Posted: 1/14/2013 3:17:01 PM EDT
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Dear Mr. TLeath,
Thank you for contacting me with your strong support for Second Amendment rights. It is good to hear from you. Like you, I am a proud supporter of the Second Amendment right to bear arms. I certainly understand your concerns over the creation of new gun control laws or the renewal of an assault weapons ban. Today, there is plenty of evidence, both in our country and elsewhere, that simply disarming law abiding citizens does not help reduce violent crime. Please be assured that I will continue to monitor any gun legislation closely and should any bills come to the floor of the U.S. Senate for a vote, I will keep your thoughts and concerns in mind. As long as I am your representative in the U.S. Senate, I will continue to work hard to protect Second Amendment rights for the people of Arkansas. Again, thank you for contacting me on this very important issue. Please be sure to visit our website at www.boozman.senate.gov. I look forward to your continued correspondence. Sincerely, John Boozman U.S. Senator Well, while it was pretty much a stock answer, at least he didn't say he would vote for any new restrictions. I'll keep my fingers crossed. |
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Mine was just a tad different, last sentence anyway.
Dear CIB, Thank you for contacting me with your strong support for Second Amendment rights. It is good to hear from you. Like you, I am a proud supporter of the Second Amendment right to bear arms. I certainly understand and share your concerns over the creation of new gun control laws or the renewal of an assault weapons ban in response to recent gun violence. Today, there is plenty of evidence, both in our country and elsewhere, that simply disarming law abiding citizens does not help reduce violent crime. Please be assured that I will continue to monitor any gun legislation closely and should any bills come to the floor of the U.S. Senate for a vote, I will keep your thoughts and concerns in mind. As long as I am your representative in the U.S. Senate, I will continue to work hard to protect Second Amendment rights for the people of Arkansas. I don't think additional gun laws are the solution to our problems with gun violence. Sincerely, John Boozman U.S. Senator |
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Mine was just a tad different, last sentence anyway. Dear CIB, Thank you for contacting me with your strong support for Second Amendment rights. It is good to hear from you. Like you, I am a proud supporter of the Second Amendment right to bear arms. I certainly understand and share your concerns over the creation of new gun control laws or the renewal of an assault weapons ban in response to recent gun violence. Today, there is plenty of evidence, both in our country and elsewhere, that simply disarming law abiding citizens does not help reduce violent crime. Please be assured that I will continue to monitor any gun legislation closely and should any bills come to the floor of the U.S. Senate for a vote, I will keep your thoughts and concerns in mind. As long as I am your representative in the U.S. Senate, I will continue to work hard to protect Second Amendment rights for the people of Arkansas. I don't think additional gun laws are the solution to our problems with gun violence. Sincerely, John Boozman U.S. Senator That just means he has equivocated long enough to where he thinks he knows which way the wind is blowing in terms of a propsective ban and is safe actually taking a position against it. What a politician... |
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heres mine
Dear Mr. Reichenbach, Thank you for contacting me with your strong support for Second Amendment rights. It is good to hear from you. Like you, I am a proud supporter of the Second Amendment right to bear arms. I certainly understand and share your concerns over the creation of new gun control laws or the renewal of an assault weapons ban in response to recent gun violence. Today, there is plenty of evidence, both in our country and elsewhere, that simply disarming law abiding citizens does not help reduce violent crime. Please be assured that I will continue to monitor any gun legislation closely and should any bills come to the floor of the U.S. Senate for a vote, I will keep your thoughts and concerns in mind. As long as I am your representative in the U.S. Senate, I will continue to work hard to protect Second Amendment rights for the people of Arkansas . I don't think additional gun laws are the solution to our problems with gun violence. |
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Dear Mr. xxxxxx,
Thank you for contacting me regarding the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. It is good to hear from you. As a father, grandfather and a former school board member, like you, I was shocked, outraged and deeply saddened by the recent mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. As we mourn the loss of 26 innocent lives, 20 of them children who were taken far too soon, and pray for the victims and their families, we also question how one individual could carry out such a monstrous act, and what mental and emotional problems drove him to this state. I believe that we must have a broader conversation about mental health care in our country, as well as look at how current laws are being enforced, to understand why these horrific events keep happening and what we can do to prevent them in the future. That being said, I share your concerns with the calls for the creation of new gun control laws. In 2011, Connecticut's gun laws were rated the fifth toughest in the country, including a partial ban on assault weapons, and this tragic incident still could not be prevented. Please be assured that as we continue to grieve as a nation, I will keep your thoughts in mind. Again, thank you for contacting me on this very important issue. Please be sure to visit our website at www.boozman.senate.gov. I look forward to your continued correspondence. Sincerely, John Boozman U.S. Senator |
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Dear Mr. xxxxxx Thank you for contacting me to express your thoughts on gun control in the wake of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. It is good to hear from you. First and foremost, no words can describe the shock I felt in the aftermath of this tragic event. It is difficult for me to fathom how a person could commit such a senseless act of violence. I am deeply saddened by the loss of so many innocent lives, especially those of the young children, and my thoughts and prayers continue to go out to the families and the communities affected. As a father and a grandfather, there is nothing more important to me than protecting our children, and we need to do everything within our scope of power to keep them safe. As tragedy strikes, the debate over the Second Amendment grows more contentious. I believe it is important to avoid a knee-jerk reaction. Instead, we should examine how we can prevent these heinous acts from occurring in a manner that is consistent with our rights and values. The shooting highlighted a number of things, including the fact that our schools must have the resources they need to keep their buildings secure and their students safe. It also brought to the forefront an issue that has not received adequate attention: mental health. In the coming weeks, I look forward to discussing with my colleagues the role our federal government should play in preventing such events from happening again. However, the conversation should not be limited to Congress. We must bring together parents, educators, law enforcement, and mental health professionals to help find solutions as well. Please know that I will keep your thoughts in mind as Congress debates these issues. Thank you again for contacting me. Please continue to keep me informed of the issues important to you and be sure to visit my website, www.womack.house.gov, for more information and to sign up for my newsletter. Sincerely, Congressman Steve Womack Member of Congress |