Georgia is worse than 'blowing in the wind'.
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In PA one has no spine, and the other has no brain.
Boox
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Shumer and Gillebrand have no sense of what the real meaning is of the 2nd amendment.
Montana's lone Democrat just got another letter from me. He can't be to anti and keep his job in this state and he knows it. His wins have all been very narrow. He was originally a wheat farmer from about 120 miles from here.
Dear James,
Thank you for contacting me about the nomination of David Chipman to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF). I am a gun owner and a proud defender of Montanans' Second Amendment rights.
The Senate has a constitutional responsibility to provide its "advice and consent" on executive nominations, including the ATF Director. I take this responsibility very seriously, and I am always interested in hearing the views of Montanans regarding the qualifications of these nominees. That's why I met with Mr. Chipman and asked him tough questions about his views on protecting the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding gun owners, current legislative proposals, and other issues important to Montanans. I will continue to review Mr. Chipman's record and his answers from his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
I believe Congress and the ATF must refrain from threatening law-abiding citizens' constitutional right to keep and bear arms. That is why I have consistently voted against any type of database or registry of gun owners, opposed legislation that would prevent an individual from purchasing or possessing firearms without meaningful due process, and broken with my party to oppose banning assault weapons.
As your Senator, I will hold the ATF accountable and defend the Second Amendment rights of responsible gun owners. Please don't hesitate to contact me again if I can be of further assistance.
Sincerely,
Jon Tester
United States Senator
Thank you for contacting me about the nomination of David Chipman to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF). I am a gun owner and a proud defender of Montanans' Second Amendment rights.
The Senate has a constitutional responsibility to provide its "advice and consent" on executive nominations, including the ATF Director. I take this responsibility very seriously, and I am always interested in hearing the views of Montanans regarding the qualifications of these nominees. That's why I met with Mr. Chipman and asked him tough questions about his views on protecting the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding gun owners, current legislative proposals, and other issues important to Montanans. I will continue to review Mr. Chipman's record and his answers from his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
I believe Congress and the ATF must refrain from threatening law-abiding citizens' constitutional right to keep and bear arms. That is why I have consistently voted against any type of database or registry of gun owners, opposed legislation that would prevent an individual from purchasing or possessing firearms without meaningful due process, and broken with my party to oppose banning assault weapons.
As your Senator, I will hold the ATF accountable and defend the Second Amendment rights of responsible gun owners. Please don't hesitate to contact me again if I can be of further assistance.
Sincerely,
Jon Tester
United States Senator
In VA, Kaine and Warner will always vote affirmative for anyone that that threatens 2A or any type of gun control... Calling or writing them is a waste of time and effort.
THE PILGRIM
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The Premier of Bosnia would pay more attention to me than ‘My’ Senators.
One of my senators finally found the time to send me a response. Canned, but a response.
I feel certain that the translation is that he will vote to approve unless a nominee is so outrageous that the majority of Democrats cannot stomach them.
OP
Stroking you.
Well, that’s a good response. And at lease you got a response. Two of my three Congressional Reps , all “R”, reply with canned response and the third one has yet to reply. I’m not real happy with them but feel kind of stuck with them. I won’t go further here so as not to get dinged.
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Prepare to be infuriated by all the anti 2A talking points:
"Dear Rusty,
Thank you for getting in touch with me about firearm-related legislation. I appreciate you sharing your views.
Mass shootings in America have become far too common, including right here in Ohio, in Dayton's Oregon District. I support passing commonsense gun safety protections and look forward to working on passing gun safety measures during the 117th Congress. We cannot say we are doing what it takes to keep Americans safe until we pass reasonable laws, which have broad bipartisan support among the public, to keep weapons of war off our streets and guns out of the hands of terrorists and violent criminals.
There is much we can do to advance gun safety in the United States. I supported the original assault weapons ban in 1994, I voted to renew it after the Sandy Hook tragedy, and I have again joined as a cosponsor of the Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2021. I am also a cosponsor of legislation to close loopholes in our background check system so that people who buy guns on the internet or at gun shows have to go through the same background checks as law-abiding gun owners who buy their guns at stores. And I supported the bipartisan Fix NICS bill, which strengthened our background check system by requiring federal agencies to better report information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System to ensure that firearms do not end up in the hands of people who are a threat to the safety of anyone.
In addition, I have supported legislation to prevent those on the terrorist watch list from buying guns, because if you're too dangerous to get on an airplane, you're too dangerous to buy a deadly weapon. As a cosponsor of the Gun Violence Prevention Research Act, I support repealing laws that prevent the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from conducting research on gun violence. The successful repeal of this prohibition is an important step forward for gun violence research, but there is still so much more we can do to decrease gun-related deaths.
I have always respected the Second Amendment rights of hunters, collectors, and other law-abiding gun owners; banning items like assault rifles and extended magazines does not unfairly infringe upon those rights. The singular purpose of these types of weapons and accessories is clear: cause the maximum amount of death and destruction as possible, in the shortest period of time. When Americans are not safe in their schools, movie theatres, and houses of worship, it's clear something must be done to curb gun violence.
Unfortunately, for too long, the gun lobby, led by the National Rifle Association (NRA), have prevented commonsense legislation on gun violence from being considered or passed by Congress. Nevertheless, despite their determination to stand in the way of safety measures, I will continue to fight for commonsense, constitutional legislation that will protect our citizens from gun violence.
While legislation alone will not prevent every shooting, commonsense changes will save lives and reduce the risk of future mass shootings. As firearms-related legislation comes before the Senate, I will keep your thoughts in mind.
Thank you again for contacting me on this important issue."
Sincerely,
Sherrod Brown
United States Senator
My reply "I strongly disagree with everything in your form letter."
"Dear Rusty,
Thank you for getting in touch with me about firearm-related legislation. I appreciate you sharing your views.
Mass shootings in America have become far too common, including right here in Ohio, in Dayton's Oregon District. I support passing commonsense gun safety protections and look forward to working on passing gun safety measures during the 117th Congress. We cannot say we are doing what it takes to keep Americans safe until we pass reasonable laws, which have broad bipartisan support among the public, to keep weapons of war off our streets and guns out of the hands of terrorists and violent criminals.
There is much we can do to advance gun safety in the United States. I supported the original assault weapons ban in 1994, I voted to renew it after the Sandy Hook tragedy, and I have again joined as a cosponsor of the Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2021. I am also a cosponsor of legislation to close loopholes in our background check system so that people who buy guns on the internet or at gun shows have to go through the same background checks as law-abiding gun owners who buy their guns at stores. And I supported the bipartisan Fix NICS bill, which strengthened our background check system by requiring federal agencies to better report information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System to ensure that firearms do not end up in the hands of people who are a threat to the safety of anyone.
In addition, I have supported legislation to prevent those on the terrorist watch list from buying guns, because if you're too dangerous to get on an airplane, you're too dangerous to buy a deadly weapon. As a cosponsor of the Gun Violence Prevention Research Act, I support repealing laws that prevent the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from conducting research on gun violence. The successful repeal of this prohibition is an important step forward for gun violence research, but there is still so much more we can do to decrease gun-related deaths.
I have always respected the Second Amendment rights of hunters, collectors, and other law-abiding gun owners; banning items like assault rifles and extended magazines does not unfairly infringe upon those rights. The singular purpose of these types of weapons and accessories is clear: cause the maximum amount of death and destruction as possible, in the shortest period of time. When Americans are not safe in their schools, movie theatres, and houses of worship, it's clear something must be done to curb gun violence.
Unfortunately, for too long, the gun lobby, led by the National Rifle Association (NRA), have prevented commonsense legislation on gun violence from being considered or passed by Congress. Nevertheless, despite their determination to stand in the way of safety measures, I will continue to fight for commonsense, constitutional legislation that will protect our citizens from gun violence.
While legislation alone will not prevent every shooting, commonsense changes will save lives and reduce the risk of future mass shootings. As firearms-related legislation comes before the Senate, I will keep your thoughts in mind.
Thank you again for contacting me on this important issue."
Sincerely,
Sherrod Brown
United States Senator
My reply "I strongly disagree with everything in your form letter."
My state is too far gone to write to a senator - nothing I'd write to either of them would make it past their staffers to reach the senator.
I live in western Montana and both my wife and I sent Tester separate emails regarding this issue . We both got the exact same , word for word reply from him as you did . Frankly, I don't trust him, regardless of what he says in his emails. Just a long time liberal Democrat thats in Pelosi & Schumer hip pocket ...... that needs to go !
As you all know, I emailed my Senators on 5/28. You saw the response I got from Sherrod Brown.
I just now got a reply from Rob Portman. Talk about noncommittal.
"Dear Rusty,
Thank you for contacting me to express your views about President Biden’s nominees. It is good to hear from you.
I have been evaluating all of President Biden’s nominees thoroughly as the Senate continues to work through the confirmation process. In addition, I do give some deference to the President choosing his nominees, as I did when evaluating every former Presidents’ nominees. When I meet with the President’s nominees, I make it a priority to ask for and receive commitment on issues important to Ohioans.
Thank you for taking the time to contact my office. I am honored to represent you and the great state of Ohio in the United States Senate. Please keep in touch."
Sincerely,
Rob Portman
U.S. Senator
I just now got a reply from Rob Portman. Talk about noncommittal.
"Dear Rusty,
Thank you for contacting me to express your views about President Biden’s nominees. It is good to hear from you.
I have been evaluating all of President Biden’s nominees thoroughly as the Senate continues to work through the confirmation process. In addition, I do give some deference to the President choosing his nominees, as I did when evaluating every former Presidents’ nominees. When I meet with the President’s nominees, I make it a priority to ask for and receive commitment on issues important to Ohioans.
Thank you for taking the time to contact my office. I am honored to represent you and the great state of Ohio in the United States Senate. Please keep in touch."
Sincerely,
Rob Portman
U.S. Senator
OP
It appears, at least for now, two Dems,Manchin and Sinema are holding up Chipmans confirmation.
Biden will combat violent crime surge by focusing on guns, communities
“But as of Wednesday, two moderate Democrats had not yet committed to supporting Chipman’s confirmation: West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin and Arizona Sen. Krysten Sinema.
Biden’s success or failure in persuading Manchin and Sinema to confirm Chipman is seen by some gun control advocates as a key test of the president’s commitment to the broader gun safety agenda”
Biden will combat violent crime surge by focusing on guns, communities
“But as of Wednesday, two moderate Democrats had not yet committed to supporting Chipman’s confirmation: West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin and Arizona Sen. Krysten Sinema.
Biden’s success or failure in persuading Manchin and Sinema to confirm Chipman is seen by some gun control advocates as a key test of the president’s commitment to the broader gun safety agenda”
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It seems Chipman won’t pass…for now. Any possibility they nominated Chipman to make their follow up nominee look more palatable? They could put Feinstein up there now and she’d look reasonable compared to this nut.
Confidence in an uncertain outcome is great in the casino. Not so much in a rat maze. Joe
Chipman has been withdrawn. I don't have an opinion about how he would be in the role, but I will say I saw him in an interview and he was talking up the idea of actually going after folks who lie on their background/transfer documents. I often point out to folks who are big on "there should be a law...", that there often is already a law but there aren't resources to enforce it and more laws won't make that better.
So with that in mind, having someone in any position of power talking about prosecuting folks for breaking existing laws rather than just making new laws and not enforcing them was pretty exciting for me.
So with that in mind, having someone in any position of power talking about prosecuting folks for breaking existing laws rather than just making new laws and not enforcing them was pretty exciting for me.
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