ryan1990 Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 after emailing all my congress men after that thread about the new assault weopons ban i finaly got a response from one of them. Jim Thorpe. heres what he said: Dear Mr. Mckey: Like you, I strongly oppose infringements on law-abiding citizens' constitutionally protected right to own firearms and have consistently voted against such limitations. The Second Amendment right of the people to keep and bear arms is fundamental in our democracy. When I was sworn in after being elected to the Congress, I took an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution. The Second Amendment to 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." If one were to argue the Second Amendment does not prevent the federal government from abridging the right of citizens to own a gun, the Second Amendment is rendered meaningless. I do n ot believe the people in Oklahoma would tolerate rendering any part of the Constitution meaningless; I certainly would not. I will continue to strongly oppose any effort to undermine the Second Amendment. I appreciate being made aware of your views. P lease do not hesitate to contact me again in the future with issues that concern you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugshooter Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Re: emailed my congressmen Signed, Unpaid Intern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Re: emailed my congressmen [ QUOTE ] Signed, Unpaid Intern [/ QUOTE ] LOL, was kind of thinking the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gitcha_some Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Re: emailed my congressmen hey atleast he listened......even if it was his intern LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParrotHead Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Re: emailed my congressmen Write your representatives all the time but I would suggest that if your elected officials have "Town Hall" type meetings to go to these and voice your thoughts and concerns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Re: emailed my congressmen i agree. an unpaid intern at least got the letter, and acknoledged same. all i ever got was irs audits... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Re: emailed my congressmen At least you got a response...I emailed my governor 2 months ago, and never even got an automated response saying they had received it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Re: emailed my congressmen Kind of funny really, I used to get junk from our piece of crap democrat Governor asking to write in and tell my opinions. I wrote in by email on numerous occasions putting my opinions as straight up as they possibly could be. Never heard anything back EVER, think I also have since been removed from whatever list they generated to send out those messages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3whunt Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Re: emailed my congressmen here is the repsonse from mine: Dear Mr. Willmon, Thank you for contacting me about gun ownership rights. I appreciate hearing your views on this important matter. I am strongly opposed to any limitations on the United States Constitution's Second Amendment rights of law-abiding gun owners. While no one condones the purchase and use of guns by felons or other high-risk individuals to perpetrate any crime, we must not improperly hamper the right of law-abiding citizens to bear or purchase arms. If we are to honor and uphold our nation's Constitution, this right cannot be infringed. The key to curbing the unlawful use of firearms is the stricter enforcement of existing laws. There are about 20,000 firearms laws already on the books in this country. To prevent crime, we must fully enforce those laws already on the books. I am disappointed to see that the laws currently being considered by Congress are merely an attempt to make people feel more secure without providing any real security. Someone who is truly bent on using a gun to commit a crime will find a way to obtain one regardless of what laws are imposed. We cannot erode our constitutional rights in the name of crime prevention, and I will oppose any legislation that seeks to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HoppeMan Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Re: emailed my congressmen At least you both got a reply, thought they do both sound like someone else wrote them. The wording gives it away Take care, Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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