[recurvyarcher]

Take a look at the video above.

I'm working on your letter...

 

[recurvyarcher]

OK,

David's letters are good. Let's add to it the following arguments:

Firearms registration data cannot be used for any purpose of significance because of the absence of the higher population of firearms available to criminals (or of those owned by the remaining population of gun owners in America).

Criminals get their guns on the black market or steal guns are not going to register. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Haynes v. U.S. (309 U.S. 85 (1968)) that since felons are prohibited from owning firearms, compelling them to register them would violate their 5th Amendment rights against self-incrimination. However, if a law-abiding gun owner fails to register it, he or she will be jailed and lose his or her rights FOREVER. Why should people who have lawfully purchased firearms be required to register?

If lawful citizens will be required to register their guns, what will the Government of the State of Pennsylvania do to protect the data base from being stolen and/or viewed by criminals? There is wealth among the criminal element, and money available to fund the best hackers. Will the government of Pennsylvania have the continued funding necessary to pay the top internet security personnel to protect our information from being hacked?

 

[recurvyarcher]

How about this combination of the above:


Dear (insert name here),

I live in (insert your place of residence here). I am writing to you to express my great concern over proposed House Bill 760.

I believe it would place a large financial burden (as well as a time burden trying to comply with the proposed aspects of the legislation) on many of your law-abiding constituents.

Firearms registration data cannot be used for any purpose of statistical significance because of the absence of the higher population of firearms available to criminals (or of those owned by the remaining population of gun owners in America).

Criminals get their guns on the black market or steal guns are not going to register. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Haynes v. U.S. (309 U.S. 85 (1968)) that since felons are prohibited from owning firearms, compelling them to register them would violate their 5th Amendment rights against self-incrimination. However, if a law-abiding gun owner fails to register it, he or she will be jailed and lose his or her rights FOREVER.

I understand that the marked increase in murders in Philadelphia this year should prompt us all to action, but the salient point is that of these murders, the majority of the ones committed by firearm are done so with illegally obtained ones. This legislation will have essentially no impact on these firearms – only on the law-abiding constituents of your district. Why should people who have lawfully purchased firearms be required to register?

If lawful citizens will be required to register their guns, what will the Government of the State of Pennsylvania do to protect the data base from being stolen and/or viewed by criminals? There is wealth among the criminal element, and money available to fund the best hackers.

Might I suggest that you check the number of constituents who actually hold concealed carry permits? I would suggest that a three or four fold number of your constituents own firearms as compared to those who hold concealed carry permits. Are you willing to risk their support in the next election?

I strongly urge you to withdraw your support for this ill advised attempt to remove firearms - not from criminals, but from the law abiding citizens who have elected you to represent us.

Is it worth ending a political career for an idea that even if passed will most likely fall to defeat on a constitutional challenge?

Most respectfully,

 

[recurvyarcher]

Contact your representatives above. Don't sit back and do nothing.