Call Senator Coburns Office At 202-224-5754

[Raoul Duke]

Send a fax. Same effect as a letter, but it is sent instantly.

 

[ChuckC]

http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/bipartisan-senate-gun-deal-possible-by-week-s-end-20130213

It sounds like Senator Coburn is marching forward on background checks.

From the article above. Someone help me out here, once a UBC is in effect isnt an executive order all thats needed to instate registration? I understand they are to be used to modify, clarify etc. an existing law???
I dont think I have anything to fear from a background check but I strongly oppose it mostly because of the whole slippery slope, give them an inch they'll take a mile thing.


"But Republicans say one of Coburn’s top issues is preventing the bill from including a national gun registry to track gun owners, which would be a deal killer. Coburn is also trying to give states an opt-out, though the states’ rights issue does not have the potential to derail a deal."

 

[underpar]

Made my first call today. The gal who answered seemed disinterested in what I had to say. Got the, "thank you for calling, will pass it on to the senator."

 

[Cinaet]

He's gonna do what he's gonna do. He's smarter than us and knows what's best for us. His mind is already made up or he wouldn't be brown-nosing the other side of this thing.

 

[Dale00]

I'm going to keep contacting him. He seems to be confusing his physician role and his Senator role. Schumer must be buttering him up and telling him how important his input is because as a physician he understands mental health issues. He and his good intentions are going to cause people to avoid doctors out of fear of losing their rights.

 

[808racer]

Got a response back from Inhofe, but so far, nothing from Coburn.

Thank you for contacting me regarding the Second Amendment. As your voice in Washington, D.C., I appreciate hearing from you.

The text of the Constitution clearly confers upon an individual the right to bear arms. Our Founders believed that the people's right to own firearms was an important check on the powers of the government and "necessary to the security of a free State." I couldn't agree more and I stand firm in my support of this right.

The President's recent proposals on dealing with gun violence came in two very distinct parts: 1) executives actions that the President will be implementing unilaterally, and 2) making recommendations to Congress for laws that it should pass. Most of the planned executive orders are changes that are within the President's current powers to implement, namely:

1) Launch a national safe and responsible gun ownership campaign.
2) Provide law enforcement, first responders, and school officials with proper training for active shooter situations.
3) Maximize enforcement efforts to prevent gun violence and prosecute gun crime.
4) Launch a national dialogue led by Secretaries Sebelius and Duncan on mental health.​

However, there is at least one order I cannot support. President Obama wants to clarify that Obamacare does not prohibit doctors from asking their patients about guns in their homes. Obamacare, however, states that no patient shall be required to disclose his or her own lawful storage or use of a firearm. This order could create confusion for a patient who believes he must answer his doctor's questions. I will adamantly oppose any executive order that I believe infringes upon duly enacted laws by the Congress or on our constitutional rights.

I also disagree with the President is on his recommendations for laws Congress must pass. We know from experience that an assault weapons ban will have no meaningful effect on gun violence, as many of the changes that are implemented by such a ban are cosmetic in nature. Statistics demonstrate that a ban on particular weapons will not significantly decrease crime. Such a ban will, however, significantly decrease our rights guaranteed by the Constitution.

Concerning the President's push for universal background checks, we must enter this discussion with caution. In the case of the Sandy Hook shooter, the 14-day background check deterred Adam Lanza from purchasing his own weapon. Instead he stole them from his mother who was in legal possession and for the purposes of self-defense. Before changing current background laws, we must first ask how any new regulation would reduce gun violence.

My heart grieves for the birthdays, graduations, and anniversaries that have been unjustly stolen in recent months, but we must realize another person, not just a bullet, took these lives. For a safer America, our focus must first be on enforcing current laws, not further restricting Second Amendment rights of law abiding citizens, and ensuring weapons stay out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill.

Thank you again for your correspondence. Please feel free to contact me again in the future.

Sincerely,

James M. Inhofe
United States Senator

 

[freewookie]

Looks like he's blocking it the way it stands now.

http://www.politico.com/politico44/2013/02/biden-blasts-coburn-nra-on-gun-sales-records-158018.html

 

[farmerbyron]

Hopefully, our calling weekly and writing campaign is being heard. He just has a funny way about him.