From Jay.Inslee@mail.house.gov Mon Apr 3 22:24:07 2000 From: Congressman Jay Inslee Dear Mr. Meister: Thank you for contacting me with your thoughts on gun control. I appreciate hearing from you. I agree with you that my constituents do not want to have anyone's constitutional rights violated. What people in the 1st Congressional District overwhelmingly tell me, including responsible gun owners, is that we should just have sensible measures to keep guns away from two types of people: criminals and untrained kids. I am confident you are not in either category. Consequently, I am confident your rights will not be violated. I want to make this very clear: I feel that law-abiding citizens should have the ability to own firearms for hunting, target shooting, recreational purposes, and self-protection. We must also have both strong penalties for criminals and preventative programs that reduce future crimes. Accordingly, I have voted to deter crime with stiff penalties for drug dealers, murderers, and rapists, as well as voting for preventative programs to help keep kids away from a life of crime. While in Congress, I voted for "Three Strikes, and You're Out" for repeat offenders and measures to expand the death penalty. I will keep your thoughts in mind should Congress consider further gun legislation. Please continue to contact me about the issues that concern you. As your representative, I both need and welcome your thoughts and ideas. If you would like me to send you policy updates and newsletters via email, please email me your name, address, and subject matters of interest at: Jay.Inslee@mail.house.gov. Very Truly Yours, JAY INSLEE Member of Congress JRI/jrs Confirmation # 1069690 I also want to encourage you to visit my website at: http://www.house.gov/inslee. My hope is that this site will enable my constituents who use the Internet to quickly and efficiently access legislative information and learn more about my activities in Congress. ************************************************************************ DISCLAIMER I cannot guarantee the integrity of the text of this letter if it was not sent to you directly from my Congressional Email Account: Jay.Inslee@mail.house.gov. If you have any questions about the validity of this message, please email me at: Jay.Inslee@mail.house.gov or call my Washington, DC office at: 202-225-6311. If you would like to be removed from my email update list, please email me your name and address at: Jay.Inslee@mail.house.gov and type "REMOVE" in the subject line. ************************************************************************