Not that it will probably matter, but I sent the following:
I have read your entire site and have a few comments on it. Because of our 1st Amendment, you have the right to speak your opinion, I also have the right to speak mine.
Your opening statement about the 2nd Amendment being no longer needed (because our nation protects us against kings and dictators) is in error. The 2nd Amendment was not just to protect against foreign powers, but of the possibility of OUR government from becoming tyrannical. It is one of the reasons the founders came to this country. They wanted to no longer be under the rule of a king, or in other words, the people to be subject to its OWN rulers.
The confiscation of all firearms, to make our country 'safe', is utopian at best. Confiscation of firearms will effect only those law abiding and decent citizens that would fear a record. Criminal WILL NOT turn in their firearms. To think that total gun confiscation will stop violence, and even gun violence itself is faulty thinking. Have you ever seen the following:
1. A = B
2. A² = AB
3. A²-B² = AB-B²
4. (A+B)(A-B) B(A-B)
__________ + _______
(A-B) (A-B)
5. A+B = B
6. 2B = B
7. 2=1
Just like this, your numbers don't (won't) add up. Reason being is because you have broken one of the rules of math. The same, you have broken the rules of common sense. 2 doesn't equal 1, anymore than total gun confiscation will equal a safe country.
The sad fact of this is, even though your goals and motivations are sincere, they will fail to produce the society you are after. Even if you call for a total firearms ban, you will still have firearm violence. More so, because the criminals will no longer fear the citizen. You will have, in effect, made us all out to be nothing more than victims waiting to be another number and statistic for the news reports. If criminals don't fear a lawful gun owner, they will have won! Congratulations, you have just given them the victory! And when you are satisfied that your goal of complete confiscations have been fulfilled, the blood of these victims will be on YOUR hands! We will be fighting a modern 'war' with sticks and stones, forced to fight with 'ancient technologies'. The outcome will be severe.
Do you REALLY think the criminals will turn in their means of satisfying their desires? You are deluded if you think they will.
I am not a threat. With or without a firearm. I'm not the one who should be PUNISHED for things I don't do. If you want to make a REAL step in stopping violence, strictly prosecute anyone using a firearm in the act of a crime. 'Raid' known criminal or gang members houses and confiscate THEIR weapons. If the NICS check catches a criminal trying to purchase a gun, prosecute them! I'm sure there are other ways to help stop violence, and ALL of them should be aimed at the criminals, NOT the law abiding.
Thank you for reading my email. I am just a concerned citizen, not wanting to be treated with the contempt you so freely lavish on me and other law abiding citizens.
Ps BTW, I love the little 'throwing up guy'.
