As I'm reading through this thread I cannot help but think how proud the Colonel and Big Teddy would be.
This was my letter to my Congressman. I'm still working on the letter to the Lt Gov of IL who wrote about how she comes from a hunting family.
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Congressman Roskam
Thank you for your response, I appreciate your thoughtful comments. I agree that more work needs to be done to prohibit criminals and the mentally unstable from obtaining weapons.
You may or may not have seen this document that has been posted on the internet within the past 24-48 hours, so I am attaching it for you to read. This is a well thought out and informative piece and was originally posted at www.professionalsoldiers.com. It is a Military community made up of mostly active duty and retired Special Forces Soldiers. Their names are not on this public document as many are still active duty, but I would imagine some would be quite happy to speak or correspond with you.
Illinois, and more specifically Chicago, has the most strict gun laws in place and yet the news is filled with reports of more shootings every evening. The laws that are in place have not stopped the shootings, the only people who cannot protect themselves are the law abiding citizens. We don't need more gun laws, we need a review or revamping the existing laws but not at the expense of the Second Amendment.
It is imperative we uphold the Second Amendment, many people I've spoken with feel the current administration (both in Washington and in Illinois) would love nothing more than to abolish it. Thank you for reading, we must protect the Bill of Rights and the Constitution.
Best regards,
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