{"id":2614,"date":"2013-01-26T15:21:00","date_gmt":"2013-01-26T15:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/2013\/01\/26\/another-example-of-letter-to-send\/"},"modified":"2019-08-16T18:20:46","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T18:20:46","slug":"another-example-of-letter-to-send","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=2614","title":{"rendered":"Another Example Of A Letter To Send"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:14363,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.theakforum.net\\\/phpBB3\\\/viewtopic.php?f=3&amp;t=191695&amp;p=1505722#p1505722&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.theakforum.net\\\/phpBB3\\\/viewtopic.php?f=3&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:14298,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.senate.gov\\\/general\\\/contact_information\\\/senators_cfm.cfm?OrderBy=state&amp;Sort=ASC&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.senate.gov\\\/general\\\/contact_information\\\/senators_cfm.cfm?OrderBy=state&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:14300,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.nraila.org\\\/get-involved-locally\\\/grassroots\\\/write-your-reps.aspx&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20141229024625\\\/http:\\\/\\\/www.nraila.org\\\/get-involved-locally\\\/grassroots\\\/write-your-reps.aspx&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.nraila.org\\\/get-involved-locally\\\/grassroots\\\/write-your-reps.aspx&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-20 19:13:35&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:503},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-25 07:06:06&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-30 13:11:02&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-30 13:11:02&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p>\nOne of the administrators at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theakforum.net\/phpBB3\/viewtopic.php?f=3&amp;t=191695&amp;p=1505722#p1505722\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The AK Forum, KrinkFreak,&nbsp; has been posting a series of letters<\/a> to send to Congress. The letter below is the sixth in the series. I look it as a comprehensive, everything and the kitchen sink, sort of letter. This is the sort of letter you might send if you want to hit all the bills. However, you could cut it apart and make it multiple letters by only referring to a couple of letters at a time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tr_bq\"><p>\n<i>Dear Elected Official,<\/p>\n<p>I am writing to express my concerns with<br \/>\nthe recent onslaught of Gun Control legislation introduced in the House<br \/>\nand Senate chambers.  The legislation introduced by some lawmakers<br \/>\nseriously infringes on my rights guaranteed under the Second Amendment<br \/>\nof the U.S. Constitution.  Specifically, I would like to address:<\/p>\n<p>H.R.<br \/>\n 21, NRA Members\u2019 Gun Safety Act of 2013, Sponsor: Rep. James Moran,<br \/>\nD-VA.  This would require background checks for every gun purchase,<br \/>\nrequire background checks on gun shop employees, bar those on the<br \/>\nterrorist watch list from buying firearms, require gun owners to report<br \/>\nto police when their guns are lost or stolen, and establish minimum<br \/>\nstandards for concealed carry permits.<br \/>* This is nothing more than a<br \/>\nlegislation \u201cblitz\u201d effort by the anti-gun legislators to sway public<br \/>\nopinion against law-abiding gunowners and to infringe upon the Second<br \/>\nAmendment.  These requirements are already addressed in existing laws.<br \/>\nEnforce the existing laws, don\u2019t waste time creating new ones.<\/p>\n<p>H.R.<br \/>\n 65, Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act of 2013, Sponsor:<br \/>\nRep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas.  This would raise the age of Handgun<br \/>\nEligibility to 21 and prohibit youth from possessing semi-automatic<br \/>\nweapons.<br \/>* Handgun Eligibility is already 21 years of age.  Also,<br \/>\nyouths already cannot legally own\/purchase semi-automatic weapons, etc.<br \/>\nwhen under the age of 18.  Enforce the existing laws, don\u2019t waste time<br \/>\ncreating new ones.<\/i> <i><br \/>H.R. 133, Citizens Protection Act, Sponsor:<br \/>\nRep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky.  This would repeal the Gun-Free School Zones<br \/>\nAct of 1990, which makes illegal the possession of a gun on school<br \/>\ngrounds or within 1,000 feet of a school.<br \/>* This legislation is one<br \/>\nof the few coming out Congress that makes sense.  Repealing this law<br \/>\nwould allow school teachers and administrators the ability to legally<br \/>\ncarry firearms to protect students from criminal and mentally ill<br \/>\npersons that want to harm our children.<\/p>\n<p>H.R. 321, Firearm Safety<br \/>\nand Public Health Research Act of 2013, Sponsor: Rep. Carolyn Maloney,<br \/>\nD-N.Y.  This would amend the continuing resolution to add money for<br \/>\nresearch into gun violence.<br \/>* Will this taxpayer money be used to<br \/>\nresearch why video games depicting gun violence, blood, gore, etc. are<br \/>\nspecifically targeted towards are children?  Will this taxpayer money be<br \/>\n used to research why Hollywood glorifies gun violence, blood, gore,<br \/>\netc. in the movies specifically targeted towards the American people?<\/p>\n<p>H.R.<br \/>\n 141, The Gun Show Loophole Closing Act, Sponsor: Rep. Carolyn McCarthy,<br \/>\n D-N.Y.  This would require criminal background checks on all firearm<br \/>\ntransactions at gun shows.<br \/>* Is the Federal Government going to<br \/>\nfund\/provide free FBI NICS Background Checks for law-abiding citizens to<br \/>\n utilize when legally selling their firearm to another individual?  Or<br \/>\nis this another example of the Federal Government forcing the America<br \/>\npeople to purchase something as in the case of the Affordable Care Act? <\/p>\n<p>H.R. 137, Fix Gun Checks Act of 2013, Sponsor: Rep. Carolyn<br \/>\nMcCarthy, D-N.Y.  This would require background checks for every gun<br \/>\nsale, make sure that those barred from buying firearms are listed in the<br \/>\n National Instant Criminal Background Check System.<br \/>* FBI NICS checks<br \/>\n are already required for the legal purchase of firearms at gun stores<br \/>\nthat have Federal Firearms Licenses.  Are you going to finally address<br \/>\nthe issue of requiring the Mental Health Care agencies and law<br \/>\nenforcement agencies to identify persons with mental disorders, as well<br \/>\nas persons that are the subject of Protection Orders and convictions of<br \/>\nDomestic Violence to be identified in the NICS database?  If so, I<br \/>\napplaud the effort.<\/p>\n<p>S. 22, A Bill to Establish Background Checks<br \/>\nProcedures for Gun Shows, Sponsor: Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J.  This<br \/>\nwould ensure that those who buy guns at gun shows undergo background<br \/>\nchecks.<br \/>* Is the Federal Government going to fund\/provide free FBI<br \/>\nNICS Background Checks for law-abiding citizens to utilize when legally<br \/>\nselling their firearm to another individual?  Or is this another example<br \/>\n of the Federal Government forcing the America people to purchase<br \/>\nsomething as in the case of the Affordable Care Act?  <\/p>\n<p>S.150,<br \/>\nAssault Weapons Ban of 2013, Sponsor: Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-CA.  This bill<br \/>\nwould stop the sale, manufacture and importation of 158 specifically<br \/>\nnamed military-style firearms and ammunition magazines that hold more<br \/>\nthan 10 rounds. It would also ban an additional group of assault weapons<br \/>\n that accept detachable ammunition magazines and have at least one<br \/>\nmilitary characteristic.<br \/>* This is nothing more than an assault on<br \/>\nlaw-abiding American citizen\u2019s right to own guns under the Second<br \/>\nAmendment.  Senator Feinstein&#8217;s measure would exempt weapons used by<br \/>\ngovernment officials, law enforcement and retired law enforcement<br \/>\npersonnel.  Is this a precursor to effectively disarming the American<br \/>\npeople and paving the way for wholesale government tyranny?<\/p>\n<p>In<br \/>\n summary, as a law-abiding American citizen I am deeply concerned and<br \/>\nfearful of what our elected officials are trying to legislate in<br \/>\nCongress.  I recommend that all elected officials read and refresh their<br \/>\n memory on the content of the U.S. Constitution, specifically the Bill<br \/>\nof Rights.  I encourage you to focus your legislative efforts on<br \/>\naddressing the problems plaguing the mental health system, not the<br \/>\nSecond Amendment.<\/p>\n<p>As my elected official, as a law-abiding<br \/>\ncitizen, I expect your support in protecting my Second Amendment rights.<br \/>\n  If you cannot support me, I cannot support you in future elections.<\/p>\n<p>Respectfully,<\/p>\n<p>YOUR NAME<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Here are a couple of the links where you can find the names and addresses of your state&#8217;s US Senators. First, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.senate.gov\/general\/contact_information\/senators_cfm.cfm?OrderBy=state&amp;Sort=ASC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">by state, from the US Senate&#8217;s webpage<\/a>.<br \/>\n Click on the senator&#8217;s name to be linked to their home page. From there<br \/>\n you can find their fax numbers. Second, the NRA-ILA has a &#8220;write your<br \/>\nreps&#8221; address locator. It can be found<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nraila.org\/get-involved-locally\/grassroots\/write-your-reps.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> here<\/a>. Either way, write them, call them, AND&nbsp;fax them.<\/p>\n<p>As I said, I will be posting more letters. I have a handful that have been sent to me by readers and I need to get those up. If you have a letter that you like, please send it to me at jpr9954 AT gmail DOT com. <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the administrators at The AK Forum, KrinkFreak,&nbsp; has been posting a series of letters to send to&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":1,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[3147,1685,45],"class_list":["post-2614","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-113th-congress","tag-grassroots-action","tag-gun-control"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2614"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8781,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614\/revisions\/8781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2614"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2614"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}