No ma’am’: Letter from U.S. Marine to Dianne Feinstein goes viral
January
1, 2013 By Michele
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The following open letter, written by U.S. Marine Joshua Boston and headlined “No ma’am.,” was posted in the CNN iReport on Dec. 27 with the included note from the producer and photo. It has struck a nerve with many and is being circulated around social media venues like Twitter and Facebook.
CNN PRODUCER NOTE: joshdb50 was a Marine and was deployed to Afghanistan between the years of 2004 through 2005. Although he is no longer in the military he acknowledges that he owns gun. He says he does not believe the government needs to know what guns he owns because he believes registration would lead to confiscation. He says the laws that are in place for gun control are plenty, and adding more laws will remove a means of defense for people. ‘I own the guns I own because I acknowledge mankind’s shortcomings instead of pretending like they don’t exist. There are evil men in this world and there just may be a time when I need to do the unthinkable to protect me or my family,’ he said.
- Jareen, CNN iReport producer
Senator Dianne Feinstein,
I will not register my weapons should this bill be passed, as I do not believe it is the government’s right to know what I own. Nor do I think it prudent to tell you what I own so that it may be taken from me by a group of people who enjoy armed protection yet decry me having the same a crime. You ma’am have overstepped a line that is not your domain. I am a Marine Corps Veteran of 8 years, and I will not have some woman who proclaims the evil of an inanimate object, yet carries one, tell me I may not have one.
I am not your subject. I am the man who keeps you free. I am not your servant. I am the person whom you serve. I am not your peasant. I am the flesh and blood of America.
I am the man who fought for my country. I am the man who learned. I am an American. You will not tell me that I must register my semi-automatic AR-15 because of the actions of some evil man.
I will not be disarmed to suit the fear that has been established by the media and your misinformation campaign against the American public.
We, the people, deserve better than you.
Respectfully Submitted,
Joshua Boston
Cpl, United States Marine Corps
2004-2012
The following is a summary of the legislation posted on Feinstein’s official senatorial website:
Bans the sale, transfer, importation, or manufacturing of:
- 120
specifically-named firearms
- Certain
other semiautomatic rifles, handguns, shotguns that can accept a
detachable magazine and have one military characteristic
- Semiautomatic
rifles and handguns with a fixed magazine that can accept more than 10
rounds
Strengthens the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban and various state bans by:
- Moving
from a 2-characteristic test to a 1-characteristic test
- Eliminating
the easy-to-remove bayonet mounts and flash suppressors from the
characteristics test
- Banning
firearms with “thumbhole stocks” and “bullet buttons” to address attempts
to “work around” prior bans
Bans large-capacity ammunition feeding devices capable of accepting more than 10 rounds.
Protects legitimate hunters and the rights of existing gun owners by:
- Grandfathering
weapons legally possessed on the date of enactment
- Exempting
over 900 specifically-named weapons used for hunting or sporting purposes
and
- Exempting
antique, manually-operated, and permanently disabled weapons
Requires that grandfathered weapons be registered under the National Firearms Act, to include:
- Background
check of owner and any transferee;
- Type
and serial number of the firearm;
- Positive
identification, including photograph and fingerprint;
- Certification
from local law enforcement of identity and that possession would not
violate State or local law; and dedicated funding for ATF to implement
registration
You can close your eyes when you're afraid of the dark and it doesn't change who or what is in the room. You can close your eyes and pretend this isn't happening and it's not going to stop people like Sen. Feinstein from re-shaping YOUR America into HER vision. If ever there was a time to open your eyes it's now!
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