Responses from CO Legislators Thread

[DeusExMachina]

This piece of work is my rep (I live in Denver, you can send me condolences), and when I send him emails regarding legislation he comes back with short responses that give off the scent that he knows better than his constituents. This is the first response I got to Ruger's email:

Dear Phillp,

Thank you for your email. I too am saddened by the events at Newtown
and agree that we should do more to strengthen and expand mental
health programs and NCIS background checks. In addition, I believe
that the 2nd Amendment is an integral part of the Constitution and
guarantees one of our basic civil liberties. In my interpretation of
it, however, there needs to be a balance between respecting firearm
owners’ rights while also protecting our communities, and the 2nd
Amendment clearly states that the right to bear arms may be “well
regulated.”

There will likely be bills introduced to ban assault rifles and large
ammunition magazines. I will be supporting those guns safety bills.
I will thoughtfully consider any other proposals which come forward
this year, and I appreciate your input.

You are also welcome to stop by my office at the Capitol, room 307.

Thanks again.

Sincerely,
Paul Rosenthal
Colorado State Representative

I sent him another email today after the stupidity was introduced, and this is all he had to say:

Hi Philip,

I support the package of gun safety bills which were proposed today.

Best regards,
Representative Paul Rosenthal
Work: 303-866-2910
Cell: 720-529-9787

This was my response:

Mr. Rosenthal,

I would be happy to hear, from your perspective, what manner of safety
these bills offer the law abiding public. To me they offer more
funding for a defunct and redundant fiscal leech on the state of
Colorado, as well as a "gun tax" on citizens for this program. They
also offer lame duck restrictions that are proven ineffective, but
seem to be a go-to measure to restrict lawful firearms owners. This is
among directly violating federal acts and limiting the right of self
defense to certain places and certain people.

As a voting constituent of your district, I ask you to reconsider your position.

Thank you,

Phil

His response:

Hi Phil,

I suspect that on this issue, we'll have to agree to disagree.

Best,

Representative Paul Rosenthal
Work: 303-866-2910
Cell: 720-529-9787

He's a very active person in the Jewish community, it appears, so I'm trying to get the JPFO on him.

Just wanted to vent.