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first off, the name of my company is "marx diversified",,,so the letter is addressed to "Mr Marx Diversified"
don't ask me where they got that except for off the return address on the envelope
secondly, if the moderators feel this should be over at political instead, accept my apologies and please relocate,,,
i want to reply so either enter your suggestions OR in your bestest, nicest THR manner reply yourself and i will print out the whole thread (if i can?) and mail it in it's entirety to the esteemed senator, and maybe lieberman too, but he hasn't replied, yet...
must be too busy losing in his bid to be president,
it starts,,,
10 / 1 / 2003
Dear Mr Diversified,
Thank you for contacting me regarding the federal assault weapons ban.
Throughout my career in public service, I have supported a balanced approach to gun regulation that reduces crime while protecting the legitimate interests of law abiding Americans who own guns for self defense, hunting and recreational purposes. I recognize that responsible gun ownership has long been part of America's heritage. At the same time, I believe that it is the obligation of a government to pursue respnsible policies that protect innocent Americans - particularly children - from gun violence.
As you know, part of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act in 1994 prohibits the manufacture, sale, and possesion of semi automatic assault weapons. Prior to the ban, assault weapons accounted for more than 17 percent of fatal shootings of police officers, and officers were concerned that the increased use of assault weapons by criminals would force them to carry more powerful, deadlier weapons which would make our communitites less safe. As a result, virtually every major national law enforcement organization supported the ban. Since the ban took effect, the number of assault weapons traced to crime has significantly dropped, and violent crime in general has decreased.The ban, however, was passed only for a ten year period, and is therefore scheduled to expire in 2004 unless it is extended.
While I understand your concerns about the ban, I believe it has helped remove from the streets dangerous weapons whose sole purpose is to take human life. As such, I support an extension of the ban to ensure that these dangerouis weapons are kept off our streets. I do not believe that the ban unduly hinders the ability of law abiding Americans to purchase or use firearms forhunting or recreation; indeed, the ban's definition of an assault weapon is extremely limited, and the ban explicitlyexempts 670 hunting rifles and other recreationl guns. As you may know, Senator Diane Feinstein(D-CA) introduced the Assault Weapons Ban Reauthorization Act of 2003 earlier this year. This bioll would repeal the sunset date on the assault weapons ban, thus leaving in place the ban on the manufacture of 19 types of military style assault weapons and amends the Brady Handgun Vioplence Prevention Act to prohibit the importation into the United States of large capacity ammunition feeding devices. Please be assured I will keep your views in mind should the Senate consider legislation related to the assault weapons ban this year.
Again, thank you for contacting me. Please do not hesitate to contact me again if I can be of any assistance.
Sincerely,
Christopher J. Dodd
United States Senator
so there it is, I see a few points I'd like to bring up with him.
and i'm probably missing a few,,,
Unfortunately no time to go further into it now.
m
don't ask me where they got that except for off the return address on the envelope
secondly, if the moderators feel this should be over at political instead, accept my apologies and please relocate,,,
i want to reply so either enter your suggestions OR in your bestest, nicest THR manner reply yourself and i will print out the whole thread (if i can?) and mail it in it's entirety to the esteemed senator, and maybe lieberman too, but he hasn't replied, yet...
must be too busy losing in his bid to be president,
it starts,,,
10 / 1 / 2003
Dear Mr Diversified,
Thank you for contacting me regarding the federal assault weapons ban.
Throughout my career in public service, I have supported a balanced approach to gun regulation that reduces crime while protecting the legitimate interests of law abiding Americans who own guns for self defense, hunting and recreational purposes. I recognize that responsible gun ownership has long been part of America's heritage. At the same time, I believe that it is the obligation of a government to pursue respnsible policies that protect innocent Americans - particularly children - from gun violence.
As you know, part of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act in 1994 prohibits the manufacture, sale, and possesion of semi automatic assault weapons. Prior to the ban, assault weapons accounted for more than 17 percent of fatal shootings of police officers, and officers were concerned that the increased use of assault weapons by criminals would force them to carry more powerful, deadlier weapons which would make our communitites less safe. As a result, virtually every major national law enforcement organization supported the ban. Since the ban took effect, the number of assault weapons traced to crime has significantly dropped, and violent crime in general has decreased.The ban, however, was passed only for a ten year period, and is therefore scheduled to expire in 2004 unless it is extended.
While I understand your concerns about the ban, I believe it has helped remove from the streets dangerous weapons whose sole purpose is to take human life. As such, I support an extension of the ban to ensure that these dangerouis weapons are kept off our streets. I do not believe that the ban unduly hinders the ability of law abiding Americans to purchase or use firearms forhunting or recreation; indeed, the ban's definition of an assault weapon is extremely limited, and the ban explicitlyexempts 670 hunting rifles and other recreationl guns. As you may know, Senator Diane Feinstein(D-CA) introduced the Assault Weapons Ban Reauthorization Act of 2003 earlier this year. This bioll would repeal the sunset date on the assault weapons ban, thus leaving in place the ban on the manufacture of 19 types of military style assault weapons and amends the Brady Handgun Vioplence Prevention Act to prohibit the importation into the United States of large capacity ammunition feeding devices. Please be assured I will keep your views in mind should the Senate consider legislation related to the assault weapons ban this year.
Again, thank you for contacting me. Please do not hesitate to contact me again if I can be of any assistance.
Sincerely,
Christopher J. Dodd
United States Senator
so there it is, I see a few points I'd like to bring up with him.
and i'm probably missing a few,,,
Unfortunately no time to go further into it now.
m