Posted on 06/27/2025 4:51:02 PM PDT by real saxophonist
Dear Mr. (saxophonist),
Thank you for reaching out to me regarding firearm legislation. I appreciate hearing from you on this critical issue.
In Colorado, we support the Second Amendment and the right of individuals to hunt and protect their families and homes. At the same time, our state has endured unimaginable tragedies due to gun violence. As a result, Colorado strengthened its background check system and made reforms to make our communities safer. I believe we can enact similar reforms on the federal level while protecting Americans' Second Amendment rights.
Congress made progress on this issue when we passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act in June 2022. The law requires stronger background checks for gun buyers under the age of 21 and works to close the "boyfriend loophole" to provide greater protections to victims of domestic violence. It also funds grants for states to implement red flag laws, which prevent individuals who are a danger to themselves or others from obtaining firearms. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act includes historic funding to increase access to mental health, suicide prevention, and trauma intervention programs. This law is a significant step to help reduce the epidemic of gun violence.
We must work together to address gun violence in our country and break the partisan stalemate that continues to put our kids and communities at risk. At the same time, we must uphold the rights enshrined in our Constitution. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act was a good start, and I will continue to work with my Senate colleagues to find common ground on this critical issue to keep Coloradans safe.
I value the input of fellow Coloradans in considering the wide variety of important issues and legislative initiatives that come before the Senate. I hope you will continue to inform me of your thoughts and concerns.
For more information about my priorities as a U.S. Senator, I invite you to visit my website at http://bennet.senate.gov/. Again, thank you for contacting me.
Sincerely,
Michael F. Bennet United States Senator
Good grief! The criminals are running amok here.
Thanks for that. I had never heard that term before.
I know he said that, and I just spent half an hour trying to find a citable source for that quote, to no avail.
I don’t doubt it. These hacks who want pass laws always know nothing at all about firearms.
Because they do not respect any such rights.
They know full well that they are doing criminal activities for which citizens might want to shoot them.
Gun control is about "Public Safety". Theirs, not yours.
I’m sure another law will solve everything.
Just No!
I wonder if it was written by Otto Pen, because it seems like it is a form letter...
Of course it is.
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