jerkyman45
Member
I recently wrote the Senator from Arizona to ask him his views on gun control were as I had heard many different opinions. I received his reply yesterday. Below is a copy of the letter he sent me.
I personally was pretty please with this letter, and I wanted to share it with all of you. Any opinions on it are more than welcome.
Thank you for contacting me regarding gun control. I appreciate your concerns regarding this matter.
Congress, like the American people, continues to be divided on the issue of controlling firearms as a means of addressing the appalling level of violence which besets our nation. I do not believe, however, that the answers to these problems lie with gun control. We cannot resort to abridging law-abiding citizens' Constitutional rights in order to solve the tough problems that face our nation.
Criminals, by definition, have a patent disregard for the law. It would be dangerously naive to assume that they would abide by gun restrictions. Washinton, D.C., is an excellent case-in-point. The District has the strictest gun control laws in the nation, and yet holds one of the highest violent crime rates as well.
I will continue working to stop violent crime and those individuals who have or would abuse their Second Ammendment rights. While addressing these important concerns, rest assured that I will ensure that the rights of honest, law abiding citizens are not abridged.
Again, that you for contacting me. PLease do not hesitate to do so regarding this or any other matter of concern.
Sincerely,
John McCain
United States Senator
I personally was pretty please with this letter, and I wanted to share it with all of you. Any opinions on it are more than welcome.