Already on Monday night on the House floor there are demands and discussions for further gun control. Our representatives need to hear from us to remind them that this is not the solution. Consider writing your representatives. You can do it through the NRA which will find your reps and send your letter to each of them. http://nraila-letter.org/
Below is my letter I just sent.
Below is my letter I just sent.
In light of the recent Orlando incident where many people were murdered in a night club, I wanted to take the time to urge you to look for a legitimate solution to the problem rather than listen to the same emotional responses that want to blame the tools used to commit this vicious act. Firearms are not the problem. As we've seen during the Boston marathon bombing and the September 11th, 2001 attacks, these terrorists will carry out these vicious acts regardless of the tools at their disposal.
Keep in mind that over 100 million gun owners in America, most of which owning semiautomatic firearms, go about their daily lives peacefully. Attempts to further restrict our everyday lawful acts will only alienate us and cause far more problems than what we face now.
Time and time again we see these acts of terror carried out in gun free zones where they know they will face little to no opposition. There's a good reason these acts are not carried out at gun shops, gun shows or police departments. When there is a presence of armed American citizens able to protect themselves and others, the damage done by one individual is minimized or usually avoided all together.
As your constituent, I respectfully urge you to OPPOSE any further gun control that would not make Americans safer and would only further burden on the lawful citizens that are the only ones who obey gun laws in the first place.