Phineas Dregg
Member
I was recently referred to a political website www.popvox.com, which allows users to participate in a poll on bills going before congress and will submit a letter to your representatives on your behalf indicating your position on the issue. Most of the bills regarding gun control are opposed by a large majority. However, Bloomberg’s group, Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG), has introduced a proposition/petition to congress called “Common sense legislation to end gun violence.” It has overwhelming support. I think people are just looking at the title and thinking “Hey, common sense measures make sense. I support that.” When you actually read what it is calling for you see it is an assault weapons ban, just like the one Feinstein is pushing, which is overwhelmingly opposed.
I have always hated the term “common sense gun control.” It is very non-specific and implies anyone who disagrees lacks common sense. In fact, when I clicked my voice of opposition, it indicated my letter would say “I oppose common sense legislation to end gun violence.” I don’t think anybody actually opposes ending gun violence that is not of a self defensive nature, but MAIG seems to want to make us feel bad about voting against them.
Please help us all by contacting your representatives and tell them how you really feel about MAIG’s plan. You can do so at www.popvox.com. You can also send a letter through Ruger’s website at http://www.ruger.com/micros/advocacy/takeAction.html, or you can try to look up your representatives contact information from government websites and contact them directly, or better yet, do all three.
Things are getting tense. We need to stand up together.
Phin
I have always hated the term “common sense gun control.” It is very non-specific and implies anyone who disagrees lacks common sense. In fact, when I clicked my voice of opposition, it indicated my letter would say “I oppose common sense legislation to end gun violence.” I don’t think anybody actually opposes ending gun violence that is not of a self defensive nature, but MAIG seems to want to make us feel bad about voting against them.
Please help us all by contacting your representatives and tell them how you really feel about MAIG’s plan. You can do so at www.popvox.com. You can also send a letter through Ruger’s website at http://www.ruger.com/micros/advocacy/takeAction.html, or you can try to look up your representatives contact information from government websites and contact them directly, or better yet, do all three.
Things are getting tense. We need to stand up together.
Phin