abean4187
Ultimate Member
- Apr 16, 2013
- 1,327
Just got this email:
"To pass legislation in Congress, we need to convince wavering Senators that keeping guns away from criminals and the dangerously mentally ill will save lives, and that leaders who support gun responsibility win elections.
That's why every election that pits a principled pro-responsibility, pro-gun safety candidate against the gun lobby is so important -- why every victory means so much.
And we have a chance for an important win in Virginia's gubernatorial race one week from today.
We have pledged to counter the NRA's financial involvement in that race dollar-for-dollar, but we need your help to make it happen.
Contribute $10 today and help us score a critical victory for common sense solutions to reduce gun violence.
http://action.americansforresponsiblesolutions.org/virginia-gov
Virginia Gubernatorial Debate: October 24, 2013
Moderator: "Ted in Blacksburg wants to know do you support or oppose universal background checks...?"
Terry McAuliffe: "Let me answer this first as a parent, as a spouse ... I'm a strong supporter of the 2nd amendment, I'm a gun owner and I'm a hunter. But I support universal background checks. My opponent and I differ on that."
There's a real difference between the two candidates in this race: Terry McAuliffe will work to make our communities safer -- his opponent Ken Cuccinelli has led the fight against responsible solutions to reduce gun violence.
Contribute $10 today, and let's send a powerful message that supporting background checks in a "purple" state or district is the right thing to do.
After spending five years in Congress, I know the pressures my friends on each side of the aisle face when making up their minds on important issues like this one.
Winning this race in Virginia will go a long way towards making it easier for a few more of them to take the right vote the next time background checks comes up.
All the best,
Gabby"
My response:
Virginia recently saw a reduction in crime by 50% despite having firearm ownership increase by close to 150%. At the same time, the neighboring state, Maryland, passed multiple restrictive firearm laws and saw their ranking in the top 10 most dangerous state actually increase.
It is obvious that these gun control measures are making the crime problem worse, not better. Common sense is what the gun lobby, such as the NRA, promotes, arming teachers, allowing citizens to conceal carry, not banning weapons and magazines that have been proven to save lives, etc.
No, I will not be donating anything to you or your “common sense” gubernatorial candidate. Virginia is one of the safest states in the Union and he plans to make it less safe and turn it into a killing field such as the anti gun activists in Baltimore have already done.
Please discontinue your interference in local elections and your drive to fix problems that do not exist.
Thank you,
~Abean4187
"To pass legislation in Congress, we need to convince wavering Senators that keeping guns away from criminals and the dangerously mentally ill will save lives, and that leaders who support gun responsibility win elections.
That's why every election that pits a principled pro-responsibility, pro-gun safety candidate against the gun lobby is so important -- why every victory means so much.
And we have a chance for an important win in Virginia's gubernatorial race one week from today.
We have pledged to counter the NRA's financial involvement in that race dollar-for-dollar, but we need your help to make it happen.
Contribute $10 today and help us score a critical victory for common sense solutions to reduce gun violence.
http://action.americansforresponsiblesolutions.org/virginia-gov
Virginia Gubernatorial Debate: October 24, 2013
Moderator: "Ted in Blacksburg wants to know do you support or oppose universal background checks...?"
Terry McAuliffe: "Let me answer this first as a parent, as a spouse ... I'm a strong supporter of the 2nd amendment, I'm a gun owner and I'm a hunter. But I support universal background checks. My opponent and I differ on that."
There's a real difference between the two candidates in this race: Terry McAuliffe will work to make our communities safer -- his opponent Ken Cuccinelli has led the fight against responsible solutions to reduce gun violence.
Contribute $10 today, and let's send a powerful message that supporting background checks in a "purple" state or district is the right thing to do.
After spending five years in Congress, I know the pressures my friends on each side of the aisle face when making up their minds on important issues like this one.
Winning this race in Virginia will go a long way towards making it easier for a few more of them to take the right vote the next time background checks comes up.
All the best,
Gabby"
My response:
Virginia recently saw a reduction in crime by 50% despite having firearm ownership increase by close to 150%. At the same time, the neighboring state, Maryland, passed multiple restrictive firearm laws and saw their ranking in the top 10 most dangerous state actually increase.
It is obvious that these gun control measures are making the crime problem worse, not better. Common sense is what the gun lobby, such as the NRA, promotes, arming teachers, allowing citizens to conceal carry, not banning weapons and magazines that have been proven to save lives, etc.
No, I will not be donating anything to you or your “common sense” gubernatorial candidate. Virginia is one of the safest states in the Union and he plans to make it less safe and turn it into a killing field such as the anti gun activists in Baltimore have already done.
Please discontinue your interference in local elections and your drive to fix problems that do not exist.
Thank you,
~Abean4187
