if anything, your actions and speaking your mind can yield a better view of just who's representing you, supporting your views, and who you should be supporting ....

"Dear Mr. DiStefano:

Thank you for contacting me about gun control in the wake of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.  Understanding your ideas and concerns is important because it helps me to better represent you and the Fifth District of New Jersey.  I value your comments and appreciate the opportunity to respond.

First and foremost, no words can describe the unspeakable tragedy that occurred in Newtown, Connecticut.  With the loss of so many innocent lives, especially the young children, my prayers continue to go out to the victim's families and the Newtown community.

This tragic event has people across the country asking if there are steps that can be taken to prevent anything like this from happening again.  As I'm sure you know, the shooter in Connecticut—a state with some of the most stringent gun control laws in the nation—stole his mother's guns to carry out this unspeakable act.  He then illegally carried those stolen weapons into a gun-free zone.  According to the U.S. Department of Justice, a majority of guns used by criminals are stolen, bought on the black market, or obtained in other illegal ways.

Unfortunately, many will use this tragedy as an opportunity to restrict access to firearms for law-abiding citizens.  I do not believe that these actions will address the underlying issue.  The Second Amendment to the Constitution establishes a citizen's right to keep and bear arms. I believe that to prevent future tragedies from occurring, we must keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill.  I also believe that we must take steps to more effectively address mental illness, not just through the federal government, but also within our families and communities.

Please know that your correspondence is important to me, and that I appreciate your views.  Should legislation concerning gun control come to the House floor for a vote, I will consider it with your thoughts in mind.

Once again, thank you for contacting me.  As Congress debates solutions to the challenges facing our nation, I hope you will continue to share your thoughts and views with me.  Should you have any further questions or comments about this or any legislative issue, please do not hesitate to contact me in my Washington, D.C. office at (202) 225-4465.  Also, please visit me at  www.facebook.com/repscottgarrett,   www.youtube.com/repscottgarrett,  and my website at  www.house.gov/garrett  to sign up for my e-newsletter for the latest updates from Washington, D.C. and around the district.

Sincerely,

Scott Garrett
Member of Congress"

Done  

Thanks, that was a great link. Easy and to the point. I completed it and passed it on to all my friends and added to Facebook.

Thanks so much for posting this.  Quick, easy and responsible.

Done. Thank you!

DONE!!

I have signed it. Be sure to show up in your area for any activity supporting anti gun control. We will be in Raleigh NC this Tuesday to let our state legislators know where we stand.

DONE  

Done  Thanks Rob!

HOOAH Berets!!  Loved that letter.

I'm in, everyone needs to remember, united we stand divided we fall!  We all need to stick together as brothers, weather, it is stick and string (and sometimes training wheels   ) or firearms.  We are all in this together.

Done & Done.
Thanks Rob

Thank you for providing this, done.

Got it done. Thanks for making it so easy.

Done!

Thank You, Just finished!

Did it, even got a reply from Sen Warner.

Thank you, Done

Randy Chamberlin

I have completed the form, we need to encourage our Trad Gang members, family and friends to protect our second amendment rights.

Did it a while back; got a response, sort of, from Sen. Casey yesterday.  Very disappointing.  Same old crap about saving the world by banning military look alike weapons and large capacity magazines. But he fully supports our Second Amendment rights.