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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 794318" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>I just got an email from Senator Baucus saying he will not support the current bill on background checks being debated, S.649, in reply to my phone call to his office last week. Glad to hear it. </p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Dear Mark:</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Thank you for contacting me about our Second Amendment rights. I appreciate you taking the time to contact me about this important issue.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Recent tragedies have shaken all of us, and everyone wants to do their part to protect our children and communities from violence of all kinds.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I have heard from thousands of Montanans, and it is very important to me that every Montanan has a chance to weigh in on an open and transparent debate. But, I do not support the bill that is currently being debated in the Senate, S.649. This bill does not do enough to protect the constitutional rights of law-abiding gun owners to keep and bear arms.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">As Montanans, we are passionate about our Second Amendment rights, and we respect the responsibility that comes with it. What makes sense in other states doesn't make sense in Montana.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I do not believe top-down, one-size-fits-all directives from Washington are the right approach. Also, before we pass new laws, we need to do a better job enforcing the laws already on the books. Under the Obama Administration, federal weapons prosecutions have fallen to the lowest levels in over a decade.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I also strongly oppose the assault weapons ban. I voted against the assault weapons ban in 2004, and I worked to get it removed from the debate altogether this year.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I will not vote for anything that puts Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Montanans in question. As the debate moves forward, I will continue listening carefully to Montanans. Your input is very important.</span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p>My response to him...</p><p></p><p>Senator Baucus,</p><p></p><p>Thank you for your reply. I am glad to hear you do not support S.649 or any other legislation that would infringe upon 2nd Amendment rights. </p><p></p><p>I agree that we need to enforce current laws which are not being enforced and prevent violent offenders from being released from incarceration and roaming the streets freely. Many, many inocent people are slain by already convicted offenders by guns and other means.</p><p></p><p>As you know, we here in Montana have a high rate of gun ownership and relatively few gun laws and enjoy a very low crime rate. Contrast to places like Chicago which has very strict gun laws and restrictions and some of the highest crime and homicide rates. In Montana, law abiding citizens own the guns and crime is low. In Chicago, criminals own the guns and crime is high. Criminals do not obey laws and gun laws only serve to restrict and disarm law abiding citizens.</p><p></p><p>I was very disappointed that you voted against the amendment against agreeing to the UN arms treaty. I am very much against any UN treaties that would have any negative affect on any of our Constitutional rights.</p><p></p><p>I also encourage you not to support any Supreme Court nominees that are not strong advocates of interpreting and supporting the Constitution and Bill of Rights. The Constitution is not an obsolete nor a so-called "living" document that can be changed and usurped through loose interpretation and popular progressiveism. I am disappointed with your past votes for Justices who should not be sitting on the Supreme Court bench.</p><p></p><p>Thank you again for your reply and Consideration,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 794318, member: 11717"] I just got an email from Senator Baucus saying he will not support the current bill on background checks being debated, S.649, in reply to my phone call to his office last week. Glad to hear it. [SIZE=3]Dear Mark:[/SIZE][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]Thank you for contacting me about our Second Amendment rights. I appreciate you taking the time to contact me about this important issue.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]Recent tragedies have shaken all of us, and everyone wants to do their part to protect our children and communities from violence of all kinds.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]I have heard from thousands of Montanans, and it is very important to me that every Montanan has a chance to weigh in on an open and transparent debate. But, I do not support the bill that is currently being debated in the Senate, S.649. This bill does not do enough to protect the constitutional rights of law-abiding gun owners to keep and bear arms.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]As Montanans, we are passionate about our Second Amendment rights, and we respect the responsibility that comes with it. What makes sense in other states doesn't make sense in Montana.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]I do not believe top-down, one-size-fits-all directives from Washington are the right approach. Also, before we pass new laws, we need to do a better job enforcing the laws already on the books. Under the Obama Administration, federal weapons prosecutions have fallen to the lowest levels in over a decade.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]I also strongly oppose the assault weapons ban. I voted against the assault weapons ban in 2004, and I worked to get it removed from the debate altogether this year.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]I will not vote for anything that puts Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Montanans in question. As the debate moves forward, I will continue listening carefully to Montanans. Your input is very important.[/SIZE][/FONT] My response to him... Senator Baucus, Thank you for your reply. I am glad to hear you do not support S.649 or any other legislation that would infringe upon 2nd Amendment rights. I agree that we need to enforce current laws which are not being enforced and prevent violent offenders from being released from incarceration and roaming the streets freely. Many, many inocent people are slain by already convicted offenders by guns and other means. As you know, we here in Montana have a high rate of gun ownership and relatively few gun laws and enjoy a very low crime rate. Contrast to places like Chicago which has very strict gun laws and restrictions and some of the highest crime and homicide rates. In Montana, law abiding citizens own the guns and crime is low. In Chicago, criminals own the guns and crime is high. Criminals do not obey laws and gun laws only serve to restrict and disarm law abiding citizens. I was very disappointed that you voted against the amendment against agreeing to the UN arms treaty. I am very much against any UN treaties that would have any negative affect on any of our Constitutional rights. I also encourage you not to support any Supreme Court nominees that are not strong advocates of interpreting and supporting the Constitution and Bill of Rights. The Constitution is not an obsolete nor a so-called "living" document that can be changed and usurped through loose interpretation and popular progressiveism. I am disappointed with your past votes for Justices who should not be sitting on the Supreme Court bench. Thank you again for your reply and Consideration, [/QUOTE]
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