Dear Farmmom:
Thank you for contacting me regarding Senator Feinstein's assault weapons ban proposal. I appreciate hearing from you.
The
numerous tragedies that our nation has had to face over the past year
have been staggering. My own family, like all Americans, has been
repeatedly shocked and deeply saddened by the violence we have
witnessed, and my heart continues to be with the victims and their
families. As Coloradans, we know how this type of tragedy can shake a
community to its core and in the aftermath of these abhorrent acts our
priority should be on supporting the survivors and families, and healing
our communities.
We must
have a real discussion in this country about finding ways to stop these
senseless shootings. I believe a combination of improved access to
mental health services, restrictions on certain weapons intended for the
battlefield, and elimination of the gun show loophole are sensible
steps that can protect our communities and particularly, our children.
In Colorado, we support the right to bear arms and the ability of people
to recreate, hunt, and protect their homes, and we want to keep the
wrong weapons out the hands of the wrong people. I believe our state can
come together to have a civil discussion that addresses these issues
and as the President's taskforce releases its recommendations to prevent
and reduce gun violence, we will ensure that Colorado's voices are
heard.
Senator
Dianne Feinstein of California plans to introduce a bill in the 113th
Congress that will prohibit the sale, transfer, importation and
manufacturing of assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition feeding
devices. The ban will include 120 specifically-named firearms and will
apply to large-capacity ammunition feeding devices capable of accepting
more than 10 rounds. The bill will also require grandfathered weapons to
be registered under the National Firearms Act and will include a
background check of the owner and any future transferees. Although
Senator Feinstein has not introduced the bill, she has indicated that
she will do so at the start of the legislative session.
I look
forward to reviewing Senator Feinstein's proposal, along with others
brought before Senate. Let us all continue to keep the communities
affected by these tragic acts in our thoughts and prayers.
I
value the input of fellow Coloradans in considering the wide variety of
important issues and legislative initiatives that come before the
Senate. I hope you will continue to inform me of your thoughts and
concerns.
For more information about my priorities as a U.S. Senator, I invite you to visit my website at http://bennet.senate.gov/. Again, thank you for contacting me.
Sincerely,
Michael F. Bennet
United States Senator
United States Senator
Ummmmmmm this deserved a personal response from me.
Dear Senator Bennet,
Recently I
sent you a form letter on gun control.
This letter is in response to your reply.
I as one of your constituents completely disagree with your stand on this issue. So far I am not seeing any “conversation” on this issue. I am seeing politicians having a knee jerk
reaction to tragedies.
I am not normally a person to become involved in politics
other than casting my vote for the person that I think will represent me best
and in this instance I feel I made a mistake by voting for you. I don’t normally write letters to my
representatives nor voice my opinion often.
I guess you could say I’m part of the problem. On this issue I AM voicing my opinion. Our elected officials seem to have forgotten
that they work for US. You and Senator
Dianne Feinstein want to punish millions
of law abiding citizens for the actions of a very few mentally disturbed
individuals.
Nothing in Senator Feinstein’s proposed bill will stop another
tragedy like Sandy Hook. It will not stop another mentally
deficient individual from committing a determined act of horror. All her bill will do is curtail my rights as
a law abiding citizen.
I promise you this. If
you vote for more gun control I WILL become involved in politics. I WILL work with everything I have to make
sure that you and anyone who votes to limit any more of my rights will never
hold office again.
Sincerely,
Farmmom
I sent this to the email that I had from him..... I got this back when I sent my reply
Your message was sent to a non-monitored mailbox and has not been
reviewed. If you would like to contact Senator Michael Bennet please
visit his website at http://bennet.senate.gov/
Me thinks they are trying to avoid me. But I am stubborn at times so I filled out their form and we will see what he has to say if anything.
