My letter to Feinswine:
"Senator" Feinstein,
I am not a CA resident, but your actions as a lawmaker have affected me, so I feel compelled to write.
Your so-called "Assault Weapons" ban is about to go the way of the dodo. This law did nothing except to criminalize the actions of gun collectors and sport shooters across this country. We owners of "Assault Weapons" are patriots, interested in military history, collectors, hunters, we have families to protect. We ARE NOT criminals, and you wish to make us criminals because of your own emotion based opinion that these weapons are yucky, or somehow more deadly than other types of weapons.
A bolt action 30-06, commonly used as a hunting rifle, can be employed to accuratly hit targets up to 1,000 yds away. Thats over a half a mile. Is it an "Assault Weapon"?
A .38 caliber revolver can fire 5-6 shots in less than 2 seconds, and fit inside a womans purse without being noticed. Is it an "Assault Weapon"?
A pump action shotgun can fire a 5 rounds of 00 buckshot, accurate to 50 yds, in about 5 seconds. Thats the equivalent of about 45 9mm bullets. Is that an "Assault Weapon"? My AK-47 can't put that much lead downrange that fast.
You see, ANY firearm can be construed to have evil features or purposes, but the underlying fact is that PEOPLE are the problem. A gun is a machine. The operator is the weapon.
What makes you think that people inclined to commit murder or rape, robbery or terrorism, would stop for even one second to consider whether the weapon they plan on using is legal? They don't have regard for laws, thats the definition of criminal.
Murder is illegal. It still happens.
Rape is illegal. It still happens.
Both of these crimes are preventable, simply by being armed, and not willing to be a victim. All you want to do is disarm the people in this country who have regard for law. You want to create a society of victims. Criminals will always have guns, legal or not. You won't get the criminals guns, only those who obey the law. You plan will never work, it will make the whole country as crime ridden as Washington DC, home of the nations most strict gun control. Yeah, that really worked well, didn't it.
States with less restrictions on guns, and more legally concealed weapons, have less crime. Its a provable fact. Your model of a dream world with no evil weapons is delusional.
And your willingness to blatantly lie about the useage of "Assault Weapons" is a disgrace to your title.
You swore an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States. If you hate gun ownership so much, resign your office today. Because gun ownership is a part of being American. We are a country of doers, not sayers. We are not a culture of victims, either of crime or government. That is what our founding fathers envisioned for our country. If you don't like it, then don't pretend to represent the people of California anymore.
The next time you bring a bill to the table, myself and millions of gun owners like me will be calling, writing, faxing, and emailing our representatives like crazy to see your "laws" shot down. You will never get another Ban passed. In fact, the DC handgun ban is up for repeal, and the House will certainly pass it. Your cause is dead. Gun owners are sick of having their rights taken away, and people across this country realize that owning and being proficient with a gun is the best way to keep themselves and family safe from criminals and terrorists. After all, we don't all get State sponsered bodyguards like you do. Kinda hypocritical, don't you think?
Happy AWB Sunset day, in advance!"
Logic might work, and I got some shots in on the personal level too. Fuck that bitch.