This is a Bushmaster AR-15 .223 caliber semi-automatic assault rifle. This is the last thing that 20 Children at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT ever saw in their far too brief lives. This is not a weapon that people use to go hunting. This is a weapon of mass destruction. The clip in the picture holds 30 rounds of ammunition. When the shooter pulls the trigger, the rifle automatically reloads and the shooter need only pull the trigger again to fire another round and take the life of another child. Thirty times before he has to change the clip. There are twenty dead children in Newtown, Connecticut.
This is my Congressman, Tom Reed. He believes that the weapon pictured above should be legal to purchase in the United States. He doesn't care about the high capacity ammunition clip that makes it so very easy to take many lives quickly. He believes that to ban such a weapon and such a large clip would infringe on American's second amendment rights. Tom Reed doesn't care that there are 20 dead children in Newtown, Connecticut. He's not going to change his position on gun control.
This is my daughter, Tabitha, when she was six years old at Christmas time. She, along with all the other children in this country are the reason I will be calling and e-mailing Congressman Reed's office EVERY DAY until he changes his position on gun control or resigns from office. I beg of you to do the same--for the sake of your sons and daughters. For your neighbor's sons and daughters. For all of our kids who have the right to be safe. No, it isn't the complete solution, but it's a damn good start. Our society doesn't have to make it this easy to take the lives of our babies. I am a MOTHER and I will not accept one more death of a child in silence.
Right on Steffi this whole situation could have been fixed years ago when the congress under Bush/Cheney let this Assult weapon ban lapse. Dick was and is still in the NRA's pocket so of course W said OKAY Dick whatever you think is right. Hence no ban. Keep up the excellent writing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea. At the Town Hall Meeting, Rep. Reed skillfully turn the discussion to the 'Mental' condition of the shooter. He is concern about weakening our rights, including 2nd Amendment. We now know that a new Assault Weapons Ban will be brought up to the new Congress on January 2. Emailing/calling him daily can't hurt. I'll pass the word on.
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