Gun Control Response for District 1, Rob Wittman

[SilentServiceVet]

Not sure if anyone else has posted the response received from Rep. Wittman (VA First District), so here it is. Rob Wittman is a solid guy and I like his response:

"Thank you for contacting me in regards to your support for the Second Amendment and gun rights. I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts with me. I value your views on the important issues facing our Commonwealth and the Nation.   As a gun owner and strong supporter of Second Amendment rights, I believe that the constitutional right to keep and bear arms must be diligently protected. Additionally, I do not support a national gun registry. Such a registry would only put an unnecessary mandate on law-abiding citizens. Gun registration and owner licensing do not help police solve crime as criminals do not register their guns or get licenses.   Moreover, I believe the right to keep and bear arms is an individually possessed right, as are all rights protected in our Constitution. The Founding Fathers, the Framers of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights could not have been clearer about the nature of the right and the purpose of the Second Amendment. The U.S. Supreme Court has recognized it as an individual right in several landmark cases.   Rest assured that I am committed to preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes. I will continue to defend this sacred right guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as a member of the House of Representatives in the 112th Congress.   Thank you again for sharing your views and opinions with me. I am committed to serving you to the best of my abilities. If I can ever be of assistance to you or your family, please do not hesitate to call me at (202) 225-4261 or contact me online at:www.wittman.house.gov.

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[allingeneral]

Mr. Wittman is my representative as well, and I appreciate what he stands for. He'll have my vote anytime I have the opportunity.

[HilarityEnsues]

I believe I voted for him back in November, Glad I did.

[mamabearCali]

Woot woot! Good man!

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[Greybeard]

He'll be my rep when I get down there in April. Looking forward to it.

[fiasconva]

It looks like I made the right decision at the polls in November.

[rlbellco72]

I got the same letter. He will certainly get my vote again.

[Micro]

Mr. Wittman has his act together. He is a strong conservative and a friend of gun owners.

I got the same letter. I thinks it's worth posting twice...

January 14, 2013


Mr. Rowland XXXXX
#### XXXXXXXX Lane
Newport News, VA

Dear Mr. XXXXX:

Thank you for contacting me in regards to your support for the Second Amendment and gun rights. I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts with me. I value your views on the important issues facing our Commonwealth and the Nation.



As a gun owner and strong supporter of Second Amendment rights, I believe that the constitutional right to keep and bear arms must be diligently protected. Additionally, I do not support a national gun registry. Such a registry would only put an unnecessary mandate on law-abiding citizens. Gun registration and owner licensing do not help police solve crime as criminals do not register their guns or get licenses.



Moreover, I believe the right to keep and bear arms is an individually possessed right, as are all rights protected in our Constitution. The Founding Fathers, the Framers of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights could not have been clearer about the nature of the right and the purpose of the Second Amendment. The U.S. Supreme Court has recognized it as an individual right in several landmark cases.



Rest assured that I am committed to preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes. I will continue to defend this sacred right guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as a member of the House of Representatives in the 112th Congress.



Thank you again for sharing your views and opinions with me. I am committed to serving you to the best of my abilities. If I can ever be of assistance to you or your family, please do not hesitate to call me at (202) 225-4261 or contact me online at: www.wittman.house.gov.


Sincerely,

Robert Wittman
Member of Congress

RJW/be

[cwfunrider]

At least we got one in back in November.

[airbornepirate]

and on the flip side...


Dear Mr. ,



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.



Sincerely,
MARK R. WARNER
United States Senator

[SilentServiceVet]

Airborne, I got that one too from Sen. Warner. I wasn't surprised by his response, but I have written him three times just so he's sure where I stand on this issue. I got that same response in three separate emails all in the same day. Within 5 mins of each other, actually. I don't care about his "NRA rating" or him owning firearms ... I don't trust him to protect our 2nd Amendment rights at all. Warner is just another "politician" -- which to me is a derogatory term that I don't use when referencing Rep. Wittman.

[9mmjhp]

yeah the one i got back from Connely wasn't too promising either,
"To be clear, I strongly support protecting Second Amendment rights that we as Americans hold dear. However, just as avowed conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia recently noted in an interview on Fox News, certain gun safety measures are constitutional and our Nation must engage in a thoughtful discussion about appropriate access to firearms and the types of firearms available to certain individuals. For example, should high-powered, military-style firearms with large-capacity magazines – which were used in the D.C. sniper murders, the attempted assassination of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, and the mass shootings in Aurora and Newtown – be readily available to the general public? Does the Second Amendment apply to the FIM-92 Stinger missile launcher, a personal portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile platform capable of downing commercial aircraft? Clearly such weapons are not intended for hunting, nor are they appropriate for use in home or self defense. "

this stuff is ridiculous, do they really believe citizens are pushing for access to stinger missiles?? kind of insulting if you ask me

[rlbellco72]

Airborne, I got that one too from Sen. Warner. I wasn't surprised by his response, but I have written him three times just so he's sure where I stand on this issue. I got that same response in three separate emails all in the same day. Within 5 mins of each other, actually. I don't care about his "NRA rating" or him owning firearms ... I don't trust him to protect our 2nd Amendment rights at all. Warner is just another "politician" -- which to me is a derogatory term that I don't use when referencing Rep. Wittman.

Amen Brother!

[sdlrodeo]

I got the same letter from Warner.

Does not give me the warm and fuzzies.

Wow, the letter from Connelly is disturbing. And yes, I think it is insulting. However, it does bring up an interesting conversation.Let's examine it from one point of view...

We believe in High Capacity Mags and ARs, etc. One of our arguments is that the bad guys will have these items/weapons so we should have them in order to defend ourselves as a force multiplier. We ALSO argue that the 2nd Amendment was intended to protect the citizenry from its government. The government has tanks/fighter jets/Surface to air missles/etc. So in order to stay with the same line of reasoning, SHOULDN'T we have access to the above equipment as a force multiplier if not at least a force equalizer?

I also like the argument that I am a law abiding citizen. Therefore I should have the right to own such weapons because I'm innocent until proven guilty. I believe this logically follows the same thought process that says I should have a right to own a fast car or a private crop dusting plane (as long as I can afford to buy one of course). There is a lot of damage that can be done with a crop duster/fast car/bus/motorhome/semi/chainsaw etc. But I'm legally allowed to own them. It is only AFTER I break the law with them that they can be taken away.

Where do we draw the line?

Please let the intelligent conversation begin...However, in an effort not to hijack this thread, please post your comments to this topic:
http://vagunforum.net/general-discussio ... 16296.html

[JC77]

I've supported Congressman Wittman from the beginning of his political elections in Montross. He has been a very good guy so far when it comes to the 2nd Amendment and meets with us often.

[lonestarag]

yeah the one i got back from Connely wasn't too promising either,
"To be clear, I strongly support protecting Second Amendment rights that we as Americans hold dear. However, just as avowed conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia recently noted in an interview on Fox News, certain gun safety measures are constitutional and our Nation must engage in a thoughtful discussion about appropriate access to firearms and the types of firearms available to certain individuals. For example, should high-powered, military-style firearms with large-capacity magazines – which were used in the D.C. sniper murders, the attempted assassination of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, and the mass shootings in Aurora and Newtown – be readily available to the general public? Does the Second Amendment apply to the FIM-92 Stinger missile launcher, a personal portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile platform capable of downing commercial aircraft? Clearly such weapons are not intended for hunting, nor are they appropriate for use in home or self defense. "

this stuff is ridiculous, do they really believe citizens are pushing for access to stinger missiles?? kind of insulting if you ask me

The 2nd Amdt has nothing to say about hunting, Mr. Congressman.