I have. Well Senator Lugar must have turned off his email contacts, because it keeps coming back with an Error 404. But I've sent my congressman (Todd Young) and Sen. Coates an email this morning. See attached to give you a thought starter--please do not cut and paste. Use you own words.
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Dear
I am writing you this morning because I fear, in light of the terrible tragedy in Connecticut there will be an emotional lash out towards lawful gun owners. Like all people of good conscience, I was horrified and saddened to hear of the news this past week. After hearing the president's words last night and the consistent theme of the various news outlets, it's apparent the retaliation will be directed towards firearms and indirectly towards us law abiding firearms owners.
I don't pretend to know how to prevent people from doing evil acts such as these. But the commonly heard theorized fixes such as smaller gun magazines would only mean they might have to reload once more; banning semi-automatic weapons ("assault weapons") would only slow their rate of fire slightly; eliminating private sales would not prevent somebody intent on arming themselves from doing so. No, all the commonly heard remedies would only infringe lawful firearms enthusiasts from freely enjoying their chosen hobby.
Instead of worrying about guns, I suggest we consider why these mass murderers seem to exclusively attack these types of targets. Is it possible that they know they'll meet little or no resistance from the unarmed victims inside? Is it possible mental health care has such a stigma associated with it, that in combination with its high cost, many in need do not pursue it? I don't know. But I have to believe that these are certainly factors that need to be contemplated more so than tried and disproved gun control measures we've tried the past.
I trust that I share your sadness and pray to God to console the victims' families and friends. I also trust you'll also not fall to political pressure that, in the name of "just doing something", will call for measures that will have the effect of eroding more of our constitutional rights.
God bless you and your family and Merry Christmas,
Your constituent,