Desertdog
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I sent Senator Feinstein my thoughts on her AW Ban;
Senator,
As you have sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America, I expect you to uphold ALL of it.
Here is a copy of the Bill of Rights, to refresh your memory as you seem to have forgotten at least one of them since you are for banning a semi-automatic weapon that has been miss-named "Assault Weapon" and has many lawful uses in hunting and target practice.
Pay particular attention to the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America and ask yourself how you can ban something the founders of our country said we are free to possess.
As you read the 2nd Amendment take particular note of the last 4 words which read, "shall not be infringed" which an "assault weapons" ban does.
Bill of Rights
Amendment I....
Here is her stupid form letter reply that says nothing, except go to h*ll;
June 17, 2004
Mr. XXXXXXXX
XXX XXXXXX XX
Ridgecrest, California 93555
Dear Mr. XXXXXX:
Thank you for writing to me regarding the assault weapons ban. I appreciate hearing from you and I welcome the opportunity to respond.
In 1994, Congress passed the Omnibus Crime Bill, which was signed into law. One provision of this bill banned the manufacture, transfer, or possession of semi-automatic assault weapons for a preliminary period of ten years. Since 1994, it has become even clearer through chilling examples, such as the 1999 shootings at Columbine High School in Colorado and at the Jewish Community Center in Los Angeles, that military-style assault weapons are a danger on our streets and to our children. Semi-automatic assault weapons-which fire up to 250 rounds of ammunition within seconds and without warning-are weapons of war that do not belong on the streets of our communities.
Unless acted upon by the United States Congress and President Bush, the assault weapons ban will expire, as scheduled, in September 2004. On March 2, 2004, I introduced an amendment to S.1805, the "Lawful Protection of Commerce in Arms Act," to renew the assault weapons ban for another ten years. Although the amendment passed by a vote of 52-47, S.1805 ultimately did not pass by a vote of 90-8. Therefore, the renewal of the assault weapons ban, which was amended to this bill, did not pass either. The future success of the extension of the ban depends on support of the House, the Senate, and the Administration. President Bush and Attorney General Ashcroft have both publicly stated their support for an extension of the ban, and I intend to hold them to their promise.
Again, thank you for your letter. I hope you will keep in touch on issues of importance to you. Should you have any further questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact my Washington, D.C. office at (202) 224-3841.
Sincerely yours,
Dianne Feinstein
United States Senator
http://feinstein.senate.gov
Further information about my position on issues of concern to California and the Nation are available at my website http://feinstein.senate.gov. You can also receive electronic e-mail updates by subscribing to my e-mail list at http://feinstein.senate.gov/issue.html.
Senator,
As you have sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America, I expect you to uphold ALL of it.
Here is a copy of the Bill of Rights, to refresh your memory as you seem to have forgotten at least one of them since you are for banning a semi-automatic weapon that has been miss-named "Assault Weapon" and has many lawful uses in hunting and target practice.
Pay particular attention to the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America and ask yourself how you can ban something the founders of our country said we are free to possess.
As you read the 2nd Amendment take particular note of the last 4 words which read, "shall not be infringed" which an "assault weapons" ban does.
Bill of Rights
Amendment I....
Here is her stupid form letter reply that says nothing, except go to h*ll;
June 17, 2004
Mr. XXXXXXXX
XXX XXXXXX XX
Ridgecrest, California 93555
Dear Mr. XXXXXX:
Thank you for writing to me regarding the assault weapons ban. I appreciate hearing from you and I welcome the opportunity to respond.
In 1994, Congress passed the Omnibus Crime Bill, which was signed into law. One provision of this bill banned the manufacture, transfer, or possession of semi-automatic assault weapons for a preliminary period of ten years. Since 1994, it has become even clearer through chilling examples, such as the 1999 shootings at Columbine High School in Colorado and at the Jewish Community Center in Los Angeles, that military-style assault weapons are a danger on our streets and to our children. Semi-automatic assault weapons-which fire up to 250 rounds of ammunition within seconds and without warning-are weapons of war that do not belong on the streets of our communities.
Unless acted upon by the United States Congress and President Bush, the assault weapons ban will expire, as scheduled, in September 2004. On March 2, 2004, I introduced an amendment to S.1805, the "Lawful Protection of Commerce in Arms Act," to renew the assault weapons ban for another ten years. Although the amendment passed by a vote of 52-47, S.1805 ultimately did not pass by a vote of 90-8. Therefore, the renewal of the assault weapons ban, which was amended to this bill, did not pass either. The future success of the extension of the ban depends on support of the House, the Senate, and the Administration. President Bush and Attorney General Ashcroft have both publicly stated their support for an extension of the ban, and I intend to hold them to their promise.
Again, thank you for your letter. I hope you will keep in touch on issues of importance to you. Should you have any further questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact my Washington, D.C. office at (202) 224-3841.
Sincerely yours,
Dianne Feinstein
United States Senator
http://feinstein.senate.gov
Further information about my position on issues of concern to California and the Nation are available at my website http://feinstein.senate.gov. You can also receive electronic e-mail updates by subscribing to my e-mail list at http://feinstein.senate.gov/issue.html.
