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August 28, 2011, 05:19 PM | #1 | |
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My letter to the Michigan governor
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Also, I removed certain parts about myself in there- sounds a bit choppy, I know! |
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August 28, 2011, 05:39 PM | #2 | |
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August 28, 2011, 05:57 PM | #3 |
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Colvin, you're living in a fairly land...
And the political mindset of the majority of voters in this state will never allow it to stand... And even if it happens, it'll be repealed after the next voting cycle...
I wish I didn't have to get a permission slip from the cops to buy a handgun... And I'm not even a resident of this state!!! This wretched state was forced upon me by my assignment officer... This ridiculous state with it's ridiculous "safety inspection/registration" of handguns. Can you tell me of any crime that was prevented by using the handgun registration in Michigan? How exactly has it reduced crime? How exactly has it made anyone safer? How exactly would you propose a legalization of suppressors, when you still have to get a permission slip from "nanny state" to buy a handgun in the first place?!?! shootniron +100%
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August 28, 2011, 06:22 PM | #4 |
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Shootniron, by many I mean some. Gov Snyder isn't really in to those laws, so I just wanted to sound like his definition of sane.
And I didn't mean state laws, I meant federal ones. Like... restricting rocket launchers. Also, the safety inspection is no more. And the voters don't really count because it's an AG opinion. |
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August 28, 2011, 10:45 PM | #6 |
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As a former resident of Michigan I believe the "safety inspection" racket should be the next thing to change in the mitten state. I would think easing the silencer restriction would be an intermediate level fight.
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August 29, 2011, 09:45 AM | #7 |
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Colvin,
I would be surprised if the AG responds in a positive manner (or at all) to your letter. The best thing to do is to get your Senator or other legislator to write something similar to the AG. Convince your Senator to ask the AG for a formal opinion on the law. Most AG's only respond to legislative and other government employee requests, not from voters. I did this to request an opinion on suppressors in WA and it worked. Make an appointment to speak with your Senator, this works better than a letter. Good luck. Ranb |
August 29, 2011, 09:53 AM | #8 |
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jgcoastie pretty much summed up my feelings, Colvin; your attempts to sound "sane" sounded more to me like throwing other gun enthusiasts under the bus.
I may not practice Open Carry (except in great outdoors settings, assuming it's legal), but I endorse the rights of others to do so. I may not have any interest in jumping through the hoops required to get any NFA or full-auto gear, but I endorse the rights of others to do so. Arguments such as you made help the antis to divide and conquer, and provide them with ammo. "See, even a (self-professed) gun rights guy agrees that we need controls on these things!" |
August 29, 2011, 10:14 AM | #9 |
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If you've ever had any dealings with the media, it doesn't take very long to learn that if you don't want what you say to be turned around to mean something totally different, you better state what you've got to say directly, to the point and in a way it cannot be mis-interpreted.
Same goes for speaking/ writing to gov't leaders. I've also got to agree with jgcoastie, Colvin. Although your letter may have had the best intentions , I can see how it could be turned by the anti-gun politico's to be used against us. |
August 29, 2011, 11:31 AM | #10 |
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You lost me when your entire concern is getting suppressors. There are so many other things to fix first.
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August 29, 2011, 12:45 PM | #11 |
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Thanks for the input. I typed this in between loads of work and in less than five minutes, and now I realize that it doesn't meet the standards of an effective letter.
Provided I get no response, I'll revise it and make it good. Thanks. |
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Colvin, these things don't start with the governor. The ball has to get rolling in the legislature first. Have you approached your Senator or Representative? Do you have a rough draft of a bill you'd like submitted? Have you talked with the MRPA or NRA on the matter yet? Quote:
How would legalizing suppressors contribute to his re-election? How big of a factor is it to him, really? Who's there to put pressure on him to do so? * I've seen the mail a state Senator gets, and it's truly surreal. I doubt rock stars get such weird and varied correspondence. At a certain point, the noise overwhelms the signal, and mail is treated as a nuisance.
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September 11, 2011, 08:39 AM | #13 |
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I am confused by this thread.
Our AG recently approved the purchase of sound suppressors. |
September 11, 2011, 12:00 PM | #14 |
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Just another "half measures" "fare weather friend" of the second amendment...
If it ain't a weapon the thread starter feels is pertinent to his needs, he is fine with banning them... as for the letter... I see little that doesn't agree with the draconian laws of Michigan and the Federal laws... Brent |
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