Post by "DoubleAction" on Mar 29, 2009 21:33:23 GMT -5
Have we arrived to the day when foreign governments are invading our borders, and we are told to surrender our arms; by our own government ?
From : U.S. Senator Max Baucus & U.S. Senator Jon Tester
"SENATORS TO ATTORNEY GENERAL HOLDER":
STAY AWAY FROM OUR GUNS"
STAY AWAY FROM OUR GUNS"
Baucus And Tester Send Warning Shot To Protect 2nd Amendment
March 3, 2009
(Washington D.C.)- Montana's U.S. Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester sent a simple and clear message to Attorney General Eric Holder today: any new gun restrictions are a non-starter.
In a letter to Holder, Baucus and Tester emphasized the need to enforce current laws on the books instead of passing additional laws which could infringe on Montanans' 2nd Amendment rights.
"We oppose reinstating the ban on the sale of assault weapons, and we call on the Department of Justice to enforce existing laws before it considers imposing any new restrictions on gun ownership," Baucus and Tester wrote.
The letter continued by explaining Montana's proud outdoor heritage and how important gun ownership is to that heritage.
"We value our outdoor heritage, and a large part of that is our Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. Passing this heritage down from one generation to the next is a sacred part of being a Montanan, and something that we will always fight to protect," the letter states.
The Senators' letter was prompted by recent comments that Holder made about wanting to introduce new gun restrictions.
Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock applauds the stand that Baucus and Tester have taken.
"Max and Jon are exactly right—we need to be enforcing the laws that we have on the books," Bullock said. "These one-size-fits all gun laws might be popular in some parts of the country, but they don't work for Montana."
As senators, Baucus and Tester both are members of the Congressional Sportsmen Caucus, which consists of Senators and Representatives working together to protect public lands so future generations can hunt, fish, hike and enjoy other outdoor activities. Baucus is a past Chairman of the caucus, and Tester is the current Vice-Chairman.
-Letter Below-
Dear Attorney General Holder:
This letter is in regards to your recent comments suggesting the reinstatement of the ban on assault weapons. We oppose reinstating the ban on the sale of assault weapons, and we call on the Department of Justice to enforce existing laws before it considers imposing any new restrictions on gun ownership.
Your comments noted increased violence among international drug traffickers as a reason to reexamine the ban on assault weapons within this country; however, this statement fails to acknowledge laws already in place that work to address this issue. Under current law, both transferring a firearm to someone knowing that it will be used to commit a violent or drug-trafficking crime as well as possessing a firearm in furtherance of a Federal drug trafficking crime are already federal felonies punishable by imprisonment.
We will strongly oppose any legislation that will infringe upon the rights of individual gun owners. We value our outdoor heritage, and a large part of that is our Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. Passing this heritage down from one generation to the next is a sacred part of being a Montanan, and something that we will always fight to protect. In the light of the Supreme Court's landmark ruling of District of Columbia v. Heller, affirming the Second Amendment right to bear arms as an individual and constitutionally protected right, we urge you to avoid any legislative proposals that would jeopardize the Constitutional right of law-abiding Americans to own firearms.
Sincerely, U.S. Senator Max Baucus U.S. Senator Jon Tester
(Washington D.C.)- Montana's U.S. Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester sent a simple and clear message to Attorney General Eric Holder today: any new gun restrictions are a non-starter.
In a letter to Holder, Baucus and Tester emphasized the need to enforce current laws on the books instead of passing additional laws which could infringe on Montanans' 2nd Amendment rights.
"We oppose reinstating the ban on the sale of assault weapons, and we call on the Department of Justice to enforce existing laws before it considers imposing any new restrictions on gun ownership," Baucus and Tester wrote.
The letter continued by explaining Montana's proud outdoor heritage and how important gun ownership is to that heritage.
"We value our outdoor heritage, and a large part of that is our Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. Passing this heritage down from one generation to the next is a sacred part of being a Montanan, and something that we will always fight to protect," the letter states.
The Senators' letter was prompted by recent comments that Holder made about wanting to introduce new gun restrictions.
Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock applauds the stand that Baucus and Tester have taken.
"Max and Jon are exactly right—we need to be enforcing the laws that we have on the books," Bullock said. "These one-size-fits all gun laws might be popular in some parts of the country, but they don't work for Montana."
As senators, Baucus and Tester both are members of the Congressional Sportsmen Caucus, which consists of Senators and Representatives working together to protect public lands so future generations can hunt, fish, hike and enjoy other outdoor activities. Baucus is a past Chairman of the caucus, and Tester is the current Vice-Chairman.
-Letter Below-
Dear Attorney General Holder:
This letter is in regards to your recent comments suggesting the reinstatement of the ban on assault weapons. We oppose reinstating the ban on the sale of assault weapons, and we call on the Department of Justice to enforce existing laws before it considers imposing any new restrictions on gun ownership.
Your comments noted increased violence among international drug traffickers as a reason to reexamine the ban on assault weapons within this country; however, this statement fails to acknowledge laws already in place that work to address this issue. Under current law, both transferring a firearm to someone knowing that it will be used to commit a violent or drug-trafficking crime as well as possessing a firearm in furtherance of a Federal drug trafficking crime are already federal felonies punishable by imprisonment.
We will strongly oppose any legislation that will infringe upon the rights of individual gun owners. We value our outdoor heritage, and a large part of that is our Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. Passing this heritage down from one generation to the next is a sacred part of being a Montanan, and something that we will always fight to protect. In the light of the Supreme Court's landmark ruling of District of Columbia v. Heller, affirming the Second Amendment right to bear arms as an individual and constitutionally protected right, we urge you to avoid any legislative proposals that would jeopardize the Constitutional right of law-abiding Americans to own firearms.
Sincerely, U.S. Senator Max Baucus U.S. Senator Jon Tester
Congressmen Send Attorney General Letter Opposing Reinstatement Of Failed 1994 Gun and Magazine Ban
Now Let Us Hear From The Traitors and Conspirators To The Constitution.
The Brady Campaign called on U.S. leaders to strengthen American gun laws to make it harder for Mexican criminals to arm themselves with U.S. firearms at a news conference.
The Brady Center also issued a new report on the problem called Exporting Gun Violence: How Our Weak Gun Laws Arm Criminals in Mexico and America.
Exporting Gun Violence details how America's lack of effective gun laws is helping to create a regional security risk and costing Mexican and American citizens their lives. The same weak gun laws that are enabling the supply of Mexican criminals are supplying criminals in the U.S. as well.
Brady President Paul Helmke said, "For too long, we have been putting our own citizens at risk by making it so easy for criminals to get gun. Now our neighbors are threatened as well, and our national security is at risk." He stated that "'enforcing the laws on the books' will never be enough: we need stronger laws, and strong enforcement of those laws."
The Brady Center also issued a new report on the problem called Exporting Gun Violence: How Our Weak Gun Laws Arm Criminals in Mexico and America.
Exporting Gun Violence details how America's lack of effective gun laws is helping to create a regional security risk and costing Mexican and American citizens their lives. The same weak gun laws that are enabling the supply of Mexican criminals are supplying criminals in the U.S. as well.
Brady President Paul Helmke said, "For too long, we have been putting our own citizens at risk by making it so easy for criminals to get gun. Now our neighbors are threatened as well, and our national security is at risk." He stated that "'enforcing the laws on the books' will never be enough: we need stronger laws, and strong enforcement of those laws."