From one of my senators...

by Slow Hand , Indiana, Thursday, April 11, 2013, 18:50 (4247 days ago) @ mcassill

I somehow got signed up for Coats' notes and reciever this recently:

Protecting the Second Amendment

Another issue I have heard about from many Hoosiers is gun ownership. Legislation affecting existing gun laws currently is being negotiated in Congress, and I will carefully review the details of any bill that comes before the full Senate.

This week I joined with a group of senators in writing to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to express our support for the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens. Our letter, led by Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.), expresses that we will oppose any legislation that would infringe on the constitutional right to bear arms. The full text of our letter to Reid is below:

Dear Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid,

We, the undersigned, intend to oppose any legislation that would infringe on the American people’s constitutional right to bear arms, or on their ability to exercise this right without being subjected to government surveillance.

The Second Amendment to the Constitution protects citizens’ right to self-defense. It speaks to history’s lesson that government cannot be in all places at all times, and history’s warning about the oppression of a government that tries.

We will oppose the motion to proceed to any legislation that will serve as a vehicle for any additional gun restrictions.