Mr. President,
I have been meaning to relay to you my praise and support regarding your handling of the Middle East situation. Your unrelenting resolve to do what is right in Iraq renewed my faith in the office (indelibly besmirched by your predecessor, Mr. Clinton). As a fellow supporter and an active voter, I was proud that I contributed in some small way to see that you, the logical and appropriate choice, joined your father as Commander-In-Chief to our great nation.
It is with great sadness Mr. President, that I must digress to the matter that compelled me to write you. I have recently learned of your decision to reinstate the "Assault Weapons Ban" in 2004 should make its way from the legislature to your desk. I was absolutely stunned to hear the distressing news that a man in my estimation of greatness; a leader, a Republican, and a proud Texan would ever be on the other side of this bill. I will spare you the findings and statistics, which clearly indicate that this is "feel good legislation" with no practical or benevolent purpose for the (law-abiding) American people. Instead, I must inform you of how disappointed I am in you Mr. President that you would dare subscribe to such an unconstitutional abomination such as this.
As a recent survivor of an armed robbery attempt, I know firsthand of the sanctity of the Second Amendment. Without the benefit the legally carried sidearm that I used to defend myself, I might not be here today writing you about this vital matter. The Assault Weapons Ban is one (unconstitutional) battle in which anti-gun lobbyists wage in the name of the disarmament of the American people. This does not extend to criminals, which the "antis" claim to wage this war upon, (as they can and will acquire what they want by illegal means). Instead, this is a thinly veiled attempt to strip all citizens of the right to firearm ownership. The ban of 1986, 1994, and 2004 will not appease these individuals. They will stop at nothing as evidenced by their politics, until only armed units in America are the police and the criminals (and the latter far outnumbers the former).
While I hold your administration in high esteem Mr. President, I hold our beloved Second Amendment above all else. As such, I will continue to do that which you have sadly declined: defend our constitutional right. While I would not vote against you in the upcoming 2004 election, I feel that I cannot in good conscience support you. I wish you the best of success in implementing the "right" decisions throughout your administration, and I hope that this letter may impress upon you and others the significance of our constitutional rights and the lengths in which some of us are willing to go to preserve them.
Sincerely,
(My Name)
I hope you all join me in the preservation of our rights. Let's not forget local legislature either.