Got this email response from Congressman Stewart... Everyone needs to be flooding
ur elected officials with emails.
"Dear Mr. Goates:
Thank you for contacting me regarding your Second Amendment rights. This is a crucial issue and I appreciate the time you took to express your thoughts.
Recent and saddening acts of violence, such as those in Newtown and Aurora, have brought guns to national attention. These acts of violence, as terrible as they are, should not be used as justification to revoke rights outlined in the United States Constitution.
Senator Dianne Feinstein has pledged to introduce an extensive ban on semiautomatic weapons. I am strongly opposed to such a bill. I am convinced that gun control measures will do nothing to prevent tragedies like that at Newtown, and will likely only make it harder for law-abiding citizens to protect themselves.
In June 2010, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in McDonald v. Chicago that the right to “keep and bear arms” was intended by our Founders to be an individual right, not merely the right of a militia. The opinion wisely held that the right to keep and bear arms is among the most fundamental rights necessary to this Nation’s system of ordered liberty and is deeply rooted in our history and tradition.
I support the Second Amendment and believe the right to keep and bear arms is a personal and absolute right. As a member of Congress, I will do all in my power to protect the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens.
To stay informed on this issue and others, feel free to sign up for my monthly e-letter by visiting www.stewart.house.gov. Again, thank you for contacting my office. If you have any other questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely, Chris Stewart Member of Congress"
ur elected officials with emails.
"Dear Mr. Goates:
Thank you for contacting me regarding your Second Amendment rights. This is a crucial issue and I appreciate the time you took to express your thoughts.
Recent and saddening acts of violence, such as those in Newtown and Aurora, have brought guns to national attention. These acts of violence, as terrible as they are, should not be used as justification to revoke rights outlined in the United States Constitution.
Senator Dianne Feinstein has pledged to introduce an extensive ban on semiautomatic weapons. I am strongly opposed to such a bill. I am convinced that gun control measures will do nothing to prevent tragedies like that at Newtown, and will likely only make it harder for law-abiding citizens to protect themselves.
In June 2010, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in McDonald v. Chicago that the right to “keep and bear arms” was intended by our Founders to be an individual right, not merely the right of a militia. The opinion wisely held that the right to keep and bear arms is among the most fundamental rights necessary to this Nation’s system of ordered liberty and is deeply rooted in our history and tradition.
I support the Second Amendment and believe the right to keep and bear arms is a personal and absolute right. As a member of Congress, I will do all in my power to protect the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens.
To stay informed on this issue and others, feel free to sign up for my monthly e-letter by visiting www.stewart.house.gov. Again, thank you for contacting my office. If you have any other questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely, Chris Stewart Member of Congress"
