Rep. Diane Black's response my question.

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I got an answer to my question.  I hesitate to say she still didn't answer why she didn't actually sign the letter sent to BHO on January 23rd supporting and declaring our 2nd Amendment stance and rights, but it is a positive response to me.

 

Response:

 

 

Thank you for contacting me regarding our 2ndamendment rights and, more specifically, a letter sent to President Obama by my colleague, Rep. Dan Benishek(R-MI) on January 23, 2013.

 

First, let me be clear in stating that I am strongly opposed to President Obama's executive orders on gun control, Senator Dianne Feinstein's proposed ban on so-called "assault weapons" and any other legislation that would infringe upon our fundamental right to keep and bear arms.

 

As a handgun carry permit holder and a lifetime member of the NRA, I believe that our 2ndAmendment rights must be protected. The discussion on gun control by the President, the mainstream media and some of my colleagues in Congresswill only treat the symptoms of our country's gun violence crisis,doing little to address the root cause behind how these incidents occur. Furthermore, they operate on the completely misguided premise that criminals will obey gun laws.

 

I can understand how my name being absent from this letter may give the false impression that I am complicit with the President's decisions but I want to assure you that, as I explained in a recent interviewwith a local media outlet, I do not believe in anykind of additional gun control.

 

Ultimately, I believe that President Obama has made up his mind to overstep his authority and initiate a backdoor power grab to subvert the 2ndamendment. I am committed to taking my message to the people I serve and exposing the President's executive overreach.

 

I hope this letter has alleviated your concerns and removed any doubts as to my position on this issue.As discussion continues over what can be done to stop future acts of violence and keep our citizens safe, you can count on me to vocally oppose policies that infringe upon our 2ndamendment rights.

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Good enough for me. I think it is safe to say if she was even for gun control, and I doubt that, she is smart enough to know

she wouldn't be a House member if she voted for any of that stuff.

 

Cut her some slack about that letter. Hundreds others didn't sign it, or weren't given the opportunity to. I'd be more worried about

members in other states who have safe seats and don't feel the need to back the Constitution. Plenty of those within the R's.