For anyone who is interested, Sen. Johnny Isakson from Ga. supports the Veterans Disarmament Bill now before the Judiciary Commitee. Here is the letter I revieved from him:
Thank you for contacting me regading H.R. 2640, the NICS Improvement Act of 2007. I appreciate your thoughts and the opportunity to respond.
Tragic events such as the killings in Virginia cause some to call for stricter gun laws or even a repeal of the Second Amendment to the Constitution. I support responsible gun laws and I support the Second Amendment. Restrictions alone cannot stop a premeditated act such as the one committed by Cho Seung-Hui. In this particular case, a combination of security procedures, rapid response and notification could have reduced the loss of life, and better mental health intervention might have saved everyone from this horrible tragedy. It is important for all of us engaged in public policy to evaluate all of these areas and improve both laws and policies.
As you may know, H.R. 2640 passed the House on June 13, 2007, and is pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee. I will continue to carefully monitor this legislation and the effects it could have on gun owners.
Thank you again for contacting me. Please visit my webpage at http://isakson.senate.gov for more information on the issues important to you and to sign up for my e-newsletter.
Sincerely,
Johnny Isakson
United States Senator
There is no such thing as 'Responsible Gun Control", any more than "Responsible Vote Control", or "Responsible Speech Control".
I think maybe it's time we get a new Senator.
Semper Fi!
Thank you for contacting me regading H.R. 2640, the NICS Improvement Act of 2007. I appreciate your thoughts and the opportunity to respond.
Tragic events such as the killings in Virginia cause some to call for stricter gun laws or even a repeal of the Second Amendment to the Constitution. I support responsible gun laws and I support the Second Amendment. Restrictions alone cannot stop a premeditated act such as the one committed by Cho Seung-Hui. In this particular case, a combination of security procedures, rapid response and notification could have reduced the loss of life, and better mental health intervention might have saved everyone from this horrible tragedy. It is important for all of us engaged in public policy to evaluate all of these areas and improve both laws and policies.
As you may know, H.R. 2640 passed the House on June 13, 2007, and is pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee. I will continue to carefully monitor this legislation and the effects it could have on gun owners.
Thank you again for contacting me. Please visit my webpage at http://isakson.senate.gov for more information on the issues important to you and to sign up for my e-newsletter.
Sincerely,
Johnny Isakson
United States Senator
There is no such thing as 'Responsible Gun Control", any more than "Responsible Vote Control", or "Responsible Speech Control".
I think maybe it's time we get a new Senator.
Semper Fi!