Tim,
Thank you for your email. I take an oath to the US and Iowa Constitutions, including the 2nd amendment.  I support safe and lawful ownership of firearms and do not believe we will ever remove guns from law-abiding and safe owners.  There have been no gun restriction laws considered this year by the Iowa Legislature.  However, I worked with crime victims for 38 years and witnessed the damage and sorrow caused by people who shouldn't have guns.

With every American freedom we cherish, there are responsible limits and precautions important to public health and safety.  We have a constitutional right to freedom of speech, but have laws against slander, libel, and yelling fire in a theatre.  We have constitutional freedom of religion, but have laws against sacrificing animals and use of illegal drugs in religious ceremonies.

I don't support taking firearms away from the people of America.  I only want to keep handguns and military weapons out of the hands of people who might shoot you and other good people.

Data shows that background checks do save lives.  In states with background checks on handgun sales, 46% fewer women are killed by intimate partners, there are 48% fewer firearm suicides, and 48% fewer on-duty police officers are shot to death.

States with the weakest gun laws have some of the highest gun death rates in the nation -- Mississippi and Alaska, rank 1 and 4 out of 50 states.  States with stronger gun laws have some of the lowest gun death rates in the country -- California and Massachusetts rank 43 and 50 out of 50 states.

My Dad, brothers, cousins, and many of my friends, enjoy hunting as well as collecting firearms.  I took a class on weaponry and do warn them about using their AR-15s for home and family protection.  These semi-automatic firearms trajectories can easily cover over 150 feet and go through floors, walls and windows.  To avoid shooting a family member or neighbor, please use other guns to protect your home and family.

Thank you again for writing to me and helping me better represent you.

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150 ft trajectory dam that's like --- 50 yards  --- we certainly cant have rifles that shoot as far as my BOW AND ARROW.   OMG they go through glass windows that rates right up there with BB guns.   WOW just WOW!!!

"Data shows that background checks do save lives. In states with background checks on handgun sales, 46% fewer women are killed by intimate partners, there are 48% fewer firearm suicides, and 48% fewer on-duty police officers are shot to death.

States with the weakest gun laws have some of the highest gun death rates in the nation -- Mississippi and Alaska, rank 1 and 4 out of 50 states. States with stronger gun laws have some of the lowest gun death rates in the country -- California and Massachusetts rank 43 and 50 out of 50 states."

Thank you for your email. I take an oath to the US and Iowa Constitutions, including the 2nd amendment. I support safe and lawful ownership of firearms and do not believe we will ever remove guns from law-abiding and safe owners. There have been no gun restriction laws considered this year by the Iowa Legislature. However, I worked with crime victims for 38 years and witnessed the damage and sorrow caused by people who shouldn't have guns.