OT: Do Assume That Your Representative Will Vote on the NRA Side or Abstain

[KIBU]

http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/

Find your reps and tell them what you think about the mass massacre in America.

It is a fact that while there are many people who may support commonsense gun safety laws, the majority of them have not done much to tell the politicians or contribute to organizations.

On the other hand, the pro-guns are the ones who are much more tightly organized, energized, and contributed much more money for their cause. They are also counting on you forgetting what happened in Newtown, just as you have forgotten what happened with other massacre and you will be inaction again.

Let’s get this government to work for you so our young children in America can be safe and enjoy their normal life without fear. Don’t let the special interests like the NRA yet again shut your voice.

[Huckleberry]

LOL. Another anti 2nd amendment plea…

Good luck with that.

[scaredyclassic]

RONALD REAGAN quotes on gun control…

“This is a matter of vital importance to the public safety … While we recognize that assault-weapon legislation will not stop all assault-weapon crime, statistics prove that we can dry up the supply of these guns, making them less accessible to criminals.”

Ronald Reagan, in a May 3, 1994 letter to the U.S. House of Representatives, which was also signed by Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford.

“I do not believe in taking away the right of the citizen for sporting, for hunting and so forth, or for home defense. But I do believe that an AK-47, a machine gun, is not a sporting weapon or needed for defense of a home.”

Ronald Reagan, in a speech at his 78th birthday celebration in Los Angeles on February 6, 1989.

“Certain forms of ammunition have no legitimate sporting, recreational, or self-defense use and thus should be prohibited.”

Ronald Reagan, in an August 28, 1986 signing statement on a bill that banned the production and importation of armor-piercing bullets.
“With the right to bear arms comes a great responsibility to use caution and common sense on handgun purchases.”

“Every year, an average of 9,200 Americans are murdered by handguns, according to Department of Justice statistics. This does not include suicides or the tens of thousands of robberies, rapes and assaults committed with handguns. This level of violence must be stopped.”

Ronald Reagan, in a March 29, 1991 New York Times op-ed in support of the Brady Bill.
“I think maybe there could be some restrictions that there had to be a certain amount of training taken.”

Ronald Reagan

“Well, I think there has to be some [gun] control.”

[scaredyclassic]

most people agree Reagan was a pragmatic, reasonable conservative dude…

nowadays, we’re left with a bunch of fucking whackjobs.

[scaredyclassic]

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2011/09/the-secret-history-of-guns/308608/

The Secret History of Guns

The Ku Klux Klan, Ronald Reagan, and, for most of its history, the NRA all worked to control guns. The Founding Fathers? They required gun ownership—and regulated it. And no group has more fiercely advocated the right to bear loaded weapons in public than the Black Panthers—the true pioneers of the modern pro-gun movement. In the battle over gun rights in America, both sides have distorted history and the law, and there’s no resolution in sight….

[poorgradstudent]

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/jan/16/local-voice-gun-control/

Sounds like Davis, Issa, Hunter, and Vargas are all pretty locked into their respective positions. Scott Peters is a wild card; I haven’t found anything he’s said on record about the issue.

[cvmom]

Thanks KIBU and squat for the great posts. I think you are right that those in favor of gun control tend to be less aggressive in promoting their viewpoints, most importantly to our representatives. I will be contacting mine and asking my friends to do the same.

[NotCranky]

He has an A+ grade with the NRA.

[cvmom]

I don’t think Scott Peters has been rated yet…couldn’t find it online, anyway. At least we have a better chance with him.

[DataAgent]

[quote=cvmom]I don’t think Scott Peters has been rated yet…couldn’t find it online, anyway. At least we have a better chance with him.[/quote]

Scott Peters on gun control:
http://www.pomeradonews.com/2013/01/18/rep-peters-supports-plan-to-reduce-gun-violence/

[KIBU]

In my humble opinion, it is important to write and make sure they receive it, regardless of how one thinks the reps will vote. The more clear message we send them the better. It is to give them the message that we are serious and the number of people who care about this issue is important for their next re-elections.

Once the reps voted on this issue in the next weeks, will have much more information and perhaps, someone then should make a list of the grades to assess these reps on how they vote on this issue.

The NRA only needed to teach a few politicians the hard way and then magically almost all of politicians fell in line because they were scared of the NRA. It’s time that they should take us more seriously.

[CA renter]

If you look at the poll numbers right here on Piggington, you’ll see that the vast majority of people strongly support the Second Amendment. It’s not just the NRA, it’s most Americans.

http://piggington.com/poll_should_2nd_amendment_be_repealed

[paramount]

Newtown Shooting Latest: Was Assault Rifle Really Used?

It’s been six weeks since a Total POS broke into a Newtown, CT grade school and massacred 26 people, and the debate still rages about whether a semiautomatic weapon was actually used.

There’s a news clip on YouTube, showing an aerial view of state troopers removing a long gun from the trunk of the POS’s vehicle. The footage has probably been viewed millions of times, so there’s obviously major healthy skepticism out there.

The police changed their narrative so many times, it’s tough to know what to believe anymore. Originally, the public was told the POS used two handguns and the rifle was left in the car. Troopers subsequently amended that statement, saying the autistic killer had two pistols and an AR-15 on him during the Newtown shooting. According to the official line, the long gun removed from the POS’s trunk was a shotgun.

Having trouble keeping track of all this? Well, you’re not alone, and that’s why millions of Americans maintain a healthy skepticism about this tragic event. During the last few days, many Facebook users have been sharing MSNBC footage, which proves the POS was not in possession of an AR-15 inside the Newtown school last month.

One thing is for certain, which is that the controversy is not disappearing anytime soon. Citizens trust their government less now, than at any time in American history.

[KIBU]

http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/01/us/alabama-child-hostage/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

“Neighbors have described Dykes as “anti-government” and abusive, with several describing run-ins, including one where they claimed he pulled a gun.

Tim Byrd, chief investigator with the Dale County Sheriff’s Office, told the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Hatewatch that Dykes was a “survivalist type” with “anti-America” views”.

My question is this: is this an anomaly or are we seeing more of these “anti-government” , “anti-America” dudes?

[CA renter]

[quote=KIBU]http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/01/us/alabama-child-hostage/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

“Neighbors have described Dykes as “anti-government” and abusive, with several describing run-ins, including one where they claimed he pulled a gun.

Tim Byrd, chief investigator with the Dale County Sheriff’s Office, told the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Hatewatch that Dykes was a “survivalist type” with “anti-America” views”.

My question is this: is this an anomaly or are we seeing more of these “anti-government” , “anti-America” dudes?[/quote]

Now we can lump people who don’t trust the government with those who abduct kids (let’s just call them “anti-American” and “survivalist-types” to really juice things up). This way, they can justify illegal searches, arrests, etc. by lumping those who don’t trust the government with “domestic terrorists” and “child abductors.”

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