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January 24, 2013, 01:40 PM | #1 |
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Tally the votes! Responses from Congress.
I know a lot of us have written our Senators and Representatives regarding the proposed anti-gun bills. I also know that a lot of us have shared our responses from those representatives.
I thought it might be a good idea to have a thread where we can try to pin down which Senators and Representatives are likely to oppose gun control bills. Particularly, which Democratic Senators and Representatives have our backs. Perhaps this will show us the likelihood of any measures passing the Senate and House. I'll start. Based on responses I've received from my representatives it appears that Senator Murkowski (R), Representative Young (R) and Senator Begich (D) all oppose further gun control measures.
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January 24, 2013, 03:02 PM | #2 |
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I have written both Senators and my U.S. Representative. I have not received a response from any of them, but they are all avid gun-grabbers so I know the replies will be along the line of "I appreciate your sharing your concerns with me. The thoughts of my constituents are important to me. That is why I am going to ignore you and do what I think is best for your safety."
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January 24, 2013, 03:06 PM | #3 |
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The chances of regulations getting through the Congress is alot slimmer than what the Govenors can, are and did do. cuomo, has got them all thinking and that is the dangerous part.
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January 24, 2013, 03:13 PM | #4 |
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Maria Cantwell would take a hot glue gun from your cold dead hands.
Patty Murray isn't friendly to the 2nd, but she's also weasel-ish enough to fence sit. Adam Smith.. I haven't heard a peep out of yet, though I may have missed something in the local papers... no response yet though. |
January 24, 2013, 03:18 PM | #5 |
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I have received responses from Wyoming Senator Mike Enzi (R), Senator John Barrasso (R), and Represenative Cynthia Lumis (R). All strongly opposing any further gun control legislation! Yeah!
If anyone is interested in their replies, I can post them.
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January 24, 2013, 03:48 PM | #6 |
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Steve Daines the rep for Montana appears a good bet. Sen. John Tester's response had obvious wiggle room in it. I get the feeling he'd toss the 2nd in a heartbeat if he thought he can get away by calling himself reasonable. I never got a response from our other Senator, Max Baucus, any time I've contacted him in the last few weeks.
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January 24, 2013, 05:21 PM | #7 |
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Kay Hagen (D) of North Carolina in her response letter basically said she was in favor of "sensible gun control" while stating she enjoyed hunting.
I have not heard from Richard Burr (R) of NC And based on Congressman Mark Meadows (R) of NC response, I feel like he is pro 2nd amendment. Here is a copy of his response Thank you for contacting my office regarding your concerns over the possibility of increased gun regulation in light of the recent tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut. Your views are very important, and I appreciate you taking the time to share them with me. When I heard about the tragedy that took place in Connecticut on December 14, 2012, I was shocked and deeply saddened over this senseless attack on innocent children, teachers and school administrators. As a father, I cannot begin to imagine the horror that those families are going through, as they grieve the loss of their children and loved ones. My thoughts and prayers are with all of them during this difficult time. Like most Americans, I am horrified by these crimes. The tragedy in Newtown has, once again, brought the debate over our Second Amendment rights to the forefront and has renewed assertions that more restrictive guns laws would have prevented the tragedy in Newtown and other violent crimes. As a strong defender of the Second Amendment, I will always fight to secure the right of law-abiding citizens to purchase and bear personal firearms. I believe that the best way to prevent acts of violence is to resolutely enforce our criminal laws and to give our citizens proper guidance and training so that they are familiar with firearms and prepared to defend themselves should the need arise. I am working hard with local school officials and sheriff’s departments to figure out what additional measures we can take to ensure that our schools are as safe as possible. The bottom line is that criminals and individuals who intend to do harm to others are not deterred by additional rules and regulations prohibiting gun ownership. Restricting the ability of law-abiding citizens to defend themselves and their families against harm by enacting strict gun-control laws would only further expose the innocent to violent crime. Again, thank you for contacting my office. Your feedback and suggestions are always welcome. It is an honor to serve as your United States Congressman. If you have not done so already, please visit my website – www.meadows.house.gov – and sign up for my eNewsletter. Sincerely, Mark Meadows Member of Congress |
January 25, 2013, 12:49 PM | #8 |
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We are not alone, my 2 Colorado Senators initially came out in support of an AWB before it was even written.
Now the latest news is that they "remain uncommitted" which is not how it went down. they went from supporting it to uncommitted. Their responses to me have also softened, the last response I received contained no mention of Assault weapons or high capacity magazines, but I still continue to write them whenever I come up with a new argument.
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January 25, 2013, 01:29 PM | #9 |
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There seems to be a recurring theme among Reps and Senators who have a D for party affiliation that they support hunting, but support universal background checks, magazine capacity limits, and a renewed AWB.
I think we are going to see some serious party-line votes in the near future, with the exceptions of those who come from tightly contested districts. Sorry if that is too political, mods, but the replies have followed a definite, and seemingly scripted, trend. (I would consider exceptions, such as Begich, to support the idea that in some areas gun control is a career killer. Alaska would be one such area.) Edit: In Missouri, so far, Senator Roy Blunt and Congressman Sam Graves are on our side. Senator Claire McCaskill supports hunting, and the right of citizens to own "appropriate" weapons, but she wants to reinstate the AWB, limit magazine capacity, and close the "gunshow loophole." Governor Nixon favors a ban on all forms of semi-automatic firearms, but probably won't push that too hard as it would bite him in a big way. Again, seems pretty straight party-line and scripted. Last edited by MLeake; January 25, 2013 at 01:38 PM. |
January 25, 2013, 01:55 PM | #10 |
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Here in Connecticut..
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January 25, 2013, 02:55 PM | #11 | |
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Letter From Represenative Cynthia Lumis
Here is a letter sent to me today by my Represenative in the U.S. House, Cynthia Lumis (R), Wyoming:
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January 27, 2013, 01:53 AM | #12 |
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Florida Senators
Florida is split down the middle in the Senate. Bill Nelson (D) wrote me back to say that he values gun control; Rubio (R) told me in reply to my email that is for "defending the 2nd Amendment" and is against new bills being presented. Haven't heard back from my congressman; but he is a conservative Republican so he will probably be against any gun control measures.
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January 27, 2013, 09:40 AM | #13 |
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I did get one automated responce that my message was received,
And that the official will review my comments at a later date Only one That goes to sshow you how important that stuff haha is Here in Connecticut and washington hahaha I hope not, but it looks like we are sunk here in Connecticut |
January 27, 2013, 07:20 PM | #14 |
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I live in Texas our congressmen all seem to have very pro 2A track records, our governor came on TV and warned washington against knee jerk politics and in the same speech said "you should be able to carry your gun anywhere you want to in the state of Texas".
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January 27, 2013, 09:36 PM | #15 |
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In Nevada I received one message from Dean Heller and two messages from Harry Reid. Heller's response to my concerns were a little vague, but seem to indicate a likelihood to vote no on any bans, but may be in support of universal background checks or other similar proposals.
Reid went from first telling me that "every idea should be on the table as we discuss how to best protect our children" in response to my first email to "We must work to protect this right by enforcing laws that keep guns away from terrorists and criminals. However, the rights of responsible gun owners should not be compromised by individuals who use firearms to commit crimes" in response to my second. He's a very shrewd career politician and I'm betting that the political wind among his constituents made him change his outlook some for fear of losing votes in 2016. However, I'm still not 100% sure exactly where he stands; Perhaps he will also vote no to a new AWB, but agree to some other gun control provisions like universal and tighter background checks. Again I'm honestly not sure. |
January 28, 2013, 08:36 AM | #16 |
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Only one I've heard from is Mark Warner, and he's already flipped on us.
Gerry Connolly is my rep. I've known him for years. He's not unlike Maria Cantwell. I had thought that I and a friend had really made some changes in his views on guns. Can't tech an old liberal new tricks, I guess... I saw him a month before Sandy Hook and told him in no uncertain terms that A) I really, REALLY like him as a person, but B) he had forever and for all time lost my vote and C) if he EVER came to my front door looking for my vote I'd bumrush his ass right off my porch. He laughed, I laughed, but he knew I was serious. Tim Kaine I've not heard from, either. But I don't expect to. He's a complete and total gun grabbing tool, and I really can't believe the Old Dominion elected his communist ass.
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January 28, 2013, 01:07 PM | #17 |
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Just got another reply from Maria Cantwell. She's backtracking a bit. Or at least her language is. She's probably rabidly anti-gun. I've seen somewhere, I think a non-partisan on the issues .org website with her on record as believing there is no right for John Q Public to own firearms. In her latest reply she mentions Feinstein's bill, but doesn't say she'll support or oppose it. She mentions new common sense laws, as well as enforcing new ones, and she's starting to talk about putting mental health in the discussion. I suspect she's getting the statistics on which side her bread is buttered on in this State and is trying to find just how far she can push it.
Regardless, I think a lot of the anti's are backtracking. |
January 28, 2013, 01:32 PM | #18 |
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I heard from my two senators and one congressman here in Fla.
Nelson a Dem seems like he will vote FOR a ban. Rubio a Rep seems like a vote NO for a ban. Mica my Congressman a Rep says he will NOT for a ban. |
January 28, 2013, 02:27 PM | #19 | |
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Reply I got from Claire McCaskill (D) Missouri
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January 28, 2013, 02:33 PM | #20 | |
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I have been using popvox to track bills and contact my representatives. I heard back from Representative Mike Rogers, AL-3.
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Senator Ted Cruz (R) against any gun control Senator John Cornyn(R) against any gun control Congressman Marc Veasey (D) NO RESPONSE
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January 28, 2013, 02:59 PM | #22 |
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My two senators, Paul and McConnell, say they will support us but my representitive, John Yarmuth, is on record supporting gun control.
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January 28, 2013, 05:57 PM | #25 |
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Vermont is lost. . . . .
Patrick Leahy(D) supports gun control Peter Welch(D) supports gun control Bernie Sanders(Socialist) supports gun control We ran an attempt at an AWB out of our legislature this past week. Looks like these three want to be replaced. . . . . |
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