The Cornyn Cornhole

From a reader:

Cornyn response (as received) to my gunwalker comments of several weeks ago.  Regret that since my original was on the stupid web form I do not have backup as to my remarks which had all to do with gunwalker, related investigations and suggestion that Cornyn actively engage since he had just made some public comment about the situation and nothing to do with dealer records referenced here in par. 3.  It is indeed too late to work within a corrupt system.

Why he arrived at that conclusion:

Dear Mr.xxxx:

Thank you for contacting me about the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. I appreciate having the benefits of your comments on this matter.

It is essential to safeguard the law-abiding citizen's constitutional right to own and use firearms designed for legitimate purposes such as hunting, target shooting, collecting, and self-protection. Restricting this right runs counter to the intent of our Founding Fathers, who expressly guaranteed that citizens would retain the right to keep and bear arms.

As you know, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) serves as a law enforcement and regulatory agency within the United States Department of Justice to prevent the illegal use and trafficking of firearms, and ensure that firearms retailers abide by all federal laws regarding the sale and record-keeping of firearms. I believe Congress must exercise strict oversight of the ATF and its policies to ensure that law-abiding Americans’ Second Amendment rights are not infringed.

As a former Texas Supreme Court Justice and Attorney General, I have firsthand knowledge of crime-fighting policies that work, and I believe that citizens' Second Amendment rights should not be restricted because of the actions of criminals. Rather, we must respect the rights of law-abiding citizens and focus our attention on the source of violent crime: criminals who use firearms to commit crimes. I believe that strictly enforcing the law and meting out longer sentences for career criminals and those who use firearms when committing crimes will reduce crime more effectively than gun or equipment bans, which primarily serve to take firearms away from law-abiding citizens.

I appreciate the opportunity to represent Texans in the United States Senate, and you may be certain that I will continue working with my colleagues to monitor the activities of the ATF and protect our Second Amendment rights. Thank you for taking the time to contact me.

Sincerely,
JOHN CORNYN
United States Senator

"Sincerely."

Yeah, right.

So, John, what are you actually going to DO about it?

Just as an fyi, I always save a copy of what I post in those forms, and generally screenshots to prove it.