Posted: 2/20/2013 2:48:16 PM EDT
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Dear Mr. wingnutx: Thank you for contacting me about gun control legislation. In the wake of the tragic December 2012 school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, there has been a surge in the introduction of congressional legislation attempting to address gun violence. A ban on assault weapons, restrictions on ammunition and magazines, and increased background check requirements have all been proposed. As you may know, I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment and I do not believe that our society needs more laws restricting gun ownership. What we really need is to do a better job of keeping guns out of the hands of those who should not have them, while ensuring that those who break existing laws are fully prosecuted. To that end, I support more effective and broader background checks for those purchasing firearms. For example, the state of Arizona has more than 120,000 records of mentally ill individuals barred from buying guns – but Arizona has not shared those records with the federal National Instant Criminal Background Check System, which checks the names and records of would-be gun buyers to determine if they are disqualified from receiving firearms. At the same time, it is incumbent upon lawmakers to ensure that those eligible to buy guns can do so without untimely delays. I therefore am opposed to universal background checks on private sales, which would be extremely costly and apply to private transfers between family members, friends, neighbors, and even firearms passed down through wills. Thank you again for contacting me. Please do not hesitate to do so again in the future. I also encourage you to visit my website, which may be found at flake.senate.gov . Sincerely, JEFF FLAKE United States Senator |
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He's been consistent on immigration. Wrong, imho, but consistent. I don't recall him running with Amnesty for illegals as part of his platform, did he advertise that? How can you say he is consistent on amnesty? Glad to hear there are some laws he believes in, but constitutional RIGHTS are bigger than his lame response to legislative efforts. Nothing personal, glad to hear you differ on his position on amnesty, but I don't trust those who throw in with mccain. |
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Quoted: Quoted: He's been consistent on immigration. Wrong, imho, but consistent. I don't recall him running with Amnesty for illegals as part of his platform, did he advertise that? How can you say he is consistent on amnesty? Glad to hear there are some laws he believes in, but constitutional RIGHTS are bigger than his lame response to legislative efforts. Nothing personal, glad to hear you differ on his position on amnesty, but I don't trust those who throw in with mccain. flake has always been behind comprehensive immigration reform including a path for citizenship for illegals. I don't like it about him but he is pretty spot on concerning most other issues. |