It is probably the equivalent to pissing into the wind, but at least it made me feel a little better. Here is my response to the governor's office after they thanked me for yesterday's email.
Dear Governor Baker & Staff,
Thank you for acknowledging my original letter. Unfortunately I have seen your response to the AG's blatant over reach (both in the paper this morning and on the radio this afternoon), and I am NOT satisfied with the stance you have taken.
I have been a law abiding citizen for all of my life, and I planed to continue doing so. However, if the meaning of the laws can change over night retroactively, with no warning, then it makes continuing on that path both far more difficult. If your government (and I hold you responsible not only because you are standing on the sidelines as this happens, but because as the governor you are the chief executive of the state, and the AGO falls under your executive branch of the government) continues to make it difficult for honest, well-intentioned citizens to play by the rules, then those same honest, well-intentioned voters and taxpayers will simply stop doing so.
- She is reinterpreting the established law in a a fashion that violates both the state and federal constitution.
- She is over reaching the powers and responsibilities of her office.
- Through her actions she is obviating the legislature, usurping their authority on the issue.
- The existing law is clear and it's interpretation has been agreed upon by all parties for many years (since 1994 federally and since 1998 in MA). Her "revised" interpretation is in violation of 18 and 22 years of precedent.
- She explicitly declared that all gun owners in the state are currently committing felonies, and that we are not being brought up on charges en-mass on the basis of her "prosecutorial discretion". She also mad a point of the fact that she reserves the right to change her stance on this fact (or any part of the directive for that matter) in the future.
I am asking you to seriously reconsider your response to the Attorney General's dangerous actions.
Sincerely,
[redacted]
Awesome!
Excellent letter.