Got this email from Wayne Allard this afternoon:
Thank you for contacting me regarding the expiration and potential renewal
of the Assault Weapons Ban which passed and was signed in to law by
President Clinton in 1994. A number of legislative proposals dealing with
this ban are currently pending. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts on
this important issue.
It is my opinion that the Federal government should not restrict the right
of law-abiding citizens to own a firearm. There is a clear distinction
between legitimate and safe use of firearms and criminal or irresponsible
uses. Unfortunately, firearms are sometimes equated with violence and
death without taking the activities of all users into consideration. While
legitimate users of firearms may find themselves strangled by regulations
and bureaucratic control, criminals will continue to find ways to avoid
legal procedures and buy guns on the black-market. As such, laws such as
the Brady Bill and the Assault Weapons Ban which do not target the true
source of crime are ineffectual in reducing violent crime rates.
As you know, the Assault Weapons Ban will expire on September 13, 2004. A
number of my colleagues have introduced legislative proposals to extend
and modify this statute. I will support any effort to constructively deal
with crime and protect the rights of law-abiding citizens. Those who obey
the law and practice their right of gun ownership should not continually
be hounded as an alternative to striking at criminals.
Again, thank you for contacting me with your thoughts on this important
issue. I will continue to work for the rights of law-abiding gun owners.
Sincerely,
Wayne Allard
United States Senator
Thank you for contacting me regarding the expiration and potential renewal
of the Assault Weapons Ban which passed and was signed in to law by
President Clinton in 1994. A number of legislative proposals dealing with
this ban are currently pending. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts on
this important issue.
It is my opinion that the Federal government should not restrict the right
of law-abiding citizens to own a firearm. There is a clear distinction
between legitimate and safe use of firearms and criminal or irresponsible
uses. Unfortunately, firearms are sometimes equated with violence and
death without taking the activities of all users into consideration. While
legitimate users of firearms may find themselves strangled by regulations
and bureaucratic control, criminals will continue to find ways to avoid
legal procedures and buy guns on the black-market. As such, laws such as
the Brady Bill and the Assault Weapons Ban which do not target the true
source of crime are ineffectual in reducing violent crime rates.
As you know, the Assault Weapons Ban will expire on September 13, 2004. A
number of my colleagues have introduced legislative proposals to extend
and modify this statute. I will support any effort to constructively deal
with crime and protect the rights of law-abiding citizens. Those who obey
the law and practice their right of gun ownership should not continually
be hounded as an alternative to striking at criminals.
Again, thank you for contacting me with your thoughts on this important
issue. I will continue to work for the rights of law-abiding gun owners.
Sincerely,
Wayne Allard
United States Senator