My fellow New Yorkers,
This is what I wrote to my district Senator. I also wrote a similar version to Gov. Cuomo. Please feel free to copy and paste or use as a guide for your own letter. Our voices have to be heard, what choice do we have?
"Dear Senator xxxxxxxx,
I strongly oppose S01422 . As I'm sure you are aware, New York State already has an “Assault Weapons Ban”. We have since 1994. As tragic as the Sandy Hook shooting was, it was a person, not the firearms in question, who committed this crime. I don't see how any additions to the already restrictive nature of our current ban will effectively serve the greater good. As a society, we need to stop blaming the sword for the hand that wields it, rather we need to look at the root causes of the recent trend in mass violence, which I firmly believe are of a socio-economic nature.
Adam Lanza broke numerous laws in the process of committing that heinous act. None of those laws protected those children and faculty who lost their lives. The reason for this is simple. Those who would commit such acts, have no regard for life or the law. However, as appropriate as it might seem in the moment, knee jerk legislation aimed at further restricting firearms, only effects law abiding citizens who have done nothing wrong. It will not stop criminals from obtaining weapons and doing harm and most importantly this bill completely fails to address the root causes of these atrocities and furthermore, it offers no real solutions.
This bill, if passed, will only serve to further strip law abiding citizens of their second amendment rights and as written, is ex post facto and stands to violate the fifth amendment by forcing either destruction or confiscation of private property without just compensation. I urge you to oppose this bill or any other bill that would seek to further infringe on the second amendment or any other civil rights."
He can't put it in the trunk and take it home like any other gun owner who goes to the range. It's just insane here in NJ
