I believe that I jumped for joy, a little too soon.
It occurred to me that these are all politicians first and pro-gun second, if at all.
Sure, this is a good thing, but rather transparent. The reps from my state could be rabidly anti-gun fascists for all we know. They would still sign this letter because job #1 for any, all, and every politician is to get reelected. We fool ourselves by thinking that these guys work for us, that they are focused on helping this country, and that they have our best interests at heart. That's BS. They are interested in retaining their elected seat. That's all.
Many Democrats from states like mine could never, not for one second, let an anti-gun position be made public because it would get them thrown out of office. The elected office they hold carries too many benefits to throw caution to the wind and show their true colors. No, they must, at all times, be thinking of the next election cycle and how to maintain the occupation that we gave them.
I do see this move as a positive, but no a victory per se. I'm sure not all of the Dems on this letter are political sleaze bags, but most of them are for sale. If the BHO administration actually made an effort to reinstate the 1994 ban, or to pass any similar law, all he would have to do is buy off enough of these Dems with pork projects for their states, and they'd fold like a pair of sweat pants and vote this thing through. That is how politics works. I sent off an email thanking my elected rep. I encourage all to do the same. But I also recommend that you mention to them that wavering even a bit on these issues in exchange for anything in return from their cronies is unacceptable.
I think this letter is a good thing. It helps us out greatly. But my cynicism tells me that these "leaders" aren't our advocates when the right pork is on the table.
