EMERGENCY - NOW, Today, call before they vote

[gaddy]

cantwells office was pleasant & will forward my message. Murray's office said that they already have me as one of the oppose 150 crowd,thank you. & good day. guy was pleasent in his responce though.
both places were OK & seemed to show no stress with the # of calls they had received. reminded me of a telemarketer.

[SCRUBS]

I reached a male at Murray`s office,  he was very polite, and said he would relay my opposition.

I left a phone message at Cantwell`s office asking her to oppose the AWB.

[thegreatwhitef350]

Wow, just spent three hours watching that nonsense. No one could give an honest answer on how this ban will work when the previous one did not. Three reports on the previous ban determined it did not make a differance and there are no reports that it did. That right there is reason enough to stop this waste of tax payers hard earned money on making more useless laws that will not save lives.

[haugenna]

I asked what the response has been from callers and got the "its been both ways" answer.  I asked if Senator  will vote party lines or for the people and they could not give me an answer on that and "Senator ______" has not made a statement on how she will vote.

[pianoman9701]

This liberal hack makes me nauseous.

"Dear Mr. W,

Thank you for contacting me to express your views on gun ownership and violence prevention. I appreciate hearing from you on this important issue.

As you know, on January 16, 2013, President Obama announced a series of legislative proposals and executive actions intended to reduce gun violence. I applaud the President's efforts to close gun purchase loopholes and to create new tools for further background checks.

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) introduced a bill to regulate assault weapons (S. 150) on January 24, 2013. The proposed legislation bans certain military-style, semi-automatic weapons, and makes it illegal to produce, import, or sell magazines with capacity over ten rounds. The bill has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee, where it is currently awaiting further debate and review.

In the past, I supported the original Assault Weapons Ban and the Brady Bill, as well as the Youth Handgun Safety Act of 1993, which prohibits juveniles from possessing or receiving handguns. I look forward to work with my colleagues in the Senate to strengthen responsible legislation to rein in gun violence. We need to work to close the loopholes in existing laws that allow criminals and children to gain access to firearms contrary to the law's intention. One example is the well-known "gun-show loophole" which allows people to purchase firearms at gun-shows without undergoing the background check required when guns are bought from licensed dealers. Lastly, I believe we must support increased gun-safety and gun-use education.

I support the Second Amendment and the rights of law-abiding Washingtonians who own guns. I also remain focused on addressing the deeply troubling violence in this country and making our state and our country as safe as possible for all people, including our most vulnerable citizens, our children. I believe both of these goals are important and can be simultaneously accomplished through common-sense gun laws and stricter enforcement of existing laws.

Along with addressing gun violence, making services for the mentally ill and their families more accessible will encourage those suffering from mental illness to seek needed care and support. Mental health care is a critical component of our healthcare system and an individual's overall health status. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately one in 17 Americans suffers from a seriously debilitating mental illness. I care deeply about mental health care and understand the important role behavioral health services play in the lives of both those who suffer from mental illness and their family and loved ones.

 thank you again for contacting me to share your thoughts on this matter. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future if I can be of further assistance.

Sincerely,
Maria Cantwell
United States Senator"

[washelkhunter]

cant-do-well and murray are obummer *** lickers; they never will deviate from the party line. there isnt even one brain between the both of them. they take their marching orders from the other wash; not this one.

(Keep it family friendly, please.)

[huntrights]

We've got to flood their phone lines and their email in-boxes.

[robescc]

It seems that this bill is DOA. The media is not happy about it. Brian Williams talked about it for about 30 seconds. His broadcast features at least 5 minutes every night about gun violence. Not tonight though.

[csaaphill]

late but I called anyhows let them both know where I stood and alienating us is not a good thing.
Believe I only got a live responce from Cantwells office, but had to be transfered to a messge phone, but still left a message.
ya they were anoyed but oh well.

[csaaphill]

where is all this these standing haven't seen any updates latley on any of em.

[huntrights]

Here is the latest bill summary and status.

S.150 -- Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 (Introduced in Senate - IS)

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d113:1:./temp/~bdalJc:@@@X


Link to Bill
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113s150is/pdf/BILLS-113s150is.pdf

[Windwalker]

 Another link to keep tabs on  "Industry-Relevant Federal Legislation"

    http://www.nssf.org/govrel/federal_legislation.cfm

[huntrights]

Feinstein Holds Hearings on Gun and Magazine Ban

http://www.nraila.org/legislation/federal-legislation/2013/3/feinstein-holds-hearings-on-gun-and-magazine-ban.aspx

Keep calling and writing in opposition to this bill and all other anti-gun bills.  Go to the link at the bottom of the article; use the fast and easy method to communicate your opposition to your representatives.

http://www.nraila.org/get-involved-locally/grassroots/write-your-reps.aspx


Here is the text of the email you will send if you use the NRA-ILA write-your-reps tool.  Each time bills like S.150 move further through the process we should ALL write again.  We cannot allow this, or the other anti-gun bills to go any further!

Please use this tool.  It's doesn't get any easier than this to stand up and fight for your rights!


"While Senator Feinstein's proposal to ban semi-automatic firearms and standard capacity magazines is garnering the most attention, it is important to note that attacks on our Second Amendment rights are by no means limited to this one proposal.

As egregious as Sen. Feinstein's proposal is, as your constituent, I want to urge you to oppose any and all gun control proposals that have been, or will be, introduced.  We can expect a barrage of attacks on our Second Amendment rights to include not only gun bans, but:  attacks on gun shows; restrictions on the lawful purchase of ammunition; eliminating private transfers of firearms, even between family members; gun owner registration; and more.

The one thing all of these misguided proposals have in common is they won't reduce crime.  Criminals, by definition, are lawbreakers.  They are not deterred by laws against murder, rape, armed robbery, etc., and they won't be affected by additional gun control laws on top of the tens of thousands of existing laws we have on the books at every governmental level.

If you truly care about reducing crime and keeping our children safe, I ask you to oppose these gun control bills, and instead focus on improvements to our nation's mental health system and enhancing security at our schools.

Again, I urge you to oppose any and all gun control bills, and ensure you focus on those solutions that will actually achieve positive accomplishments, while respecting our Second Amendment rights. 

Please reply to me with your position on these measures.  Your votes on these issues will be a major consideration in my future voting decisions.

Sincerely,"

[BOWHUNTER45]

these nut cases only have one vision and if we do not stop them in their tracks now it will only get worse ! 

[Oldguy]

Has there been an instance where a criminal purchased the firearm used in a crime at a gun show? I don't recall that the politicians have ever put forth an example of when that has happened. What criminal in his right mind would pay the gun show price when he could get a firearm on the street for less?