Covington VA –-(Ammoland.com)- Here’s the form letter some of you have gotten recently from Senator Mark Warner.
Warner is hot on background checks and wants to expand them – not good.
He also has not returned our survey (and neither has Ed Gillespie. Robert Sarvis has returned his survey):
Dear xxxx,
Thank you for contacting me to share your thoughts on legislative efforts to reduce gun violence in the United States.
On September 16, 2013, twelve innocent men and women lost their lives at the Washington, DC Navy Yard at the hands of a gunman who, reports show, had a history of violent tendencies and serious mental illness. This shooting was one of the latest in a string of recent gun-related tragedies that continue to shock our communities. In the aftermath of this recent shooting and tragedies such as those in Newtown, Connecticut and at Virginia Tech, we need to take meaningful steps that will help us best avoid these kinds of mass shootings in the future. The status quo is not acceptable.
I own firearms and am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment constitutional right of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms. However, I also recognize that, like with many of our constitutional rights, our Second Amendment rights are not without limits. During the spring of 2013, the Senate considered the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 (S. 649) in an effort to address issues contributing to gun violence. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) attempted to amend this bill with a reasonable, bipartisan proposal to strengthen background checks. The Manchin-Toomey amendment would have closed the gun show loophole and prohibited the commercial sale of guns to those who are seriously mentally ill or have a criminal record while also upholding Second Amendment rights. I voted in favor of the Manchin-Toomey proposal but, unfortunately, the amendment received only 54 votes in support when it needed 60 votes for passage. Furthermore, its failure, which occurred one day after the sixth anniversary of the Virginia Tech tragedy, essentially halted consideration of the underlying gun safety bill, which included my bipartisan CAMPUS Safety Act.
There was also significant debate over proposals to ban certain types of weapons and magazines. I voted against those bans because, after talking to numerous experts, I believe the most effective action we can take to reduce gun-related violence and keep guns out of the hands of those prohibited by law from possessing them is to pass a strong background check law. This proposal is strongly supported by the American people and I believe that the Senate should continue to work to pass effective measures that will help to keep our children and communities safe and to improve our mental health system so we can provide help to those with dangerous mental illnesses before it is too late.
I appreciate you contacting me. I will keep your opinion in mind should the Senate address this issue or other relevant legislation. For further information or to sign up for my newsletter please visit my website at https://warner.senate.gov .
Sincerely,
MARK R. WARNER
United States Senator
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And from politifact.com – Warner voted for restrictions on gun rights for vets is “mostly true” : https://tinyurl.com/nx5lhow
About:
Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. (VCDL). VCDL is an all-volunteer, non-partisan grassroots organization dedicated to defending the human rights of all Virginians. The Right to Keep and Bear Arms is a fundamental human right. Visit: www.vcdl.org
and further more, god given rights have no limits,our founders intended a well regulated militia is every man to be at all times armed. it doesnt specify limits, our founders intended government to rid us of violent people and leave the rest of us alone.
somebody should tell this professional liar that there is no gun show loophole. if i,m short on cash and hawk my gun that i’ve had for thirty years, when i go to get it back i would have to have a back ground check. and could be denied thru wrong identity or traffgic tickets, then i would have to spend a lot of time and money to clear my name. thats the gun show loophole.
I have sent six or eight emails to Warner and I get the same letter as above ever time. The staffers don’t even bother to change the letter even when I write about a different firearms issue. I get the same thoughtful, LOL, letters from his Democrat brother Sen. Tim Kaine. Virginia citizens (voters) are at the mercy of the DC beltway. In every election now 99% of the state votes conservative and Fairfax county and Alexandria city manage to swing the vote to the liberal side. Sucks when a state can be held hostage by DC workers transplanted from… Read more »
What this reads, is “No need to ban semi-autos and standard cap mags right now. Let’s get everybody registered first, and the ban can come later. Then, we’ll know exactly who to come after.”
Dear Senator,
Take your “background check” and shove it, KMA, and OBEY YOUR OATH!
The question I have asked before and I ask again, is why do some assume that “…like with many of our constitutional rights, our Second Amendment rights are not without limits”? Nowhere in our Constitution are “restrictions” discussed! Although I agree that some individuals are not competent or trustworthy to have a firearm, our Constitution says otherwise. But the question should be, if an individual isn’t competent to “keep and bear arms”, is he adequately competent to be free among responsible citizens? The primary question I ask, is if someone with a violent criminal is considered too dangerous to “keep… Read more »
I will support Senator Warner’s position if it is extended – that is, the same background check and requirements for owning a firearm are required to vote in any public election. And it allows one to carry their firearm, open or concealed, anyplace they are legally allowed to go in the USA. Or collect public assistance.
Think how simple that is – one ID, all the rights and benefits of citizenship. No double-standard, no loopholes.
This scum bag politician fails to address the real problem. Most of these shooters were on mind altering and dangerous drugs provided by big Pharma.
John Warner was married to Liz.
Ever notice how good, how often and what bold liars Democrats are? Is that a requirement to be a democrat?
I hope not