Sen. Herb Kohl's reply to my anti 1022 email:
quote:Dear PFC Jennerman:
Thank you for taking the time to contact me. I value the
correspondence I get from people back home in Wisconsin, and I
would like to take this opportunity to address your concerns.
As you may know, H.R. 1022, the Assault Weapons Ban
and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2007, was introduced by
Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) on February 13, 2007.
This legislation would reinstate the federal ban on the sale of
certain semi-automatic assault weapons. This prohibition, which
was originally passed as part of the Violent Crime Control and
Law Enforcement Act of 1994, expired on September 30, 2004.
I agree that the right of law abiding Americans to own a
gun should be protected. However, laws prohibiting felons and
other potentially dangerous individuals from owning guns are
reasonable and effective ways to reduce violent crime in our
communities. In the past, the Senate has considered a variety of
gun safety measures. I carefully evaluate each of these proposals,
and I only support gun control legislation that corresponds to two
important principles. First, I do not believe we should deprive law
abiding gun owners, particularly hunters and target shooters, of
their Second Amendment rights. Second, I only support proposals
that I believe will unquestionably make our communities safer.
H.R. 1022 has been referred to the House Committee on the
Judiciary. Similar legislation has not yet been introduced in the
Senate. I will certainly keep your thoughts in mind should this
legislation be considered by the Senate.
Again, thank you for contacting me. I appreciate hearing
from you.
Sincerely,
Herb Kohl
U.S. Senator
Thank you for taking the time to contact me. I value the
correspondence I get from people back home in Wisconsin, and I
would like to take this opportunity to address your concerns.
As you may know, H.R. 1022, the Assault Weapons Ban
and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2007, was introduced by
Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) on February 13, 2007.
This legislation would reinstate the federal ban on the sale of
certain semi-automatic assault weapons. This prohibition, which
was originally passed as part of the Violent Crime Control and
Law Enforcement Act of 1994, expired on September 30, 2004.
I agree that the right of law abiding Americans to own a
gun should be protected. However, laws prohibiting felons and
other potentially dangerous individuals from owning guns are
reasonable and effective ways to reduce violent crime in our
communities. In the past, the Senate has considered a variety of
gun safety measures. I carefully evaluate each of these proposals,
and I only support gun control legislation that corresponds to two
important principles. First, I do not believe we should deprive law
abiding gun owners, particularly hunters and target shooters, of
their Second Amendment rights. Second, I only support proposals
that I believe will unquestionably make our communities safer.
H.R. 1022 has been referred to the House Committee on the
Judiciary. Similar legislation has not yet been introduced in the
Senate. I will certainly keep your thoughts in mind should this
legislation be considered by the Senate.
Again, thank you for contacting me. I appreciate hearing
from you.
Sincerely,
Herb Kohl
U.S. Senator
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So what did that forked tongue say other than he thinks the second amendment is about hunting? 0 -
Traslation: Go f*** yourself 0 -
quote:Originally posted by MT357
So what did that forked tongue say other than he thinks the second amendment is about hunting?
You idiot. Can't you read?
Hunters and target shooters have Second Amendment rights. [:D]0 -
quote:Originally posted by MT357
So what did that forked tongue say other than he thinks the second amendment is about hunting?
And target shooting[:(!]0 -
Man you talk about a SOB completly FOS your Senator is it! He speaks of Felons owning guns HUH? He is a lying sack of dog crap when he talks about hunters and tatget shooters. I never saw those words in the constitution.
We gun owners are in deep trouble.0 -
Unfortunatly, all 3 of my reps, both senators and my HOR rep are all democraps. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by spanielsells
quote:Originally posted by MT357
So what did that forked tongue say other than he thinks the second amendment is about hunting?
You idiot. Can't you read?
Hunters and target shooters have Second Amendment rights. [:D]
Oh yeah, I forgot! Target shooters! What's Zumbo think of them!?[:D]0 -
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quote:Originally posted by Zulu7
quote:
However, laws prohibiting felons and
other potentially dangerous individuals from owning guns are
reasonable and effective ways to reduce violent crime in our
communities.
I guess those "other potentially dangerous individuals" means us, huh?0 -
quote:Originally posted by Zulu7
Unfortunatly, all 3 of my reps, both senators and my HOR rep are all democraps.
Plus all the folks in your state continue to vote into office that fun Governor that continues to vote no on your right to have concealed carry permits. Whats with that?
Darn liberals that hang out in Madison seem to be in control of the state. [:(]
I also imagine there is a strong Union presence in Wis and they all support the Democrat party.
Zulu you need to start talking to all those hunters, target shooters and gun collectors in WI and get them back on track.[:0]0 -
Another very good reason for term limits. Too much time in DC will get them everytime. 0 -
H.R. 1022<--- still wonder if its a fluke to name it after the Ruger 10/22[?][:0] 0 -
here are a few I got back
Thank you for contacting me regarding the semiautomatic weapons ban. I appreciate hearing from you and would like to respond to your concerns.
When our Founding Fathers drafted the Constitution, they included the Second Amendment to guarantee people the right to keep and bear arms. This is a fundamental part of our American identity, and I will work with my Senate colleagues to ensure that this liberty is protected for all law-abiding citizens.
On February 13, 2007, Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) introduced the Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act (H.R. 1022). This legislation would reauthorize for ten years the Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act, which prohibits the manufacture, transfer, or possession of a semiautomatic assault weapon or a large capacity ammunition feeding device. H.R. 1022 has been referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary, where it awaits further approval.
Although no similar legislation has been introduced in the Senate, I will keep your thoughts in mind as we proceed in the 110th Congress.
Again, thank you for sharing your views with me. If you have any additional questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me. In addition, for more information about issues and activities important to Florida, please sign up for my weekly newsletter at http://martinez.senate.gov.
Sincerely,
Mel Martinez
United States Senator
Dear Friend:
Thank you for contacting me to express your opinion regarding the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. I appreciate your taking the time to share your thoughts with me on this matter.
The Second Amendment of the Constitution reads, "[a] well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State , the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." I believe this provision should be read as a prohibition against the federal government denying citizens the right to bear arms.
I am a strong and consistent supporter of the Second Amendment and I firmly believe that our Second Amendment rights must be preserved and protected. In a few, limited circumstances, I believe that commonsense considerations are overriding, such as banning possession of semiautomatic weapons by juveniles or felons. Rest assured that I will not support federal laws that unnecessarily restrict the Constitutional rights of law-abiding United States citizens to keep and bear arms.
Many citizens choose to own a firearm for a variety of reasons: for sport, for hunting, for collecting, or for protection. Any or all of these are good reasons. More importantly, though, the Constitution guarantees that the citizens of the United States have this freedom to keep and bear arms. You can be sure that I will not compromise or support legislation that erodes this freedom.
Again, I want to thank you for taking the time to contact me. Rest assured that I will continue to keep your views in mind as Congress meets over the coming months. Please feel free to contact me if I can be of any further assistance on this or any other matter.
Sincerely,
f
ANDER CRENSHAW
Member of Congress
AC: rls
Sincerely,
Ander Crenshaw
Member of Congress0 -
Make laws against felons all they want. Those letter look errily similar. 0 -
Felons are felons because they DON'T follow laws. The government doesn't seem to realize this simple fact. 0 -
Sent another email to the idiot. Here's what I wrote:
quote:Dear Senator Kohl,
I received your reply to my previous email, and I wished to present my conserns about your stand on this issue.
In your reply you said:
"However, laws prohibiting felons and other potentially dangerous individuals from owning guns are reasonable and effective ways to reduce violent crime in our communities."
I wish to point out to you the error in your stand: Felons and other potentially dangerous individuals, as you call them, obviously could care less about the laws as they currently stand, so what makes you feel that passing a law which restricts firearms will actually have an effect on people who already DON'T follow laws?
In other words, criminals are going to aquire firearms regardless of what regulations are passed. The only people who these laws directly affect are LAW ABIDING CITIZENS, who are no more dangerous to society than the common cold.
Allow me to remind you of what the 2nd Amendment says: "[a] well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State , the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
This does not refer to hunters or sport/competition shooters, but to EVERYDAY CITIZENS. It says that every person (excluding felons/criminals) have every right to own any kind of firearm they want to protect themselves, their families and their communities against any and all people who threaten to remove the rights guarenteed to them in the Constitution of the United States.
In your own words that you said to me through your email, you are in full support of removing the rights of the upstanding, law-abiding citizens of the United States of America. Does that make you an oppressor, Mr. Senator?
Disappointedly yours,
PFC Jacob D Jennerman
Wisconsin0 -
quote:Originally posted by spanielsells
quote:Originally posted by MT357
So what did that forked tongue say other than he thinks the second amendment is about hunting?
You idiot. Can't you read?
Hunters and target shooters have Second Amendment rights. [:D]
You idiot, can you not read between the lines? Second amendment rights (as I interpret them). Grow up.0 -
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