Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act, which bans the sale of a magazine or similar device which has a capacity of more than 10 rounds of ammunition. I am also a cosponsor of H.R. 6241, the Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act, to prevent individuals from purchasing large amounts of ammunition over the Internet.

It's time to do more than have a conversation about crime control and mental health issues. It is Congress's responsibility to lead, and it's time for me to take action. This is about crime control and doing what we can to deter and ultimately prevent the kinds of tragedies we've experienced all too often in the last few years. This effort must include a discussion about treating mental illnesses and other ways we can reduce violence in our communities. We may agree or at times disagree on these different issues, but I believe Congress should come together to enact responsible changes. Rest assured I will keep your thoughts in mind as debate on these issues continues in Congress.

I encourage you to continue to contact me about the issues important to you. Please visit our website www.perlmutter.house.gov (https://iqconnect.lmhostediq.com/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&cid=CO07EP&crop=14276.5677181.5390152.7152873&redirect=http%3a%2f%2fwww.perlmutter.house.gov) where you can also sign up for my electronic newsletter, and receive periodic updates on my activities as your Representative in Washington."

robertcolorado2009
01-04-2013, 15:31
I got the same letter also. But here is my reply. I hate I forgot to spell check it before sending it. I know I could have said more, but I am at work.



I recieved your canned response to a letter I emailed you about this "asault"
weapon ban you have been working on. I have to say I do not and will not support
any representitve who feels that law abiding citizens should be barred from
owning a weapon that is the most popular rifle in the nation today. There are a
multitude of studies, from Harvard, Forbes magazine and others that show "gun
control and weapons banning" does absolutely nothing to stop crime. The crimes
you are targeting, mass shootings, are not caused by the gun used. They are
caused by mentally troubled persons. No matter what you ban, a person such as
the Sandy Hook shooter and the Aurora theatre shooter will just use another
weapon at their disposal. They are not going to think about the consequences. To
begin with murder is against the law. Why would they be stopped by this AWB? You
are taking away our 2nd ammendment rights by restricting, "INFRINGING" on our
rights to have a weapon of our choice. We are law abiding people we are the ONLY
ones who will be affected by this law. Because we obey the laws. WE do not
murder people with our AR-15s. Besides it's been shown by local reportage at
Sandy Hook, the AR-15 of that shooter NEVER made it insode the school. It was in
the trunk of his car! We cannot be restricted because of the crime or outrage of
the day. Laws are supposed to be well thopught out, studied before even voting
on them. You have done none of this, you are only reacting, this is called a
knee jerk action by you and all of the others who want to take away our rights
as law abiding citizens by restricting our choices because of a lawless few.
This is un-American! Just because a car might have 400 horse power, you could
say we don't need that much as an average driver, implement laws restricting
this because some won't like it, but it's what we want. It's a free choice, it's
how America was built. We are not all alike, we don't have all the same wants
and likes. This is again why America stands above the rest of the world. We are
individuals and have different choices. Why take away something we enjoy because
of a minute small quantity don't like it? You cannot make illegal all that is
not agreeable to some but wildly popular with others. It's un-American!!! I will
never support you in your political career ever again Mr. Permutter if you
continue with this. I have met you, shaken hands with you at Bxxxxx-Nxxxxxx Inc.
in Arvada, a few years back and I thought you were an upstanding guy, but now I
see you are not a true representitive of the people and defending the rights
guaranteed by our constitution. You are taking away our rights as law abiding
citizens. I think you are a coward.

Ronin13
01-04-2013, 15:41
Another one of these...?
18681
^Check out what is circled in red...
http://www.ar-15.co/threads/79959-Just-got-a-F-You-Very-Much-response-from-Perlmutter-he-s-a-bigger-douche-than-I-thought!
How many threads are we going to have sharing the form response letters from our congressmen?
Mods, can we just merge into one response thread?

Musashi
01-04-2013, 16:39
Just delete this one, already replied on another thread
Thanks!

Rust_shackleford
01-04-2013, 16:42
We get the government we deserve