Today I have contacted my Senators and Representative. As a nation and society we are facing a huge problem and we need to discuss it and arrive a a reasonable and responsible solution. Or at least take a few steps in that direction. So contact your federal elected officials. Let your government know what you think about gun control.
They all have websites now and you can contact them through those sites. You could also call or send a letter but the important thing is to let them know what you think.
This is my letter:
Dear xxx,
I believe guns have become a huge problem in our society. There are too many gun deaths and too many mass shootings. I realize this is a complex issue. Today President Obama mentioned a few common sense solutions that should help.
I believe that Congress should ban semiautomatic weapons, particularly assault rifles. It could be argued that only a small portion of gun related deaths are due to semiautomatic weapons. But these mass shootings are horrible. And I know of few, if any, uses for these weapons beside murder. We do have a right to bear arms but if we can restrict automatic weapons, why not these.
I believe we should eliminate loopholes in our background checks. Background checks help to prevent criminals and the mentally ill from getting weapons legally. Why are there gun sales not subject to background checks. How does this interfere with our right to bear arms.
Similar arguments could be made for banning high capacity magazine for these weapons.
I think there should be serious discussions of these issues and hope congress can overcome pressure from the gun lobby in evaluating these problems.
Don’t forget to send yours. You can add a comment here if you want to share your opinions with other readers.
There’s no way to know how many guns were sold based on the state police background check numbers, which represent only the number of checks requested. Lawmakers repealed Virginia’s one-gun-a-month restriction this year, so those who pass background checks can buy multiple firearms in one transaction. Also, private transactions do not require background checks.
Thank you for your comment. I hope more will share opinions i forums like this and with elected officials.
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Thank you. This is an issue that needs thought and communication among people with various views and with elected representatives.