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We clearly cannot agree Mr Kaufman when you use invalid data which does not account for more than half of those deaths being suicide and suicide showing no linkage to gun control or gun availability.This is from MA State Rep. Jay Kaufman I got todat after I emailed him 5 days ago:
Thank you for your email regarding proposed gun safety legislation. I have sworn an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States, including, of course, the second amendment. While I have no argument with the basic right to bear arms, I also have no argument with the corollary commitment that I have to advance public safety. The challenge is to balance those two commitments.
In their proposed legislation, both Governor Deval Patrick and Representative David Linsky have invited a conversation about whether or not there is anything that we can do to enhance public safety. I think we can all agree that there is something fundamentally wrong with our society when there are 30,000 gun-related deaths every year.
This is from MA State Rep. Jay Kaufman I got todat after I emailed him 5 days ago:
I will admit to being particularly intrigued by the idea of requiring liability insurance of gun owners. We require drivers and automobile owners to carry insurance, and cars are far less dangerous than guns. As I see it - and I readily admit that I am at the beginning of the process of analyzing this option, not at the end - requiring insurance would provide a market-based incentive for greater training and safety, rather than relying on government as the enforcer of first and last resort. I’m keeping an open mind on this and the other ideas that have been put on the table.
I appreciate your insight and will keep your thoughts in mind as these conversations continue. I hope you’ll continue to be in touch on this and other issues of importance to you.
Warmly,
Jay Kaufman
Sen Pres Pro Tem Stanley Rosenberg and Rep Stephen Kulik both responded (with personalized e-mails) saying they appreciated the input and would not make a decision until they heard all the arguments involved...soooo, noncommittal. Better than opposed I guess...FYI for anyone else who wrote to Sen Rosenberg, it took him 15 days to write back, but he did, and it wasn't a form letter, so if you wrote him it may take a while but he will get back to it appears.
Rep McGovern on the federal side has still not responded; we'll see what happens there.
Response from Senator Mike Knapik (Westfield/Chicopee area):
I just wanted to send you a quick email. I am sure you are aware of my long-standing record in support of the 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] Amendment and the rights of Gun Owners during my career as a State Legislator. I would expect, based on past practice, to oppose any of the onerous requirements that have been proposed in the Legislation that has been in the news of late.
On another note, on the GOAL legislation, I will be reviewing those matters later this week and expect to co-sponsor a number of their initiatives.
Feel free to follow the discussion on this issue and to stay in contact with your legislators.
Mike
BOOM! Gotta love Knapik!
It took a while, but I suddenly got a few replies from my Ruger link messages. The replies are boilerplate computer generated crap.
It's kinda strange they all came in on the same day. The first three within minutes of each other.
It took a while, but I suddenly got a few replies from my Ruger link messages. The replies are boilerplate computer generated crap.
It's kinda strange they all came in on the same day. The first three within minutes of each other.
Also heard from the ILA, telling me they would not be using PayPal, since they are anti-gun.
(After waiting two weeks for them to reply to my Jan 5 letter, I used PayPal to renew my NRA membership).
Did anyone else get canned replies on Jan 25??
It took a while, but I suddenly got a few replies from my Ruger link messages. The replies are boilerplate computer generated crap.
It's kinda strange they all came in on the same day. The first three within minutes of each other.
Also heard from the ILA, telling me they would not be using PayPal, since they are anti-gun.
(After waiting two weeks for them to reply to my Jan 5 letter, I used PayPal to renew my NRA membership).
Did anyone else get canned replies on Jan 25??
Dammit, I did the same thing using PayPal. Note to self. Stop using them. Is there a list of businesses to boycott here such as PP and BOA that are anti gun?