ACTION ITEM FOLLOWUP

Please copy, paste and forward the following to your email contacts, too:

Conservatives in Congress are calling for your written support of the 2^nd Amendment.  Those FOR gun controls, bans and universal background checks are significantly ahead of those AGAINST in voicing their written opposition to Congress.  Various liberal groups are sending letters, petitions, emails, FAXs, postcards, etc. in large numbers to Congress in opposition of the 2^nd Amendment.  Those opposed to gun control and universal background checks are lagging behind in documenting opposition to Congress.  That's why the media and Obama are reporting that most Americans want gun control.  The “squeaky wheel” and stacks of papers counts to Congress.  Congress wants everything documented and the weight counts. Please contact those shown below in Congress and the White House to oppose any and all attempt to infringe on your 2^nd Amendment rights, oppose universal background checks and any ban of any kind. Protect your birthright.

Senator Cruz (R-TX, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights) reported that Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL, Chairman of this Committee and against the 2^nd Amendment) prides himself on carrying a large stack of statements from the other side to showcase and submit into the record at Committee meetings.  Recently, Senator Cruz put out a call to send your thoughts in the form of a formal letter to his committee.  The Senator requested your letters in a short, compelling, formal letter format that makes a pro 2^nd Amendment argument.  Senator Cruz suggested you could also send your personal story if you exercised your 2^nd Amendment rights in a positive way, perhaps in defense of yourself, your family or your business or maybe you scared off a robber. (BLOG ACTION ITEM of Feb 7, 2013 – Although Senator Cruz wanted letters for a meeting a couple of weeks ago, the need for pro 2^nd Amendment letters still exists.)

Here’s a summary of what we can do:

• Letters (Formal – brief/concise - 1 page
• Pro 2^nd Amendment
  • Oppose universal background checks & bans/limits
  • Tell your story
  • Remind swore to "support and defend Constitution against all enemies, foreign & domestic"
  • Let them know your are following their actions
  • Address or cc: to each member: (Copy & paste from below)
  • FAX  Committee members separately or mail in separate envelope
    • Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution (Senators Durbin and Cruz)
    • Senate Committee on the Judiciary (Senators Leahy and Grassley)
    • Your State Senators (FL- Nelson and Rubio)
    • House Subcommittee-Constitution & Civil Justice (Reps Frank & Jordan)
    • House Committee on the Judiciary (Reps Goodlatte & Conyers)
    • Your House District Representative
  • FAX Committee members separately or mail in separate envelopes
  •  Email okay to your Senators & House Representative (Fill-in form)
  • Email President and VP (Fill-in form)
  • Share your letters with others to copy - each household member sends
  • Follow up phone call  – quickly reiterate your letter
  • Follow up Letters – new issues/new thoughts/no action

Here's how:  Write a letter and follow up with a phone call and/or another letter.  Volume matters.  Some letters may become part of the Congressional record or hearings.  The 2^nd Amendment applies to everyone – have each member of your household write separate letters.  Remember, volume matters.  Just don’t contact your State Senators – contact the Congressional Committees pushing to get the Obama attacks passed as well as your State Senators, your Representative and the White House.   Once you write your first letter, you can write the same thing to the others or “cc” the others but you must mail or FAX Committee members separately.   A suggested Congressional list of names and addresses is shown below for the Committee Chairs and Ranking Members along with our Florida contacts.  You can also send to each committee member as well; for example, every Democrat on the committee.  For all Senate committee members, go to http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/about/ and click on Members or Subcommittees.  For all House committee members, go to:  http://judiciary.house.gov/about/members.html For the White House, go to: http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/submit-questions-and-comments

Follow up with a phone call and follow-up letter.  Write again as new issue surface.  Remember, volume counts.  If you think this is going to take too much time, think of the time and sacrifices our forefathers made to give us the right to bear arms; and then… dig in and just start writing. 

FYI:  When writing letters to Congress, FAX if you can.  Mailed letters are fine but take about 2 weeks to clear security.  Formal letters to members outside of Florida can be sent as part of an email IF you have the Congressional members email address or a staff member’s email.  Note:  The fill-in email form at each Congressional member’s site is primarily for their district/state residents and those addresses outside the area they represent will receive little to no attention at that site.   

If you can’t send a letter – send a postcard.  Those count too. 

2^nd AMENDMENT – US CONGRESS CONTACTS

US Senate:

The Honorable Richard J. Durbin (IL-D)​​​​​

Chairman, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights

711 Hart Senate Office Building

Washington DC 20510

(202) 224-2152

FAX (202) 228-0400

The Honorable Ted Cruz (TX-R)

Ranking Member, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights

B40B Dirksen Senate Office Building

Washington DC 20510

(202) 224-5922

FAX (202) 224-0776

White House:

Web form:  http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/submit-questions-and-comments

President  - Select White House & President Obama

Vice President – Select Vice President Joe Biden