Does anyone see any value in writing to out of state legislators? Or know of any that might be on the fence?

 

Our Sentate delegation has their mind set and will not be willing to respond to any level of reasoning, so I feel compelled to go elsewhere. I'm just thinking if you get a letter from a non-constituent, does it just go in the trash?

it's even more useless than writing your legislators, as they have no obligation to respond to you, and you can't vote against them.

That was my fear.

 

I was hoping that a letter saying, "Please help me, my elected representatives have no regard for protecting my rights" might tug at their heart strings.

It's kind of a weird situation with out of state legislators. While they don't represent us directly, their opinions and votes have an impact on our lives.

 

I was hoping that a letter saying, "Please help me, my elected representatives have no regard for protecting my rights" might tug at their heart strings.

 

Certainly, it couldn't do any harm to do that. I remember writing a few times to Scott Garrett, who is not my Congressman, but better reflected my views than the Congressman who directly represented me. Of course, I did not get a reply, but at least I felt like my voice might be heard.

I will say that I have been writing to legislators that are up for reelection in the near future, especially those that are up in January of 2015. My letter has been praise, notification and threat of financial support for their opponent if they support or cave to the awb or additional gun legislature. I may be doing this in vain, but it is worth a shot. And if they hear from a large portion of people outside of their constituency,

they might think twice before voting. Money has become the largest factor in any election these days, I wouldn't want my opponent's wallet fatter than mine.

 

 

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If you look through my history I have gone on long rants on why writing to specific congressman and senators is relatively useless. some more so than others.

 

For example, writing either of our senators is a complete waste of your time. You aren't their base, and their electorate is made up of a strong majority of people that will already vote for them, and don't share your values on guns. They have little incentive to care about what you have to say or think, because this heavily democratic state will be behind them no matter what.

 

Writing to an out of stater? they all receive so much communication that it's an almost guarantee they won't respond to you. And you can effect their seat, so again, they have little reason to care. Unless you are writing on behalf of some lobby or corporation that has sway in their district.

 

You write them a letter, they shred it laughing, and if you are lucky, send you a form letter back saying "thanks for writing me about guns. I will take it into consideration. smell you later"

Luso, knock it off, no matter what you think or what something does, people doing something is good. Taking the position of not bothering to do that and do what you feel is the best bang for the buck is BS.

 

Are the more effective way or things that can get better results, sure, but not everyone has the time or resources to do everything

, especially what you feel is the only thing that will do anything.

 

People do what you can where you can and feel good that you are one of the people doing something.

 

 

 

 

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That was my fear.

 

I was hoping that a letter saying, "Please help me, my elected representatives have no regard for protecting my rights" might tug at their heart strings.

 

Your assuming they have a heart.

I have written them and told them that I'll donate money. If they stand up for the second amendment, they get the money, if not their opposition gets a donation.

It's the only thing they understand.

I have also given some money to those who have stood against feinstein and thinked them for standing up.

I don't think it will do much good but it may help a little.

I just sent out 6 letters today. To both my Congressional and State Assembly legislators. Yes, it felt completely useless writing to Lautenmommy and Menendez. I know they will just toss the letter as they know they do not need my vote. I still did it anyway, more for my own satisfaction that "at least I tried".

I just sent out 6 letters today. To both my Congressional and State Assembly legislators. Yes, it felt completely useless writing to Lautenmommy and Menendez. I know they will just toss the letter as they know they do not need my vote. I still did it anyway, more for my own satisfaction that "at least I tried".

 

Good for you,, Strength in numbers and bigger the numbers are the more something gets noticed.

 

 

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