May 8, 2017
Dear Mr. President,
Yesterday in Chicago 10 people were shot, 2 of them fatally,
at a memorial service for a man who had been shot to death days earlier. So tell me, just how of out control does gun
violence need to get before you and your friends at the NRA realize that we have
a problem, because what is happening in Chicago right now is pretty out of
control. The sickening part is that YOU
have the power to do something about it and you choose not to. You have the power to limit gun ownership,
save lives, protect police officers and first responders, and make the city of
Chicago a safer place. But you won't.
Most of Chicago's gun violence is gang related so breaking
up the gangs is the obvious first step to restoring peace…but
wouldn't it be a hell of a lot easier to do that if the gangs weren't all armed
with guns? Relaxing gun laws exposes
police officers to greater dangers and prevents them from doing their job
effectively. For years professional
police organizations have supported relaxing gun laws and have been vocal
supports of private gun ownership. But
that is changing.
Last year a new law in Maine passed allowing people to carry
a concealed weapon without any permit or training. Police Chief Michael Sauschuck said, "It
is absolutely ludicrous to me that we require people to go take a test to get a
driver's license, but we are allowing people to carry a deadly weapon on their person
without any procedures regulating it."
I'll spare you all the details, but there are about 12 states where the
police are speaking up and fighting back against clueless legislators hell bent
on relaxing gun control.
On the campaign trail you told us over and over again that
you were going to be the "law and order" president. Isn't it now time to draft some laws and
re-gain some order? Just listen to what
police departments all over the country are saying. They are the ones on the front lines.
Sincerely,
Amy Beaton
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