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That link would have came in handy before I wrote everyone of my representatives an individual email. Lol

hahaha....Here is what I recently sent today.(pre composed)

Message sent to the following recipients:

Representative Barletta

Senator Casey

Senator Toomey

President

Vice President

Message text follows:

Jody Thompson

21 Eleanor Dr

Hunlock Creek, PA 18621-4256

January 5, 2013

[recipient address was inserted here]

[recipient name was inserted here],

As your constituent, I strongly urge you to oppose any legislation to ban

so-called "assault weapons" and "large" ammunition magazines.

A previous ban on these inanimate objects was in effect from 1994-2004 and

had no discernible effect on violent crime. In fact, a study of the ban

mandated by Congress found: "At best, the assault weapons ban can have

only a limited effect on total gun murders, because the banned weapons and

magazines were never involved in more than a modest fraction of all gun

murders."

Tens of millions of Americans choose to own semi-automatic firearms with

ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds for the same reason as

law enforcement officers: they are effective for self-defense. One never

knows how many rounds he or she will need for self-defense or defense of

others, or how many criminals may attack. Thus having a firearm that

allows its lawful user to discharge multiple shots can often be the

difference between life and death. In fact, a number of studies have

shown that firearms are used for self-defense hundreds of thousands of

times to 2.5 million times annually. This amounts to guns being used 3-5

times more often for self-defense than to commit a crime.

Rather than expanding previously failed legislation that won't curb

violence, but will affect law-abiding gun owners, I urge you to support

legislation to enhance school security and improve our nation's ailing

mental health system.

Please reply to me indicating your position on Sen. Feinstein's most

recent proposal.

Sincerely,

Jody Thompson

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