mrb2217
Active Member
I have never written my elected leaders on any issue until today. Here is the letter I sent to my Delegates and Senator in the Maryland General Assembly and of course the Governor. Probably a waste of time with the Governor but at least I live on the Eastern Shore and I'm pretty sure they will vote our way if they want to keep their seats. I'm also going to send this letter to my Congressional Representatives as well with a few revisions. I hate how after I send an email I think of something better to say. Anyway here it is, I'll post the responses I get if any.
I am writing this letter in response to the just announced plan to limit my rights in the State of Maryland as it pertains to the Second Amendment. I have never written any of my representatives before but have been persuaded to now.
I have served this country in the military and now serve this state as a law enforcement officer. I have given up the best years of my life defending the rights that are provided by the Constitution of the United States. Now this may have been for nothing and it is a slap in the face.
Would you limit the right to free speech? Would you limit the right to self incrimination? How about cruel and unusual punishment? Or do you simply choose to limit the rights that you do not value or choose to exercise yourself while preserving those rights you feel most important to you?
An all out "Assault Weapons Ban" will not stop criminals or gun violence. A ban on high capacity magazines will not stop criminals. It will simply stop law abiding citizens from owning these items. Criminals will get their hands on guns whether there is a ban or not. We simply need to look at places like Washington, DC or Chicago, IL. These places have some of the strictest gun laws in the country and also have some of the worst crime statistics as well. And now the worst thing I've heard in a long time.
It has been reported the Delegate Jon Cardin wishes to tax the citizens of Maryland for ammunition and an annual tax of twenty five dollars for gun registration. This is outrageous, especially in this economy. When I read this I had to check my web browser to ensure I was still reading a legitimate website. To tax ammunition and add a gun registration tax is a slap in the face to all law abiding gun owning citizens.
I am not opposed to increased background checks and fully support limiting gun ownership to those who are clear dangers to themselves and others or as should be referred to as criminally insane. I also support strengthening and enforcing the laws currently on the books. Why is carrying a concealed deadly weapon only a misdemeanor in Maryland? Why do we not follow federal guidelines as it pertains to crimes of this nature? Why not the mandatory five year sentence like the federal government uses for illegal gun possession?
In closing let me say this. I am only one person and one vote and I'm sure you are not worried about one vote. However, let me be clear when I say that I will not vote for anybody who supports any infringement on my gun ownership rights as it pertains to the issues I have brought up. Please remember this as you think about what legislation you vote for as I am one person but my views are shared by many. I live on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and we have a proud history of hunting and outdoorsmanship. We do not take this issue lightly. Thank you for your time and I hope you will consider what I have said.
Sincerely,
mrb2217 (real name was used of course)
I am writing this letter in response to the just announced plan to limit my rights in the State of Maryland as it pertains to the Second Amendment. I have never written any of my representatives before but have been persuaded to now.
I have served this country in the military and now serve this state as a law enforcement officer. I have given up the best years of my life defending the rights that are provided by the Constitution of the United States. Now this may have been for nothing and it is a slap in the face.
Would you limit the right to free speech? Would you limit the right to self incrimination? How about cruel and unusual punishment? Or do you simply choose to limit the rights that you do not value or choose to exercise yourself while preserving those rights you feel most important to you?
An all out "Assault Weapons Ban" will not stop criminals or gun violence. A ban on high capacity magazines will not stop criminals. It will simply stop law abiding citizens from owning these items. Criminals will get their hands on guns whether there is a ban or not. We simply need to look at places like Washington, DC or Chicago, IL. These places have some of the strictest gun laws in the country and also have some of the worst crime statistics as well. And now the worst thing I've heard in a long time.
It has been reported the Delegate Jon Cardin wishes to tax the citizens of Maryland for ammunition and an annual tax of twenty five dollars for gun registration. This is outrageous, especially in this economy. When I read this I had to check my web browser to ensure I was still reading a legitimate website. To tax ammunition and add a gun registration tax is a slap in the face to all law abiding gun owning citizens.
I am not opposed to increased background checks and fully support limiting gun ownership to those who are clear dangers to themselves and others or as should be referred to as criminally insane. I also support strengthening and enforcing the laws currently on the books. Why is carrying a concealed deadly weapon only a misdemeanor in Maryland? Why do we not follow federal guidelines as it pertains to crimes of this nature? Why not the mandatory five year sentence like the federal government uses for illegal gun possession?
In closing let me say this. I am only one person and one vote and I'm sure you are not worried about one vote. However, let me be clear when I say that I will not vote for anybody who supports any infringement on my gun ownership rights as it pertains to the issues I have brought up. Please remember this as you think about what legislation you vote for as I am one person but my views are shared by many. I live on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and we have a proud history of hunting and outdoorsmanship. We do not take this issue lightly. Thank you for your time and I hope you will consider what I have said.
Sincerely,
mrb2217 (real name was used of course)