Bennet's response to my letter to him, and my response.
Not sure why it double-posted. I hope you guys are letting your anti-gun representatives know what's really up. They really are out to get your guns now, and it's time to nut up. PLEASE contact your representatives immediately. It has never been more important than now.
The second amendment was not written for the sole purposes of hunting or self defense. This is common knowledge that I would, maybe blindly, expect our politicians to understand. It was written to protect the people from a tyrannical government. A government that we are moving closer and closer to every day. Banning any type of weapon infringes on the second amendment’s original intent, and it has been proven to be entirely ineffective. The only thing it does it widen the gap even more between the power the people have, and the power a tyrannical government has to oppress its people. Rifles are used in such a miniscule percentage of murders in America that the banning of such weapons shows a naïve lack of understanding of the issues at hand and a knee-jerk “look what I did” response. I will NEVER vote for any politician in my lifetime who supports oppressing the people of my beloved country through the use of weapons control. There is nothing more to it.
From: Senator Michael Bennet
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2013 5:00 PM
To: ******************
Subject: A message from Senator Michael Bennet
Dear Josh:
Thank you for contacting me regarding Senator Feinstein's assault weapons ban proposal. I appreciate hearing from you.
The numerous tragedies that our nation has had to face over the past year have been staggering. My own family, like all Americans, has been repeatedly shocked and deeply saddened by the violence we have witnessed, and my heart continues to be with the victims and their families. As Coloradans, we know how this type of tragedy can shake a community to its core and in the aftermath of these abhorrent acts our priority should be on supporting the survivors and families, and healing our communities.
We must have a real discussion in this country about finding ways to stop these senseless shootings. I believe a combination of improved access to mental health services, restrictions on certain weapons intended for the battlefield, and elimination of the gun show loophole are sensible steps that can protect our communities and particularly, our children. In Colorado, we support the right to bear arms and the ability of people to recreate, hunt, and protect their homes, and we want to keep the wrong weapons out the hands of the wrong people. I believe our state can come together to have a civil discussion that addresses these issues and as the President's taskforce releases its recommendations to prevent and reduce gun violence, we will ensure that Colorado's voices are heard.
Senator Dianne Feinstein of California plans to introduce a bill in the 113th Congress that will prohibit the sale, transfer, importation and manufacturing of assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition feeding devices. The ban will include 120 specifically-named firearms and will apply to large-capacity ammunition feeding devices capable of accepting more than 10 rounds. The bill will also require grandfathered weapons to be registered under the National Firearms Act and will include a background check of the owner and any future transferees. Although Senator Feinstein has not introduced the bill, she has indicated that she will do so at the start of the legislative session.
I look forward to reviewing Senator Feinstein's proposal, along with others brought before Senate. Let us all continue to keep the communities affected by these tragic acts in our thoughts and prayers.
I value the input of fellow Coloradans in considering the wide variety of important issues and legislative initiatives that come before the Senate. I hope you will continue to inform me of your thoughts and concerns.
For more information about my priorities as a U.S. Senator, I invite you to visit my website at http://bennet.senate.gov/. Again, thank you for contacting me.
Sincerely,
Michael F. Bennet
United States Senator
EDIT Just got a notification that that email address is not monitored, and that I will have to go through his website again.
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