Thank you for writing with your concerns regarding President Obama’s threat to use executive orders to implement additional gun control laws. I would like you to know that Senator Rubio has not changed his position in any way since his senatorial campaign regarding the 2nd Amendment or the lawful ownership of firearms. However, Senator Rubio is concerned with the ability and prevention of criminals or mentally imbalanced individuals from obtaining access to firearms. Any responsible defender of the 2nd amendment would find this position reasonable.
Regarding President Obama’s threat of using executive orders in furtherance of additional gun control laws, Senator Rubio stated in his 1-15-13 Newsmax interview: President Obama is “overreaching in general in the use of his executive powers” in his threat to use his authority to enact legislation that seeks to stem gun violence in the country in the wake of the Connecticut school shootings last month. “He gets frustrated with our republic, and he then tries to ignore it and ignore the Constitution by taking unilateral action. The issue’s not guns. The issue is violence. The guns are just what they’re using to commit the violence.”
Please consider the source of any conflicting information. Senator Rubio will vote against legislation that weakens your 2nd amendment rights. Feel free to pass this on to those who continue to disseminate misinformation on Senator Rubio’s position on your constitutionally protected 2nd Amendment rights. If you would like to discuss this issue, please feel free to contact me at the number below or send me your number and I will call you.
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