Although this is not a reply on E. Doles CCW stand, I was really frustrated on her "Assult Weapon/AK-47" statements. Here is the letter I wrote to her:
Dear Mrs. Dole,
I am a father, a grandfather and Viet Nam veteran and I was really very supportive of you until just a few days ago. I strongly suggest that you look closely at your recent comments about military looking semi-automatic firearms and your position on gun control in general. Your comments that "Nobody needs to own an AK-47", is certainly true if one were able to own a FULLY AUTOMATIC weapon, but fully automatic firearms are illegal. "Legal" AK-47's have been used in protecting life and property. It is outrageous that the term "assault weapons" and "AK-47's" are used at will without real reference to what that really means. Semi-automatic AK-47's are legal firearms as are hundreds of other semi-automatic makes and styles. I use semi-automatic firearms to hunt with, to teach my grand-children with. I use semi-automatic firearms including those that are "not banned" for target, sporting and protection use. Can you define or describe an "assault weapon"? I can't even do that.
Please Mrs. Dole, for the sake of the tens of millions of good, law-abiding citizens of this country and the Constitution and Bill of Rights, understand that there are no differences. This issue continues to polarize and separate our country. I want to support you but in light of this issue, I can not. Please reconsider your stand because the bottom line here from my prospective is "more gun laws on the books" . Laws can only punish violators, not prevent them from committing illegal acts.
Thank You