Rob Pincus
New member
Months ago I used some of the free webspace offered by Rosie O'Donnel to condemn her statements made in the wake of the Columbine Incident.
I received the following letter and I sent the following response from that page.
I encourage you to politely invite "Judy" to visit TFL and learn a little about the issue of gun control and "automatic" weapons.
Letter to Me:
Jumeaujs1@aol.com wrote:
I agree with you that some of Rosie's comments were a little "over the top"
and not well thought out. BUT, she was speaking in the heat of the moment,
after more than 2 dozen students had been murdered!! Please keep that in
mind.
I firmly believe in a citizen's right to "bear arms", but I DO NOT think that
right should include - ANY RAPID FIRE AUTOMATIC WEAPONS. These are
weapons
made for the sole purpose of killing human beings. YOU know that and I know
that.
My husband is a hunter and we have guns in our home. I would NEVER, however,
alllow any type of rapid fire, assault weapons in my home.
Many of these guns are designed to use bullets that penetrate the vests worn
by our police officers and, as I said, have NO purpose other than to kill
humans.
You and I both know that when our Forefathers added this particular "right"
to our Bill of Rights, they could never have forseen the condition our nation
would be in today or the ways in which this, "so called" right, would be
misused and abused.
The bottom line here is this - THE MANUFACTURE, SALE AND
IMPORTATION OF ALL
RAPID FIRE ASSAULT TYPE WEAPONS SHOULD BE MADE ILLEGAL IN
THIS COUNTRY AND
THERE SHOULD BE STIFF PUNISHMENTS FOR THOSE WHO VIOLATE
THIS LAW.
I plan to support Rosie in her fight to ban these weapons. The banning al
all weapons, however, was not a well thought out statement on her part. BUT,
the banning of the many so called "street" weapons is a cause worth fighting
for.
Manufacturers know that Tech 9's and other low cost automatic weapons
usually end up in the hands of gang members. theives and drug dealers.
The NRA is just afraid that if they give one inch on any point then they will
open the door to other anti-gun legislation. How wrong of the NRA to put
their own desires before the safety of our nation's children and young adults.
I will do everything within my power to see that these type of weapons are
made illegal.
Sincerely,
Judy
My Reponse:
Judy,
I appreciate your passion and intentions, but you are wrong. I assure you that your
husband's hunting rifle is much more capable of pentrating cars, doors and Police
Officer's vests than any Tech 9.
"Rapid fire automatic assualt weapon" might sound great on TV, but in reality I feel that
you have no idea what you are talking about. Competition shooters can shoot 6 shots
from Single Action revolvers (ie- VERY old fashioned "SLOW" revolvers like the
cowboys of the old west used") in less than 2 seconds.
Furthermore, "automatic", in reference to a firearm, means that the gun will fire more
than one shot with each pull of the trigger. The gun firs "automatically" while the trigger is
held. I assure you that the tech-9 is not automatic. In fact, it is very hard to get a
automatic weapon in this country, unless you are a branch of the military or a Law
Enforcement Agency. You cannot just walk into a shop and get one, it is a process that
takes several months, an intense background check, a special tax to be paid and the
permission of your local police chief or sheriff.
Again, I appreciate your intentions, but you are making statements and using
information that is wrong. Part of the reason you have phrases in your mind that make
you sound ignorant is because of Rosie O'Donnel and her ilk. They repeatedly mislead
the public and blatantly lie. I encourage you to continue being concerned about the
safety of Children and Police Officers. I have children and I am a police officer. But, I
encourage you to become more educated about the issue and firearms themselves.
I suggest you visit Http://www.thefiringline.com . I think you will find a lot of helpful
people there who are willing to listen to your concerns and help you learn about
firearms.
Take Care,
Rob
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-Essayons
I received the following letter and I sent the following response from that page.
I encourage you to politely invite "Judy" to visit TFL and learn a little about the issue of gun control and "automatic" weapons.
Letter to Me:
Jumeaujs1@aol.com wrote:
I agree with you that some of Rosie's comments were a little "over the top"
and not well thought out. BUT, she was speaking in the heat of the moment,
after more than 2 dozen students had been murdered!! Please keep that in
mind.
I firmly believe in a citizen's right to "bear arms", but I DO NOT think that
right should include - ANY RAPID FIRE AUTOMATIC WEAPONS. These are
weapons
made for the sole purpose of killing human beings. YOU know that and I know
that.
My husband is a hunter and we have guns in our home. I would NEVER, however,
alllow any type of rapid fire, assault weapons in my home.
Many of these guns are designed to use bullets that penetrate the vests worn
by our police officers and, as I said, have NO purpose other than to kill
humans.
You and I both know that when our Forefathers added this particular "right"
to our Bill of Rights, they could never have forseen the condition our nation
would be in today or the ways in which this, "so called" right, would be
misused and abused.
The bottom line here is this - THE MANUFACTURE, SALE AND
IMPORTATION OF ALL
RAPID FIRE ASSAULT TYPE WEAPONS SHOULD BE MADE ILLEGAL IN
THIS COUNTRY AND
THERE SHOULD BE STIFF PUNISHMENTS FOR THOSE WHO VIOLATE
THIS LAW.
I plan to support Rosie in her fight to ban these weapons. The banning al
all weapons, however, was not a well thought out statement on her part. BUT,
the banning of the many so called "street" weapons is a cause worth fighting
for.
Manufacturers know that Tech 9's and other low cost automatic weapons
usually end up in the hands of gang members. theives and drug dealers.
The NRA is just afraid that if they give one inch on any point then they will
open the door to other anti-gun legislation. How wrong of the NRA to put
their own desires before the safety of our nation's children and young adults.
I will do everything within my power to see that these type of weapons are
made illegal.
Sincerely,
Judy
My Reponse:
Judy,
I appreciate your passion and intentions, but you are wrong. I assure you that your
husband's hunting rifle is much more capable of pentrating cars, doors and Police
Officer's vests than any Tech 9.
"Rapid fire automatic assualt weapon" might sound great on TV, but in reality I feel that
you have no idea what you are talking about. Competition shooters can shoot 6 shots
from Single Action revolvers (ie- VERY old fashioned "SLOW" revolvers like the
cowboys of the old west used") in less than 2 seconds.
Furthermore, "automatic", in reference to a firearm, means that the gun will fire more
than one shot with each pull of the trigger. The gun firs "automatically" while the trigger is
held. I assure you that the tech-9 is not automatic. In fact, it is very hard to get a
automatic weapon in this country, unless you are a branch of the military or a Law
Enforcement Agency. You cannot just walk into a shop and get one, it is a process that
takes several months, an intense background check, a special tax to be paid and the
permission of your local police chief or sheriff.
Again, I appreciate your intentions, but you are making statements and using
information that is wrong. Part of the reason you have phrases in your mind that make
you sound ignorant is because of Rosie O'Donnel and her ilk. They repeatedly mislead
the public and blatantly lie. I encourage you to continue being concerned about the
safety of Children and Police Officers. I have children and I am a police officer. But, I
encourage you to become more educated about the issue and firearms themselves.
I suggest you visit Http://www.thefiringline.com . I think you will find a lot of helpful
people there who are willing to listen to your concerns and help you learn about
firearms.
Take Care,
Rob
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-Essayons