Virginia Gun Owners Forum - VGOF

Letter sent. But what good it will do in the hands of Bobby Scott, I do not know.

firemanjay wrote:I copied and sent the letter using the link and here is the response i got from Connolly

Dear Mr. Thomas,
... there is broad support for sensible gun safety measures that the NRA opposes and has successfully killed, including closing the gun show loophole, prohibiting terrorist watch list members from acquiring firearms, mandating gun-owners notify the police when a firearm is stolen, restricting concealed carry permits to individuals who have completed a safety training course and are 21 years of age or older, and preventing perpetrators of violent misdemeanors or domestic violence from obtaining concealed carry permits.
...
Sincerely,

Gerald E. Connolly
Member of Congress
11th District, Virginia

What do you say to someone in a position of power about the foolishness of believing in a gun show loophole? Would any attempt merely put them on the path of banning all legal private sales unless done through an FFL and essentially creating registration?

Letter sent.
I hope they chock on the amount of letters they receive..

http://www.salon.com/2013/01/03/dems_in ... the_house/

According to Salon, a "high cap magazine" ban bill was submitted to the House today.

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Finally got Warner's response:


Dear %CONSTITUENT%,

Thank you for contacting me to share your thoughts on the tragic events in Newtown, Connecticut and your views on gun control.

On December 14, 2012, 20 innocent children and six adults lost their
lives in one of the worst, most tragic shootings to ever occur in the
United States. As a parent of three daughters, this was the ultimate
nightmare. Like the Virginia Tech and Columbine shootings, this tragedy unfolded in what was once regarded as a safe haven free of crime and violence: a school.

I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment constitutional right of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms. I own firearms and I have an "A" rating from the National Rifle Association. However, I also
recognize that, like with many of our constitutional rights, our Second
Amendment rights are not without limits. It is unfortunate that a
tragedy of this magnitude is what is needed to prompt action, but we
need to have a serious discussion on how to best avoid these kinds of
mass shootings in the future. The status quo is not acceptable.

I believe our discussion should cover many issues. We can start by
improving the existing criminal background check system. Currently, the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) is woefully incomplete, with many states failing to submit available records on persons who may be disqualified from purchasing or possessing firearms. With a more complete background check system, we can keep firearms out of the hands of those who have been deemed unfit to possess them.

In addition, we can take common sense measures such as passing the
CAMPUS Safety Act (S. 3682), which I introduced last year. That bill
would establish a national center for campus public safety within the
Department of Justice to serve as a resource center and assist schools and universities in developing campus safety plans and threat assessment tools. We also need to look at changes to our mental health system so we can provide help to those with dangerous mental illnesses before it is too late. There will not be a single solution, but all of these issues and others need to be part of the conversation and I urge you to continue to express your views as we move forward.

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<http://warner.senate.gov .

Sincerely,
MARK R. WARNER
United States Senator

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I received multiple copies of this above email, too, today. Took him a while...

Done Deal, again.

GeneFrenkle wrote:Finally got Warner's response:


Dear %CONSTITUENT%,

Thank you for contacting me to share your thoughts on the tragic events in Newtown, Connecticut and your views on gun control.

On December 14, 2012, 20 innocent children and six adults lost their
lives in one of the worst, most tragic shootings to ever occur in the
United States. As a parent of three daughters, this was the ultimate
nightmare. Like the Virginia Tech and Columbine shootings, this tragedy unfolded in what was once regarded as a safe haven free of crime and violence: a school.

I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment constitutional right of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms. I own firearms and I have an "A" rating from the National Rifle Association. However, I also
recognize that, like with many of our constitutional rights, our Second
Amendment rights are not without limits. It is unfortunate that a
tragedy of this magnitude is what is needed to prompt action, but we
need to have a serious discussion on how to best avoid these kinds of
mass shootings in the future. The status quo is not acceptable.

I believe our discussion should cover many issues. We can start by
improving the existing criminal background check system. Currently, the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) is woefully incomplete, with many states failing to submit available records on persons who may be disqualified from purchasing or possessing firearms. With a more complete background check system, we can keep firearms out of the hands of those who have been deemed unfit to possess them.

In addition, we can take common sense measures such as passing the
CAMPUS Safety Act (S. 3682), which I introduced last year. That bill
would establish a national center for campus public safety within the
Department of Justice to serve as a resource center and assist schools and universities in developing campus safety plans and threat assessment tools. We also need to look at changes to our mental health system so we can provide help to those with dangerous mental illnesses before it is too late. There will not be a single solution, but all of these issues and others need to be part of the conversation and I urge you to continue to express your views as we move forward.

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<http://warner.senate.gov .

Sincerely,
MARK R. WARNER
United States Senator

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Got this too.

JC77 wrote:I received multiple copies of this above email, too, today. Took him a while...

I received that exact response from Mark Warner this evening. Still no word from Senator Webb or Re. Bobby Scott.