by Randygmn on Tue Feb 27, 2018 8:59 am
I sent Peggy (forgot her last name) and Latz the following email this morning. Won’t matter, but still. In the subject line I said “Rep Slocum’s gun control bill”.
I figured I’d take a moment to introduce myself as I’m one of your constituents.
I was made aware yesterday of an egregious bill to be introduced during this current session. I’d like you to know that I’m a single issue voter and a fierce originalist when it comes to the US Constitution. I’ve been a responsible gun owner for more than 25 years, representing half of my life. I own every sort of legal weapon, including AR15’s. I’d like you to know that none of my firearms have ever been used to harm another human being. I also have my Minnesota Permit to Carry.
There are approximately 400 million guns AND TRILLIONS of rounds of ammo owned by 100 million citizens in the US. And although these “mass shootings” are all horrifically tragic, they represent a tiny fraction of a percent of gun owners. Rep Slocum’s bill is an embarrassment in its contempt of the Second Amendment and an assault on the freedoms of ALL Minnesotans, regardless of their positions on gun ownership. What’s next, “restrictions” on voting rights, religious freedom or the right to free speech? It seems obvious that that some folks are incredulous to their oaths to honor and protect the US Constitution. I’ll be watching these proceedings with a keen eye. Those that attempt to infringe on my God given right to keep and bear arms will have earned my scorn and efforts to defeat them, politically, in the future. I am not a lone voice in the wilderness. My reach is far. I stand for the freedoms and liberty our Founders so thoughtfully recognized and our brave men and women fought and died for during our nation’s 240+ year history. And I vote.
Respectfully
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