Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown On Gun Control

The following was sent to Senator Sherrod Brown on March 21, 2013.  Two days later the Senate voted not to approve Obama’s request to include the United States in the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty.  The Arms Trade Treaty would have outlawed the possession of firearms by the United States Citizenry.  Senator Brown, along with 45 other traitors and perjurers in the United States Senate, voted to approve trashing the Constitutions Second Amendment by turning United States gun control over to the United Nations.

Senator Brown’s first response to the letter can be found below.  His second response was his recent vote to turn our security over to the United Nations.

 

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Dear Senator,

I am writing you today because of concerns I have over your stance on the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution.

To refresh your memory, the Second Amendment states, “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.”

Having experienced a tyrannical reign of government from King George, they wanted to prevent another despotic rule by government to the new nation they had created.  They realized that without protection from the government by the citizen himself, the government could seize control with a subsequent loss of liberty and freedom.  To prevent this, the Second Amendment was added to the Constitution to assure that should the government attempt such an action, the citizen could protect himself from a despotic government.

Additionally, the Bill of Rights, along with the Constitution, affirms the God given right of every man to protect himself, his family, and property, from harm.  It is each man’s responsibility to provide that protection for himself and his neighbors, a task, which the government at all levels, is unable to do. The courts in fact, have ruled that the police are under no obligation to respond to calls for assistance from the citizenry.

This then, places the citizen in a precarious position.  If he cannot depend on the police to protect him, he must protect himself.  The Second Amendment provides the citizen with the means to do this, without equivocation.  To protect this right is the duty of all Americans, especially those in government.

You may recall the words, “I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.”  If you don’t, they are  the oath of office you took when you were seated in the United States Senate.

You promised, under oath, to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.  Not to do so after giving your pledge under oath, before the Congress and the American people, is a disgrace.

The position you have consistently taken on Second Amendment legislation raises serious questions about your desire, or ability, to fulfill your obligation to those who elected you.  Your position has been consistently against the Second Amendment.  You have supported those who have tried to disarm the American citizen of his constitutional rights through any means, regardless of your oath to protect the Constitution. 

Should you disagree with the Second Amendment, your course should be its repeal and not  passage of legislation that is contrary to the basic law of the land.

Your disregard of the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and the oath you took when you were seated in the Senate, condemns you as being guilty of  treason and perjury, a legacy of shame that could follow you long after death.

Senator, I write you with all due respect. I bear no animosity against your person.  But I strongly object to your blatant disregard of the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution.

Respectfully,

 

Robert N. Conner

Bcc: Undisclosed Recipients

 

 

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Reply from Sherrod Brown, March 22, 2013, 4:18 p.m.       Dear Mr. Conner: Thank you for expressing your views about firearms legislation. As a United States Senator, I took an oath to defend the Constitution. The Second Amendment makes clear that Americans have the right to own guns, and the Supreme Court over time has given meaning to this right. When our children and families are no longer safe at our schools, in our malls, and in our movie theaters, then we as a country must take action. The shocking numbers of public shootings throughout the country last year, culminating in Newtown, Connecticut, demands that we engage in a serious national discussion about gun violence, not just in terms of weapons and bullets, but also including     mental health access, public safety officers, and our responsibility both as individuals and a society. Like all rights, it must be balanced against others. I have supported restrictions on the possession of     assault-style weapons so our public safety officers are not put at increased risk, and restrictions on the ability of criminals to possess handguns but I fully support the right of Ohioans to own firearms. Should the Senate consider this issue in the future, I will support common-sense reforms that protect     both public safety and the rights of gun owners. Thank you again for contacting me. Sincerely, Sherrod Brown United States Senator