Rintimtin
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I got a reply from my Congressman the other day, and thought I would put it up here for all to see. Its a bit long but he makes alot of good points and is on our side. I like how he didn't start out with the Newtown shooting because I did not contact him about the Newtown shooting. And I underlined the part I liked best. Also if there are any spelling errors they are most likely mine because I typed the entire letter into the little white box.
Dear Mr. Rintimtin
Thank you very much for taking the time to express your thoughts about the Second Amendment and gun control.
I have heard from many constituents who share your concern.
I have passed to my children my love of hunting and firearms, which was passed to my by my father, and to him from his father, and so on, throughout generations.
This is a question of fundamental constitutional rights. The second amendment says, "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." Those last four words "Shall not be infringed" are clear to me
Our founding fathers had the foresight to gran us the right to keep and bear arms. It is my duty as your United States Congressman to uphold the Constitution, which was written to protect the rights of law-abiding citizens. I will not support any legislation that undermines fundamental Constitutional rights, including the Second Amendment, and I will continue to protect your right to bear arms.
I do not mean in any way to minimize the suffering of the victims of violence in our society. The tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut is almost beyond my comprehension. I mourn for the suffering families of those precious children. If I knew how to eliminate these tragedies in the future, I certainly would. However, I believe that the answer does not lie in undermining our right to bear arms, but instead in the identification and treatment of those suffering from mental illness.
He then writes about how to check on his stance on other issues and an up to date calendar and website stuff.
Dear Mr. Rintimtin
Thank you very much for taking the time to express your thoughts about the Second Amendment and gun control.
I have heard from many constituents who share your concern.
I have passed to my children my love of hunting and firearms, which was passed to my by my father, and to him from his father, and so on, throughout generations.
This is a question of fundamental constitutional rights. The second amendment says, "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." Those last four words "Shall not be infringed" are clear to me
Our founding fathers had the foresight to gran us the right to keep and bear arms. It is my duty as your United States Congressman to uphold the Constitution, which was written to protect the rights of law-abiding citizens. I will not support any legislation that undermines fundamental Constitutional rights, including the Second Amendment, and I will continue to protect your right to bear arms.
I do not mean in any way to minimize the suffering of the victims of violence in our society. The tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut is almost beyond my comprehension. I mourn for the suffering families of those precious children. If I knew how to eliminate these tragedies in the future, I certainly would. However, I believe that the answer does not lie in undermining our right to bear arms, but instead in the identification and treatment of those suffering from mental illness.
He then writes about how to check on his stance on other issues and an up to date calendar and website stuff.
