This letter was recently sent to a friend of mine out Norwich way. This is just one excellent example of why we must unseat him and every Democrat in Congress. They take an oath to uphold the Constitution, yet they break that oath. They even go so far as disregard the findings of the Supreme Court and to distort and pervert the words of some of our finest jurists, in this case, Antonin Scalia.Every effort must be made to elect Daria Novak and other candidates who will not break their oaths, but will fulfill them with the utmost diligence and fervor. Vote Novak for Congress.
Dear Ms. Xxxxxx,
Thank
you
for
contacting
me
regarding
your
concerns
with
the
debate
over
gun
safety
legislation
in
Congress.
I
know
that
this
issue
is
important
to
you,
and
I
appreciate
the
chance
to
share
my
views
with
you.
Over
the
last
few
years,
we
have
seen
innocent
Americans
killed in
schools,
churches,
movie
theaters,
dance
clubs,
and
even
military
installations.
Many
states,
including
Connecticut,
have
been
hit
hard
by
these
tragedies. While
every
incident
is
different,
they
often expose
many
areas
of
needed
common
sense
reform
–
such
as
improving
mental
health
services
in
our
communities,
tightening
up
our
background
check
systems,
and
closing the
gaping
loopholes
that
allow
powerful
weapons
to
get
into
the
hands
of
those
who
many
Americans
agree
should
not
have
them.
I
appreciate
your
concern
about protecting
the rights
of
responsible,
law-abiding
gun
owners.
I
agree,
and
believe
that
Congress
can
address
this
debate
in
a
measured
and
bipartisan
way
if
given
the
opportunity
to
find
common
ground.
While
we
cannot
prevent
every
tragedy
from
occurring,
I
firmly
believe
that
it
is
our
responsibility
to act
in
a
responsible
way
when these
events
expose
shortcomings
in
our
laws.
It
is
the
lack
of
action
that
I,
many
of
my
colleagues
in
Congress,
and
a
growing
portion
of
the
American
public
are
increasing
frustrated
with
–
particularly
given
the
many
areas
of
bipartisan
agreement
that
could
be
acted
on
today.
It
is
important
to
note
that
even
in
upholding
the
constitutional
rights
of
responsible
gun
owners,
the
United
States
Supreme
Court
has
also
upheld
the
ability
of
our
government
to
place
restrictions
on
the
use
and
sale
of
firearms.
For
example,
in
his
majority
opinion
in
the District
of
Columbia
v.
Heller case,
the
late
Supreme
Court
Justice
Antonin
Scalia
emphasized
the
following:
"Like
most
rights,
the
right
secured
by
the
Second
Amendment
is
not
unlimited
[...]
nothing
in
our
opinion
should
be taken
to
cast
doubt
on
longstanding
prohibitions
on
the
possession
of
firearms
by
felons
and
the
mentally
ill,
or
laws forbidding
the
carrying
of
firearms
in
sensitive
places
such
as
schools
and
government
buildings,
or
laws
imposing conditions
and
qualifications
on
the
commercial
sale
of
arms."
I
agree
with
Justice
Scalia's
opinion,
and
believe
that
there
are
a
number
of
constructive
and
balanced
ways
to
protect
our
communities
and
the
rights
of
law-abiding
gun
owners.
While
we
may
not
agree
on
every
proposal
moving
forward,
please
know
that
I
will
keep
your
strong
views
in
mind
as
Congress
continues
to
debate
this
issue
in
the
future.
Sincerely,
JOE COURTNEY
Member of Congress
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