I sent Senator Cornyn a clear pro-Second email and got this general vague statement in response:

"Thank you for contacting me regarding the horrific events in Newtown, Connecticut.  I appreciate having the benefit of your comments on this tragedy.
 
My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families as well as with all the citizens of Newtown who were affected by this tragedy.  On December 17, 2012, I joined my Senate colleagues in cosponsoring Senate Resolution 621 to honor the victims and heroes of the shooting.
 
It is a tragedy for the entire nation whenever a life is taken in an act of violence.  I share your concern for the safety of our children in their schools, and you may be certain that I will keep your views in mind as policy changes are considered in the coming weeks.  Now, we join with the families as they grieve the tragic loss of twenty children and their teachers, and we join together as a nation to honor their memories.
 
I appreciate having the opportunity to represent Texas in the United States Senate.  Thank you for taking the time to contact me."

Nothing there that I do not agree with but no clearly stated support for the Second Amendment either.  If you have not yet contacted Senator Cornyn, please take the time to let him know our Second Amendment rights are not negotiable.
http://www.cornyn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=ContactForm

I just came here to post the same thing.  Same letter.

Expecting personalized replies give the volume of inbound mail, email, etc. is probably a bit much. One reply letter drafted vaguely enough to more or less fit the majority of contacts received.

Same response for me too.

Anyone know where Pete Sessions stands? He is a RINO and voted for the latest fiscal cliff bill. Hard to believe he did that. I wonder where he stands on gun control.

I just got a response from Rep. Burgess. He said we need mental health reform, not gun control.

Wishy washy crap "response" from a politician. How much do you want to bet he'll cave just like many other spineless RINOs. I sent mine last week. Have yet to receive a response.

I got the same response--Burgess' response was far superior.

Agreed.
Sad so many died, not sad enough to take away my rights.

How about you offing reform our mental health laws instead of taking away my guns? All shooters have mental issues in mass shootings...Its damn near 90% proven.

Wrong damn state to pull that shit in. We will remember if he does and do our best to vote him out in 2014.

Please take 10 minutes and write your elected officials.  That is the only way gun owners can win this fight.  The NRA has a great tool.  Just click on the link below and enter your zip code.  Then select the links to write all federal officials at once (and then do state).  It's a simple form you just fill out.  I did both email and mailed letter.  The email gets sent automatically and the mailed letter is available for you to print.  http://www.nraila.org/get-involved-locally/grassroots/write-your-reps.aspx

Here is my letter.  Feel free to copy:


The Honorable John Cornyn
United States Senate
517 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510‑4302



Re: Please fight any changes in federal gun laws



Senator Cornyn:



I am writing as a constituent to ask that you please represent your state and vigorously fight any changes in federal gun laws. Legally obtained and used firearms are not the problem when crime is considered and the study Ms. Feinstein cites even stated assault rifles are used in such a statistically insignificant number of murders so as to be irrelevant when it comes to calculating any change in murder rate as a result to the unconstitutional 1994 assault weapons ban. Ms Feinstein has twisted the results to meet her purpose when in fact the ban had no effect on crime. Crime rates dropped overall in that time period and the drop in gun crime was commensurate with that. That study again states that the assault weapon ban was statistically insignificant when considering the drop in gun crimes. All additional gun laws would do make it more difficult for law abiding citizens to protect themselves, as criminals don't follow current gun control legislation.



This all ignores the fact that the right to bear arms is protected by the 2nd amendment and gun laws should be left to the individual states to decide. The laws currently proposed are unconstitutional, onerous to law abiding citizens and will not stop criminals who use guns not obtained legally. There are too many gun laws on the books as it is and they do nothing to prevent an illegally obtained gun from being used in the commission of a crime. If anything the laws on the books should be enforced but no changes should be made.



Do not give in to the urge to compromise from the currently proposed laws to something less ridiculous than what Ms. Feinstein is proposing but more stringent than the laws currently on the books. I am a sportsman that also competes in 3 gun competitions and I have never committed a crime. There is no reason I should not be able to own an AR15 with a 30 round magazine for target shooting and competition. Taking that right from me will not stop crime whatsoever, it will just disarm law abiding citizens, creating more victims for criminals who do not follow the gun laws on the books.



Please fight to stop any senseless reactionary changes to gun laws.



Sincerely,

I am told that a call to the rep's local office does more good than e-mail, anyway.  Supposedly they take a tally of the comments they receive on issues.  

I don't know if this is true, but the e-mail replies you receive from these guys are always weak and vague.

sent a message, thanks for making it easy

I would like to know the same for Thornberry as he too voted for the bill the other night.  I always thought he would be the last to vote for something like that.  His district is as red as they come.

Send a sizable donation and he will listen more closely

Letters, e-mails and doing what is right means nothing to lifetime politicians.

Cash in an envelope will get their attention.

Trust me.

Here's is Senator Cruz's view:

Now that is a response
I have contacted Senator Cornyn's office about a few previous issues and have received the standard response as posted here.
I contacted him about the current Attorney General and his involvement in running guns to Mexico and in response I
was put on his e-mail list .
His recent E-mail suggested that the current Attorney General must go and I agree but alas he sits in office dug in tighter than an Alabama tick and we are left with big smiles on our faces .

Has anyone contacted Kevin Brady ( 8th District ) and got a response yet? I sent letters out yesterday and was just curious if anyone has contacted him yet.

I got the same exact response from Cornyn.

I will send a sizable donation to his next opponent if he doesn't listen closely.  I have told him this by email, phone, and mail.

I pay for good performance and use $$ to punish poor performance.  So far, his performance has been POOR.

I too got the same cookie cutter response from Cornyn.  I wrote back asking for his actual stance on gun control.  We'll see what happens.


I got a better response from Rep. John Carter.  But only by a little bit.

I also wrote Senator Cornyn back and asked for some clarification on his reply.  Hopefully, we will get a good response.

I have heard that phone calls carry a lot more weight than emails or letters.

Does anyone know if that is true?

My letter to Senator Cornyn:



Just sent the same letter to Cruz and my representitive.

I have always heard just the opposite.  Snail mail carries the most weight, followed by E mails and phone calls.  

Been stationed here in Texas for the last 4 years but am a resident of LA so my letters went there but incase anyone was interested here is the response I got from one of the LA Senators. I'm still waiting on my Rep and other Senator to respond.


Dear Mr. Bauer:

My prayers and greatest sympathy go out to the families and community of Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, and to all families that have been affected by gun violence.  On December 14, 2012, twenty-seven innocent lives were taken from us in a heartbreaking tragedy.  As the nation grieves over this senseless act of violence, it is more important than ever that we come together to address the issues affecting American communities.

The Second Amendment to the Constitution guarantees the rights of all Americans to own and possess guns. While preserving the rights of honest gun collectors, sportsmen and owners who possess firearms for traditionally lawful purposes, we must also continue to ensure that we protect innocent unarmed citizens.  I am sure you can agree - like any right guaranteed to a free people, the right to bear arms must be exercised responsibly.

Unfortunately, in the past year, we have seen instances where this right has been abused in tragic fashion.  The theater shooting in Aurora, CO, the Sikh temple shooting in Oak Creek, WI, and the school shooting in Newtown, CT, were terrible and unnecessary tragedies.  Occurrences such as these remind me of the important role that government plays in upholding statutes that aim to limit such tragedies.

We must do more to target the causes of mental illness and determine the most effective ways to treat it.  I support and will continue to strongly advocate for expanded and improved mental health coverage so that the mentally ill can obtain adequate treatment to not only overcome their struggles, but to lead more productive and fulfilling lives.

I also support strict adherence of federally licensed firearms dealers to the requirements laid out in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). The NICS determines the eligibility of an individual to purchase a firearm and explicitly prohibits those who have been legally determined to be mentally ill or committed to a mental institution from purchasing any weapons.

Currently, there is no gun control legislation scheduled for a vote.  However, I believe that when evaluating future proposals, we must find a balanced way to address the safety of American citizens while ensuring Second Amendment rights granted under the Constitution.  Please be assured that I value your input and will keep it in mind as we continue to address this issue in the 113th Congress.

I appreciate hearing from you on this matter, and I trust that you will continue to contact me on matters of mutual concern. Please feel free to visit my website at http://landrieu.senate.gov for more information on my legislative priorities.

With warm regards, I am
Sincerely,

Mary Landrieu
United States Senator

It doesn't look terrible but then again I don't ever really belive what they say cause they say one thing and do another daily.

I'm subscribed to my congressman's online newsletter and he's against any more new gun laws and wants to see more done with Mental Health care reforms. Mac Thornberry,13th District

If you think a visit to Sen Cornyn's office in Dallas would get some results ill be glad to make an appointment to meet with his local staff to get a feel for where the Senator is at on this. I suspect his staff will give a good answer in person.

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She is one of the POS's that sold her vote for Obamacare. I would not count on her sorry democratic ass to do anything but sell out again! She will do exactly what Barry and Harry want her to do!

She is up again for re-election in 2014 and that might be the only thing that would keep her from voting against anything to do with the 2nd amendment. You should write her again and remind her of that!

I will probably end up doing that very soon. I have never been a fan of hers she has always been a piece of FOD as far as I'm concerned.

It's time to get in contact with every representative

In case you missed it in GD:







 

GUYS,

you need to CALL these people's offices, local or DC..

a call carries 10.000 times the weight of letters or emails..This is directly from the mouth of 6 Representatives and Senators I've meet with personally...
Tell your friends and family.

I have never heard that before.  I was always told:
Written letter< E mail,< Phone call <

NRA ILA Guidelines

I know the man personally.  He won't give in to the gun control nazis.

Anyone get a response from Senator Cornyn?  I haven't even received another identical form letter to my follow-up.

I've sent 4 e-mails and have not gotten a reply to any of them.

Cornyn responds with updated, less wishy-washy form letter response:
Source

Strong pro 2A response from Cornyn posted above and in GD. Much better than his earlier stuff. Maybe we are getting our message across.

Yeah,I received that same response from Den.Cornyn today. Looks like he might have seen the light.

Yeah I saw the news on this too.  That guy really needs to get his ass kicked out of office in the primaries with a Ted Cruz type candidate.  The fact that it took this piece of shit, Perry/Dewhurt rino this long to stand his ground on protecting our rights is absurd.  But of course he comes from the long line of good ol' boys clubs down in Austin during his AG days.

Well, he's certainly heard from enough lately.

Mealy mouthed response typical of Senator Cornyn .
In other words , he is unwilling to state facts or opinion simply and directly .
What does he mean exactly by guns  designed for legitimate purpose
He and his fellow politicians shall decide what firearms the people shall have

Senator Cornyn doesn't always give the solid response I would like; but he did help get Sen. Cruz a seat on the Judiciary committee, gave up his seat on the influential Armed Services Committee to Sen. Cruz, and has gotten Sen. Cruz named Vice-Chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.  So in addition to a consistent pro-RKBA record, he is doing his level best to put a man who appears to be a Second Amendment true believer in a position of real power.  Not to mention that Cornyn himself is now the Senate Whip.

I'd rather have John Cornyn as Senate Whip than whoever he would be replaced by if a freshman Senator got his job.  I am concerned his replacement might be less pro-Second and from a state where we don't have as much influence.

I dont trust Johnny boy as far as i can throw him. He sold us out on the fiscal cliff and then brags on facebook about how the Dallas Morning News calls him a "leader" for his vote. Meanwhile all his constituents are floored and telling him he sold us down the river. He barely got my vote last time but this time he will not get it again.

I hope i am wrong but if i am a betting man, he will cave.

Well if Tom Coburn is going along with universal background checks, I don't have a lot of hope for Sen. Cornyn... Hell, I'm not even sure about Sen. Cruz at this point.

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