The right to own firearms for shooting, hunting, and self-protection is important to me as a Tennessean and as an American. I believe in safeguarding the rights of law-abiding American citizens. I will be a consistent voice for the second amendment, and I will fight attempts to weaken those rights that are granted in the Constitution.

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That would be the same canned response I got as well.
Pathetic, Just Pathetic.

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The right to keep and bear arms is not defined by what it allows you to do with your weapons, it is an "inalienable right", differentiated from rights bestowed by the Government. Mr Corker, and I dare say most national politicians, are lost when it comes to this issue. Inalienable rights are God given rights that cannot be taken from an individual. The Government has nothing to do with granting, allowing, permitting, legislating, defining, or generally meddling with these rights. The right is not tied to a specific purpose for owning the weapon.  If that were the case then Mr. Jefferson's often quoted phrase might apply, which is weapons are to be used, "...as a last resort, to prevent Tyranny in Government."  This would trump any other purpose in my book. I will keep asking, "Are we there yet?"

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I sent a email to Corker the day before the Holder comformation Vote and finally got a response today.....

"Dear Mr. Fergie0660,

Thank you for taking the time to contact my office to share your concerns about the nomination of Eric Holder for Attorney General of the United States. Your input is important to me and I appreciate the time you took to share your thoughts.

I recognize the importance of ensuring that a highly qualified and knowledgeable person serves as our Attorney General. As a general rule, I believe in allowing discretion to the President to choose the people he wants to fill his Cabinet.  However, I had significant concerns with Mr. Holder's nomination for Attorney General due to his record as Deputy Attorney General and his past analysis of the 2nd Amendment. After carefully reviewing the testimony from Mr. Holder's confirmation hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee, while I may disagree with some of Mr. Holder's views, there was nothing that would disqualify him from this position.  

You should know that I fully support the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision striking down the District of Columbia's handgun ban because I strongly believe in protecting our constitutional rights. This decision is exceptionally significant because for the first time in our nation's history, the Supreme Court has affirmed that gun ownership is an individual right protected by the Constitution.

The right to own firearms for shooting, hunting, and self-protection is important to me as a Tennessean and as an American. I believe in safeguarding the rights of law-abiding American citizens. I will be a consistent voice for the second amendment, and I will fight attempts to weaken those rights that are granted in the Constitution.



Thank you again for your letter. I hope you will continue to share your thoughts with me.


Sincerely,

Bob Corker
United States Senator"