Response from Rep. Coffman
Received this from Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO 6th) today. I'm not entirely sure what to make of it, as it does not state how he will vote. It looks to me like the Republicans are going to roll over and support further infringement of our Rights, as they have done in the past with the Second, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments.
The Right to Keep and Bear Arms is not a privilege; I do not need a permission slip from my master to exercise it in any form. "Come and Take Them," in my mind, is becoming, "Not One More Inch."
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Dear Mr. XXXXX:
Thank you for contacting me about Senator Diane Feinstein's assault weapons ban proposal. This issue is of great importance to me as well, so I appreciate hearing your thoughts and the opportunity to respond to your concerns.
As you are aware, Senator Diane Feinstein has proposed legislation to prohibit the sale, importation, transfer, and manufacturing of all assault weapons and high capacity ammunition-feeding devices. This federal mandate would outlaw the purchase, ownership, and use of hundreds of firearms and would limit magazine capacity to 10 rounds for semiautomatic rifles and handguns. As a member of the House of the Representatives, I will not vote on this legislation unless it is passed by the Senate and scheduled for a vote in the House.
Representative Diana DeGette has introduced House Resolution 138, the Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act. As a companion bill to Senator Feinstein's legislation, H.R. 138 would likewise ban the transfer and possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices. I believe that states should continue to implement these standards. It would not be wise for Congress to establish an arbitrary national standard, provided that each state is composed of different demographics, crime rates, and local culture. The Colorado General Assembly will be having this debate during this session of the legislature. I do not doubt Senator Feinstein's and Rep. DeGette's sincerity, but I believe these standards are best left to state and local governments. However, I am in favor of improving the federal gun registration database system and legislation that would strengthen the screening process for people who have a record of past criminal activities or mental illness.
Thank you again, XXXXX, for taking the time to contact me. For more information on my work in Congress on your behalf, please sign up for my newsletter at https://forms.house.gov/coffman/webforms/enews.html.
What say you?
