Another letter to our rulers

It’s time to write to Susan Bonilla again. I dropped a line a while ago with the simple request that Ms Bonilla not support any of the bills that contribute to the avalanche of gun control restrictions that have surfaced in the wake of the horrible murders of school children in Connecticut. My request was simple and direct, for none of the proposed restrictions would have any impact upon criminals or upon the insane folks who choose to murder a classroom full of tiny children. These restrictions will merely, by fiat, turn good citizens into criminals, punish the innocent for the crimes of criminals, and infringe upon our Constitution and our rights.

Ms. Bonilla was kind enough to respond, although what I read was merely a prepared script. Her response suggested a need for common sense restrictions imposed upon the law-abiding folks due to the rising tide of gun violence and the epidemic of mass shootings. Wow!

That’s interesting, for how can one describe the remarkable decline in the rates of murder by firearms and in the rates of violent crimes committed with firearms, a twenty year decline to levels not seen since the 1960’s in this country, as a rising tide, an epidemic?

And what an amazing coincidence… These are the exact same phrases repeated endlessly by your president, multiple US senators and representatives, various governors and a few state representatives, and just about every other politician with a ‘D’ behind their name. These are the politicians responsible for hundreds of proposed laws, all designed to punish the law-abiding people and to restrict their Constitutional rights in the guise of common sense. But rather than acting with common sense, each and every one of these new laws is senseless, useless, and onerous. And every single one has been proposed by a democrat politician.

Your president’s recent ignominious defeat in the Senate, due entirely to the roar of irate citizens, was called by that president a dark day for Washington He claimed his opposition was driven by those seeking political gain. Yet the impetus for this voter revolt was in fact brought on by the democrat party itself, which has been seeking short-term political gain at the expense of our freedom. And sadly, while America mourns the deaths of little children, it is the democrat party that CELEBRATES these incomprehensible and monstrous murders as an opportunity to promote their political agenda. This is offensive to anyone with a shred of moral character and makes me want to puke.

So I figure I’m entitled to some explanation if Ms Bonilla chooses to support or votes for any of the oppressive and unnecessary gun control bills now working their way through the morass that is Sacramento. These would include, but not be limited to SB 47, 53,108,293,299,374,396,567, and AB 48,169,180,187,231,500,711,740,760.

None of these bills would reduce crime or prevent mass shootings. They would however negatively impact thousands of honest citizens, turning many into instant criminals. So while my government is increasing violent crime by releasing criminals from prison to prey upon the citizens of this formerly fine state, our politicians busy themselves with plots to harm everyone else.

Simply reading from the party script won’t cut it any more in this discussion. Any drone can do that. I would hope that Ms Bonilla might learn something about firearms so she will not simply parrot the same old lies. I would hope Ms Bonilla could familiarize herself with the current state of violent crime in this country and make some effort to keep the people responsible for that crime behind bars, and leave the rest of us in peace.  Please Ms Bonilla… give this some actual thought, and then decide if short-term political gain is worth the cost to the freedom of the people you are supposed to serve.