February 26, 2013
As early as tomorrow the Senate Judiciary Committee could vote to allow the anti-gun, anti-2nd Amendment bills introduced by Senator Feinstein and other liberals to go to the floor of the United States Senate for a vote and ultimately approval by that body.
To many, the time is long overdue for new and more restrictive gun control laws be passed considering many of the mass shootings that have occurred in recent months. To say that killings of innocent children and others as well are reprehensible is true and must be addressed is the new mantra of the far left, the liberal mainstream media and the current administration. But at what cost to our constitutional rights as free citizens to bear arms for self defense and a right to resist by force if it comes to that the actions of a tyrannical government.
As I have written on this blog, many op-ed articles and essays as a survivor of a murdered son, killed by a criminal that bought his gun at a donut shop certainly didn't care about any existing gun control laws that were in effect, and to buy into the argument we need more of these laws that are not enforced as well as being unenforceable is ludicrous.
As a veteran and a firm believer that our federal government and many of our state ones as well true intent is to disarm the American public under the guise of protecting us from being harmed or killed by firearms. Contrary to this popular belief and misconception quite the opposite is true and the murder of my only son is the sad proof and testimony that an unarmed citizenry is a society that is easy prey for those that don't and won't obey gun control laws and it matters not if they are new, old or just an updated version of any of them.
As a victim and victim's rights advocate I have actively pursued laws that assure the violent elements in our society be held accountable for their violent acts committed against it. What I have found to be a sad and disconcerting fact of life when going before the federal or state governments to testify for passage of tough on crime and criminal laws, (notice I said crime and criminals not decent law-abiding citizens) is that the same liberal politicians, media and leftist organizations for the most part don't want criminals to be held accountable. Instead, they rationalize or focus on a fact that the offenders may come from an economically depressed or ethnic or racial class as the reason(s) they murder, rape, and inflict mayhem on society and shouldn't be held accountable.
While those that advocate what we really need is more, stricter gun control as the only answer to ending violence they really need to listen to all victims of violent crimes considering their thoughts and opinions in addition to those victims that they hand-pick to support their attacks on not just the 2nd Amendment but all parts of the U.S. Constitution as Senator Feinstein and the current administration is doing.
A case in point, they should be asking for the advice of survivors of murdered loved ones whose murderers were juveniles, caught, tried, convicted and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole if they feel like they don't need to be able to defend themselves from those killers who now may become eligible to be released and once again able to prey upon an unsuspecting and unarmed society?
Couldn't happen you say? I wish I could agree with you but yes indeed it could and the liberal left politicians, media and organizations in California and I am sure other states will follow its lead has made it possible for it to happen. How is this possible, you can't be right?
Unfortunately it has happened as a result of a liberal California Democratic State Senator Leland Yee finally being able to get passage of his bill SB9 in California and then signed into law by the equally liberal and criminal rights oriented Governor Jerry Brown. What this bill has accomplished is nothing short of a total and immoral subversion of justice that was handed down that hit the victim's like a sledge hammer. It's sort of like all of a sudden our government buys into the argument and logic of other American and Israel hating governments that deny the holocaust ever happened.
Under the new SB9 in California it essentially overturns the sentences of life in prison without the possibility of parole that were handed down by the trial courts to violent juvenile offenders whose murders they committed were so heinous and horrific they would have received a death penalty sentence had they been over 18 years old at the time they committed them. Now these violent offenders will be given a second chance at life outside of prison by making them eligible for parole consideration. I can tell you as a father that lost a son to a juvenile I wish he could be given a second chance at life.
Currently, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is sending out informational letters to the survivors of murdered loved ones notifying them of the newly legislated and law that is effective giving their loved ones murderers a second chance. I am pasting in a copy of the letter and as you read it I want you to put yourself into the position of being one of those persons and families that will receive this letter who in many cases it has been years since they had to endure the process of going through the trial of their loved one's murderer and thought that justice had been served and they could now begin to rebuild their lives as best they could because, I can assure you for them there can never be closure and this is re-victimizing them all over again.
So, Mr. President, Vice President, Senator Feinstein, you want to take and make me to give up my firearms as I don't need them while you and your leftist elitists are going to give our loved ones murderers a second chance? I DON'T THINK SO!
Crime Victims Against Gun Control
As early as tomorrow the Senate Judiciary Committee could vote to allow the anti-gun, anti-2nd Amendment bills introduced by Senator Feinstein and other liberals to go to the floor of the United States Senate for a vote and ultimately approval by that body.
To many, the time is long overdue for new and more restrictive gun control laws be passed considering many of the mass shootings that have occurred in recent months. To say that killings of innocent children and others as well are reprehensible is true and must be addressed is the new mantra of the far left, the liberal mainstream media and the current administration. But at what cost to our constitutional rights as free citizens to bear arms for self defense and a right to resist by force if it comes to that the actions of a tyrannical government.
As I have written on this blog, many op-ed articles and essays as a survivor of a murdered son, killed by a criminal that bought his gun at a donut shop certainly didn't care about any existing gun control laws that were in effect, and to buy into the argument we need more of these laws that are not enforced as well as being unenforceable is ludicrous.
As a veteran and a firm believer that our federal government and many of our state ones as well true intent is to disarm the American public under the guise of protecting us from being harmed or killed by firearms. Contrary to this popular belief and misconception quite the opposite is true and the murder of my only son is the sad proof and testimony that an unarmed citizenry is a society that is easy prey for those that don't and won't obey gun control laws and it matters not if they are new, old or just an updated version of any of them.
As a victim and victim's rights advocate I have actively pursued laws that assure the violent elements in our society be held accountable for their violent acts committed against it. What I have found to be a sad and disconcerting fact of life when going before the federal or state governments to testify for passage of tough on crime and criminal laws, (notice I said crime and criminals not decent law-abiding citizens) is that the same liberal politicians, media and leftist organizations for the most part don't want criminals to be held accountable. Instead, they rationalize or focus on a fact that the offenders may come from an economically depressed or ethnic or racial class as the reason(s) they murder, rape, and inflict mayhem on society and shouldn't be held accountable.
While those that advocate what we really need is more, stricter gun control as the only answer to ending violence they really need to listen to all victims of violent crimes considering their thoughts and opinions in addition to those victims that they hand-pick to support their attacks on not just the 2nd Amendment but all parts of the U.S. Constitution as Senator Feinstein and the current administration is doing.
A case in point, they should be asking for the advice of survivors of murdered loved ones whose murderers were juveniles, caught, tried, convicted and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole if they feel like they don't need to be able to defend themselves from those killers who now may become eligible to be released and once again able to prey upon an unsuspecting and unarmed society?
Couldn't happen you say? I wish I could agree with you but yes indeed it could and the liberal left politicians, media and organizations in California and I am sure other states will follow its lead has made it possible for it to happen. How is this possible, you can't be right?
Unfortunately it has happened as a result of a liberal California Democratic State Senator Leland Yee finally being able to get passage of his bill SB9 in California and then signed into law by the equally liberal and criminal rights oriented Governor Jerry Brown. What this bill has accomplished is nothing short of a total and immoral subversion of justice that was handed down that hit the victim's like a sledge hammer. It's sort of like all of a sudden our government buys into the argument and logic of other American and Israel hating governments that deny the holocaust ever happened.
Under the new SB9 in California it essentially overturns the sentences of life in prison without the possibility of parole that were handed down by the trial courts to violent juvenile offenders whose murders they committed were so heinous and horrific they would have received a death penalty sentence had they been over 18 years old at the time they committed them. Now these violent offenders will be given a second chance at life outside of prison by making them eligible for parole consideration. I can tell you as a father that lost a son to a juvenile I wish he could be given a second chance at life.
Currently, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is sending out informational letters to the survivors of murdered loved ones notifying them of the newly legislated and law that is effective giving their loved ones murderers a second chance. I am pasting in a copy of the letter and as you read it I want you to put yourself into the position of being one of those persons and families that will receive this letter who in many cases it has been years since they had to endure the process of going through the trial of their loved one's murderer and thought that justice had been served and they could now begin to rebuild their lives as best they could because, I can assure you for them there can never be closure and this is re-victimizing them all over again.
So, Mr. President, Vice President, Senator Feinstein, you want to take and make me to give up my firearms as I don't need them while you and your leftist elitists are going to give our loved ones murderers a second chance? I DON'T THINK SO!
Crime Victims Against Gun Control
OFFICE OF VICTIM AND SURVIVOR RIGHTS AND SERVICES
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RE: John Doe
CDC#: AF1234
This
letter is being sent for informational purposes regarding the passage of a new
law that may affect the above offender for which you are on file to receive
notice of changes to the offender’s status. Senate Bill (SB) 9 was approved in
September 2012. This
bill authorizes an offender who was: under 18 years of age at the commitment of
the offense, sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, and
having served 15 years of that sentence, to submit a petition to the sentencing
court for recall and re sentencing provided they meet all eligibility criteria
and considerations. This bill does not allow an
offender to petition the courts if he/she tortured his/her victim(s) or if the
victim(s) was a public safety official.
If an offender meets
all the criteria in the initiative he/she may petition the courts for
re sentencing and if the courts find the statements in the petition to be
accurate there will be a hearing held to consider recall/re sentencing of the
offender. The victims and/or victims’ family members will still have the right
to participate in this hearing.
Our office will work
with the county courts and the District Attorney’s offices throughout the state
to ensure your rights to notification and restitution are upheld. If you have any questions or concerns
regarding this letter, please contact our office at 1-877-256-6877. For information regarding the status of an offender’s
petition you can contact the District Attorney’s office in the sentencing
county. In addition, attached is an informational handout on SB 9 and contact
information for District Attorney’s Offices throughout California.
Sincerely,
Office of Victim and
Survivor Rights and Services
Attachments
Cc: County District
Attorney’s Office
