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These letters you received were written long before you sent him/her your message, this is the reply from Senator Warner (D-VA), this is the exact the same as the earlier message, so it is important you call your senator/congressman/woman:
http://smith-wessonforum.com/2nd-amendment-forum/288937-response-rated-mark-warner-r-va.html
Thank you for contacting me to share your thoughts on the tragic events in
Newtown, Connecticut and your views on gun control.
On December 14, 2012, 20 innocent children and six adults lost their lives
in one of the worst, most tragic shootings to ever occur in the United
States. As a parent of three daughters, this was the ultimate nightmare.
Like the Virginia Tech and Columbine shootings, t his tragedy unfolded in
what was once regarded as a safe haven free of crime and violence: a school.
I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment constitutional right of law
-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms . I own firearms and I have an "A"
rating from the National Rifle Association. However, I also recognize that,
like with many of our constitutional rights, our Second Amendment rights are
not without limits. It is unfortunate that a tragedy of this magnitude is
what is needed to prompt action, but we need to have a serious discussion on
how to best avoid these kinds of mass shootings in the future. The status
quo is not acceptable.
I believe our discus sion should cover many issues. We can start by
improving the existing cr iminal background check system. Currently, the
National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) is woefully
incomplete, with many states failing to submit available records on persons
who may be disqualified from purchasing or possessing firearms. With a more
complete background check system, we can keep firearms out of the hands of
those who have been deemed unfit to possess them.
In addition, we can take common sense measures such as passing the CAMPUS
Safety Act (S. 3682), which I introduced last year. That bill would
establish a national center for campus public safety within the Department
of Justice to serve as a resource center and assist schools and universities
in developing campus safety plans and threat assessment tools. We also need
to look at changes to our mental health system so we can provide help to
those with dangerous mental illnesses before it is too late. There will not
be a single solution, but all of these issues and others need to be part of
the conversation and I urge you to continue to express your views as we
move forward.
Again, thank you for contacting me. For further information or to sign up
for my newsletter please visit my website at http://warner.senate.gov .
Sincerely,
MARK R. WARNER
United States Senator
http://smith-wessonforum.com/2nd-amendment-forum/288937-response-rated-mark-warner-r-va.html
Thank you for contacting me to share your thoughts on the tragic events in
Newtown, Connecticut and your views on gun control.
On December 14, 2012, 20 innocent children and six adults lost their lives
in one of the worst, most tragic shootings to ever occur in the United
States. As a parent of three daughters, this was the ultimate nightmare.
Like the Virginia Tech and Columbine shootings, t his tragedy unfolded in
what was once regarded as a safe haven free of crime and violence: a school.
I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment constitutional right of law
-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms . I own firearms and I have an "A"
rating from the National Rifle Association. However, I also recognize that,
like with many of our constitutional rights, our Second Amendment rights are
not without limits. It is unfortunate that a tragedy of this magnitude is
what is needed to prompt action, but we need to have a serious discussion on
how to best avoid these kinds of mass shootings in the future. The status
quo is not acceptable.
I believe our discus sion should cover many issues. We can start by
improving the existing cr iminal background check system. Currently, the
National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) is woefully
incomplete, with many states failing to submit available records on persons
who may be disqualified from purchasing or possessing firearms. With a more
complete background check system, we can keep firearms out of the hands of
those who have been deemed unfit to possess them.
In addition, we can take common sense measures such as passing the CAMPUS
Safety Act (S. 3682), which I introduced last year. That bill would
establish a national center for campus public safety within the Department
of Justice to serve as a resource center and assist schools and universities
in developing campus safety plans and threat assessment tools. We also need
to look at changes to our mental health system so we can provide help to
those with dangerous mental illnesses before it is too late. There will not
be a single solution, but all of these issues and others need to be part of
the conversation and I urge you to continue to express your views as we
move forward.
Again, thank you for contacting me. For further information or to sign up
for my newsletter please visit my website at http://warner.senate.gov .
Sincerely,
MARK R. WARNER
United States Senator
