I got back notes from Baucus, Testor, and Daines. I've also sent emails through the popvox system on specific legislation - so I'm not sure if they responded to the Ruger letter or the popvox letter. It will be interesting to see if Montana's 2 Democrat senators vote what Montana wants - or what Obama wants.
Anyone get replies from the Ruger mass emailing?
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pikid89
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I copied the form letter into the contact forms on senators Rubio, and Nelson, both of FL
From Senator Marco Rubio
and form Senator Bill Nelson
FWIW, From what Ive heard from friends of mine that have written Nelson concerning gun control, he has a few form letters. Mine is one and is usually the one sent when your original is pro gun. On the other hand, if your original letter is anti gun, he still opens with the lifelong hunter bit, but then goes onto say that he has/is considering supporting an assault weapons ban
From Senator Marco Rubio
and form Senator Bill Nelson
FWIW, From what Ive heard from friends of mine that have written Nelson concerning gun control, he has a few form letters. Mine is one and is usually the one sent when your original is pro gun. On the other hand, if your original letter is anti gun, he still opens with the lifelong hunter bit, but then goes onto say that he has/is considering supporting an assault weapons ban
Upstater
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Just wanted to pass along all quiet in my part of N.Y. Even that coward Cuomo wouldn't acknowledge my letters or Ruger's. it is great to be represented by such caring and outgoing pols!
MikeG
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I did the petition two weeks ago. I haven't heard anything from any of my elected officials.
MRH
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Just the canned answers from our 2 Democrat Senators, and same from my Republican Representative.
medalguy
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I received an acknowledgment after two days from the gov, state senator, and local rep. All from Texas by the way. 
Rail Driver
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Generic, automatically generated responses. Bill Nelson's was decidedly anti-gun.
bannockburn
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Mostly generic acknowledgements that it was received but there was one well written reply from my U.S. Rep that was very pro-2nd Amendment and solidly behind the rights of gun owners. Encouraging to see that kind of support in Washington.
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Haven't heard a word but what did i expect. I live in NY.
Al Thompson
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I've gotten several.
This from Mike Green....much better than the one from Stabenow....
Dear Tom,
Thank you for your email. I appreciate hearing from you and value your perspective.
I believe strongly in the individual right to keep and bear arms as recognized by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and Article I, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, without infringement. I will oppose any legislation that restricts the ability of law-abiding citizens to exercise this right to the fullest extent possible. Restrictive gun control measures - while perhaps well-intended - are unconstitutional, prevent law-abiding citizens from protecting themselves, and have proven to be ineffective at curbing violence.
Ending violence in our society is, in fact, an important issue that we must have a frank discussion about as a state and nation. In addition to increased enforcement of existing laws, three areas that should be included in that discussion are reform of our mental health system, strengthened reporting of firearms disqualifier data, and the portrayal of violence in modern entertainment.
Equally important, we must also address how state and federal law obstructs the ability of potential victims to effectively defend themselves against violence until law enforcement is able to appropriately respond. Along this line, I will be reintroducing the comprehensive reform of our concealed pistol license (CPL) law that the governor vetoed. I have also co-sponsored legislation that would exempt from federal law or regulation any firearm, accessory or ammunition manufactured, sold and possessed within the state's boundaries.
As additional legislation is proposed in response to recent incidents, I will be open to other meaningful solutions only if they respect or enhance the constitutional rights of all citizens.
Mike Green
State Senator
517 373 1777
Sign up for my E-News at www.statesenatormikegreen.com
Dear Tom,
Thank you for your email. I appreciate hearing from you and value your perspective.
I believe strongly in the individual right to keep and bear arms as recognized by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and Article I, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, without infringement. I will oppose any legislation that restricts the ability of law-abiding citizens to exercise this right to the fullest extent possible. Restrictive gun control measures - while perhaps well-intended - are unconstitutional, prevent law-abiding citizens from protecting themselves, and have proven to be ineffective at curbing violence.
Ending violence in our society is, in fact, an important issue that we must have a frank discussion about as a state and nation. In addition to increased enforcement of existing laws, three areas that should be included in that discussion are reform of our mental health system, strengthened reporting of firearms disqualifier data, and the portrayal of violence in modern entertainment.
Equally important, we must also address how state and federal law obstructs the ability of potential victims to effectively defend themselves against violence until law enforcement is able to appropriately respond. Along this line, I will be reintroducing the comprehensive reform of our concealed pistol license (CPL) law that the governor vetoed. I have also co-sponsored legislation that would exempt from federal law or regulation any firearm, accessory or ammunition manufactured, sold and possessed within the state's boundaries.
As additional legislation is proposed in response to recent incidents, I will be open to other meaningful solutions only if they respect or enhance the constitutional rights of all citizens.
Mike Green
State Senator
517 373 1777
Sign up for my E-News at www.statesenatormikegreen.com
SEE IT LIKE A NATIVE
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I got a reply from Senator Rubio !
In response to my Ruger-generated emails, I've only received the canned replies that all the CO members report. I followed up with all of my Federal and State reps with written letters, but don't expect a reply from any of them for a while yet - mail to your reps in DC has to be examined/x-rayed before it gets delivered.
returningfire
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Me too
Whiskey11
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Yeah I just got a response back from Senator Johanns of Nebraska:
I wish I was making that up...
No response in relation to my 2nd Amendment rights, but by golly, the cattle herders will sure be happy! :banghead:
I love how they are willing to sign you up for their mailing list but wont respond to you. Classy!
I wish I was making that up...
No response in relation to my 2nd Amendment rights, but by golly, the cattle herders will sure be happy! :banghead:
I love how they are willing to sign you up for their mailing list but wont respond to you. Classy!
Sheepdog1968
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I got two back from different reps so far. They were fairly generic responses. Then again, I just assume that when we send an email to our reps it ultimately ends up being summarized with all the other responses as how many pro and cons they got on a particular topic within their sampling timeframe.
Here's a response from our local communist of Michigan. 
Dear Mr. ********:
Thank you for contacting me about gun safety issues. I appreciate you sharing your views with me.
I support sensible gun safety laws and strict enforcement of those laws to help prevent crimes, suicides and violence committed with firearms. I support the steps President Obama outlined recently to curb the gun violence that plagues our nation, and I believe Congress can and should work to enact legislation to prevent gun violence without infringing on the rights of law-abiding citizens.
I was an original cosponsor of the Brady Law (P.L.103-159). This law requires prospective handgun purchasers to undergo criminal background checks before purchasing a firearm from a licensed dealer. The background check system is able to make 92 percent of background check determinations on the spot, and since 1994, has prevented more than 1.5 million firearm purchases. Additionally, according to Centers for Disease Control statistics, since the Brady Law went into effect, the number of gun deaths in the United States dropped 22 percent, from 39,595 in 1993 to 30,769 in 2007. The number of gun homicides dropped by more than 29 percent, from 17,024 in 1993 to 12,129 in 2007.
While the Brady Law has been successful in reducing gun violence, I believe more has to be done. For example, only 60 percent of all gun sales in the United States take place at licensed federal dealers, where background checks are mandatory. The remaining 40 percent of gun sales are conducted by unlicensed individual sellers, often at gun shows, and a background check is not required. This means that across our nation, any dangerous individual can go to a gun show and purchase a deadly weapon without any form of background check. To close this ‘gun show loophole,’ I am a cosponsor of the Gun Show Background Check Act. This bill would enact the common sense principle that anyone who wants to purchase a firearm at a gun show should be able to pass a simple background check. Ten national police organizations support closing this loophole.
Additionally, I am a cosponsor of the Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act, a bill that seeks to reduce gun violence by keeping firearms out of the hands of terrorists and criminals. Although hard to believe, nothing in current law prohibits individuals on terrorist watch lists from purchasing firearms, unless they fall into another disqualifying category. This “terror gap” in federal law must be closed, and this bill would do just that. This legislation would deny the transfer of a firearm when a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background check reveals that the prospective purchaser is a known or suspected terrorist and the Attorney General has a reasonable belief that the purchaser may use the firearm in connection with terrorism. Keeping guns out of the hands of terrorists is just common sense.
I also have always supported the rights of sportsmen and hunters. Hunting is a way of life for millions of Americans and plays an integral role in modern wildlife management. But military style assault weapons have no sporting purpose. Because of these weapons, our nation’s citizens are in greater danger and police officers across the country are encountering criminals armed with highly lethal military style weapons.
To support our law enforcement community and to save lives, I am a cosponsor of the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013. This legislation would prevent the future possession, manufacture, sale and importation of assault-type weapons while grandfathering weapons lawfully possessed at the date of the bill’s enactment. It would ban firearms with detachable magazines and military style features, such as grenade launchers, protruding pistol grips, and barrel shrouds. It would support law enforcement officers across our nation, who should not be forced to confront lawbreakers toting military arms. And it would protect the rights of hunters by specifically naming thousands of firearms with legitimate sporting, sentimental or other value that would remain legal to possess.
This bill also would ban high capacity ammunition magazines. Studies have shown that high capacity ammunition magazines are used in 31 to 41 percent of fatal police shootings in cities across our nation. They also have been used by the perpetrators of numerous mass shootings, including at Columbine High School, Virginia Tech, the Tucson shooting of Representative Gabrielle Giffords and 19 others, the attack on a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, and the horrifying shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. The Newtown shooting alone left twenty six people dead, twenty of them children.
We must not wait until more places are added to this heartbreaking list. We can and should act swiftly to protect our families and loved ones from mass shootings. These measures have the overwhelming support of law enforcement communities around our nation, who have implored us to make changes to stop the flood of these types of weapons into the hands of those who would use them for harm. I will continue to work for common-sense gun safety measures.
Thank you again for contacting me.
Sincerely,
Carl Levin
levin.senate.gov
Dear Mr. ********:
Thank you for contacting me about gun safety issues. I appreciate you sharing your views with me.
I support sensible gun safety laws and strict enforcement of those laws to help prevent crimes, suicides and violence committed with firearms. I support the steps President Obama outlined recently to curb the gun violence that plagues our nation, and I believe Congress can and should work to enact legislation to prevent gun violence without infringing on the rights of law-abiding citizens.
I was an original cosponsor of the Brady Law (P.L.103-159). This law requires prospective handgun purchasers to undergo criminal background checks before purchasing a firearm from a licensed dealer. The background check system is able to make 92 percent of background check determinations on the spot, and since 1994, has prevented more than 1.5 million firearm purchases. Additionally, according to Centers for Disease Control statistics, since the Brady Law went into effect, the number of gun deaths in the United States dropped 22 percent, from 39,595 in 1993 to 30,769 in 2007. The number of gun homicides dropped by more than 29 percent, from 17,024 in 1993 to 12,129 in 2007.
While the Brady Law has been successful in reducing gun violence, I believe more has to be done. For example, only 60 percent of all gun sales in the United States take place at licensed federal dealers, where background checks are mandatory. The remaining 40 percent of gun sales are conducted by unlicensed individual sellers, often at gun shows, and a background check is not required. This means that across our nation, any dangerous individual can go to a gun show and purchase a deadly weapon without any form of background check. To close this ‘gun show loophole,’ I am a cosponsor of the Gun Show Background Check Act. This bill would enact the common sense principle that anyone who wants to purchase a firearm at a gun show should be able to pass a simple background check. Ten national police organizations support closing this loophole.
Additionally, I am a cosponsor of the Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act, a bill that seeks to reduce gun violence by keeping firearms out of the hands of terrorists and criminals. Although hard to believe, nothing in current law prohibits individuals on terrorist watch lists from purchasing firearms, unless they fall into another disqualifying category. This “terror gap” in federal law must be closed, and this bill would do just that. This legislation would deny the transfer of a firearm when a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background check reveals that the prospective purchaser is a known or suspected terrorist and the Attorney General has a reasonable belief that the purchaser may use the firearm in connection with terrorism. Keeping guns out of the hands of terrorists is just common sense.
I also have always supported the rights of sportsmen and hunters. Hunting is a way of life for millions of Americans and plays an integral role in modern wildlife management. But military style assault weapons have no sporting purpose. Because of these weapons, our nation’s citizens are in greater danger and police officers across the country are encountering criminals armed with highly lethal military style weapons.
To support our law enforcement community and to save lives, I am a cosponsor of the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013. This legislation would prevent the future possession, manufacture, sale and importation of assault-type weapons while grandfathering weapons lawfully possessed at the date of the bill’s enactment. It would ban firearms with detachable magazines and military style features, such as grenade launchers, protruding pistol grips, and barrel shrouds. It would support law enforcement officers across our nation, who should not be forced to confront lawbreakers toting military arms. And it would protect the rights of hunters by specifically naming thousands of firearms with legitimate sporting, sentimental or other value that would remain legal to possess.
This bill also would ban high capacity ammunition magazines. Studies have shown that high capacity ammunition magazines are used in 31 to 41 percent of fatal police shootings in cities across our nation. They also have been used by the perpetrators of numerous mass shootings, including at Columbine High School, Virginia Tech, the Tucson shooting of Representative Gabrielle Giffords and 19 others, the attack on a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, and the horrifying shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. The Newtown shooting alone left twenty six people dead, twenty of them children.
We must not wait until more places are added to this heartbreaking list. We can and should act swiftly to protect our families and loved ones from mass shootings. These measures have the overwhelming support of law enforcement communities around our nation, who have implored us to make changes to stop the flood of these types of weapons into the hands of those who would use them for harm. I will continue to work for common-sense gun safety measures.
Thank you again for contacting me.
Sincerely,
Carl Levin
levin.senate.gov
ol' scratch
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I have gotten replies. It is interesting to note that Sherrod Brown has changed the tone of his response. The canned response I received earlier has changed in tone. Now he is talking about mental health. Keep at them. I used the Ruger site, but I also sent letters on my own.
Cesiumsponge
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This sounds promising, but a lot of politicians also say they support 2A (except assault weapons). I went to school with her daughter and she was a cool gal so I am hopeful.
I've received generic replies from Gov. Jan Brewer and Senator Jeff Flake. I also received a long letter from Rep. Ron Barber, Gabby Giffords successor. As expected, Rep. Barber is a 2A supporter combined with common sense. We all know what that euphemism means.
On a more positive note, Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels will not allow any official, federal or otherwise, to infringe upon the Constitutional rights of Cochise County residents.
On a more positive note, Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels will not allow any official, federal or otherwise, to infringe upon the Constitutional rights of Cochise County residents.
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