RKBA Contrasts in MN's US Senators

Email Replies from MN Senators | Sept. 8, 2004 | RonJon

[ronjon]

Here are the replies I received from my two senators from Minnesota this morning:

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From U.S. Senator Mark Dayton (D - Minnesota):

September 7, 2004

Mr. {RonJon} (my address)

Dear Mr. (RonJon):

Thank you for contacting me in regards to the 1994 ban on assault weapons, which is scheduled to expire this September. I have always supported this ban and will continue to do so, because I believe it keeps the most dangerous guns off our streets. However, I am also a gun owner myself, and I strongly support the Second Amendment. As your United States Senator, I will continue to defend and protect the right of sportsmen and sportswomen, hunters, and law-abiding citizens to own firearms.

My best regards.

Sincerely,

Mark Dayton

United States Senator

MD:

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From U.S. Senator Norm Coleman (R - Minnesota):

September 7, 2004

Mr. (RonJon) (my address)

Thank you for taking the time to contact me concerning legisla

tion that would reauthorize the Assault Weapons Ban.

Currently, there are two bills that would reauthorize the Assault Weapons Ban: the Assault Weapons Ban reauthorization Act of 2003 (S. 1034) and the Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act (S. 1431). These bills were introduced on May 8th and July 17th respectively and both have been referred to the Judiciary Committee.

On March 2, 2004, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) proposed an amendment to the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (S. 1805) that would have reauthorized the current Assault Weapons Ban for 10 more years. The Feinstein amendment passed the Senate by a vote of 53-46. However, S. 1805 failed to pass the Senate by a vote of 9 – 80 and the Feinstein Amendment died.

I voted against this amendment based on studies conducted by the Clinton and Bush Justice Departments that state the ban has not been effective in reducing crime. In 2001, the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics performed a follow up study to its 1995 criminal survey and found that banned guns are rarely used in crimes. The Bureau study reported that less than 2% of felons possessed a rifle of any kind in crimes for which they were imprisoned.

Please know that I am a strong supporter of 2nd Amendment rights and that I value your advice.

Thank you once again for contacting me. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future if I can be of further assistance to you.

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[ quite a contrast isn't it? Two bad Dayton has to cancel out Coleman's vote! :~( ]

(I sincerely hope you MN people will take note of the Democrat hostility to our RKBA rights and vote accordingly!!!!)

RonJon

[brbethke]

Mark Dayton's press secretary writes: However, I am also a gun owner myself, and I strongly support the Second Amendment. As your United States Senator, I will continue to defend and protect the right of sportsmen and sportswomen, hunters, and law-abiding citizens to own firearms.

Since when?

Hey, Marky, just because you used to own a major stake in Target and Target used to sell guns, that does not make you a gun owner.

[RKV]

Excuse me for raining on this parade (a bit). "I voted against this amendment based on studies conducted by the Clinton and Bush Justice Departments that state the ban has not been effective in reducing crime." This logic is false. The fedgov is prohibited from legislating the possession and carry (at least open carry) of arms by the 2nd Amendment. Since the 14th Amendment so are the states. I clearly understand that unconstitutional legislation contrary to the plain meaning of the 2nd Amendment has been passed by the Congress and affirmed by the courts. Until we citizens clearly communicate with our congresscriters they will continue to infringe on our basic human right to self-defense.

[Voltage]

Summary: Senator Dayton is for it and against it.

[Dan from Michigan]

Dayton voted for Ted Kennedy's bill that banned the .30-30 and most centerfire rounds. (even Leahy, Bingaman, and Daschle voted against that ban)

John Kerry and my two losers in the Sinate voted for that ban too. At least you have Coleman. I got Lenin and Stabmenow.

[Squantos]

Pelosi is right now on CSPAN asking for 9-11 emergency action before the election break.........wanna bet the AWB is buried in her crap...?:o)