Virginia Gun Owners Forum - VGOF

Dear Mr. Mindflayer,

Thank you for contacting me regarding your thoughts on the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011 (H.R. 822).

I realize that there are very strong opinions on both sides of the debate around Second Amendment rights. I support public policies that ensure the responsible and appropriate use of guns, as well as efforts to reduce gun-related crimes through increased enforcement and background checks. I supported full funding of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), the only national database that flags individuals who are precluded under current law from purchasing or possessing firearms. I do not, however, support laws or regulations that infringe on the Second Amendment Constitutional right of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms.

In the aftermath of the tragedy in Tucson, Arizona and in light of the Virginia Tech shootings, we must remain vigilant in our efforts to ensure firearms do not get into the wrong hands. In the United States Senate, legislation on gun control generally falls under the jurisdiction of the Senate Judiciary Committee, of which I am not a member. However, I will keep your views in mind should any legislation on this matter come before the full Senate in the future.

Again, thank you for contacting me. For further information or to sign up for my newsletter please visit my website at http://warner.senate.gov.


Sincerely,
MARK R. WARNER
United States Senator

mrjam2jab wrote:So he didn't really answer your question...

jihgwt wrote:What Double talk B.S.

VBshooter wrote:Mr Warner is basically a fence sitter and falls on the side needed to keep his position in line with most Dem stuff.. Tha letter is a typical well written POS that says nothing,,,, We need to see him go away next election.... He has voted in favor of just about everything anti gun that has come out of Congress ,,, If Obama likes it so does Mark