Everyone. Right now . Please email your senators. Post the replies.

[trof]

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If your senators voted against expanding background checks, email them right now.
It only takes a few minutes.
Just google the name and you'll find their website.

Don't be confrontational.
Here's what I said:

"Please explain why you voted against background checks for purchasers at gun shows.
Thank you"

Then...share their replies with us here.

[tabbycat31]

1. My senators are some of the strongest gun control advocates

And one made the trip to Washington (he's been out due to health issues) just for today's vote. This is one issue I don't have to worry about with them.

[hobbit709]

2. I already know what Cornpone and Carnival Cruz will say.

complete waste of time talking to those two oxygen stealers.

[LeftInTX]

9. I contacted Cornyval about 3 times.

I didn't bother to contact Carnival Cruz.

[trof]

14. Nope. Here's the plan.

Post their replies here.
And take them apart.
Rebut them.
And then send that correspondence to your state's major newspaper and TV stations.

[hobbit709]

16. That would be like King Canute trying to hold back the tide.

This is the home of Gov. Goodhair, Loony Louie, Smokey Joe Barton, Abbott, and the aforementioned idiots.

And don't even get me started on the clowns in the Lege-some of whom make Rick Perry look like a rocket scientist.

[trof]

17. Yeah. I'd just give up.

[Tender to the Bone]

3. Both of my senators

have voted yes on the expansion - they are both from CO, the site of many gun tragedies. Enough that made me alter my views on guns in general.

[Drale]

4. Both my Senators voted yes

Surprisingly Kirk sided with the Dems. That Stroke must have knocked something lose in his brain.

[geek tragedy]

5. I'm from a state that values human life over guns,

My Senators therefore both voted for the bill, as weak as it was.

[Demoiselle]

6. Both of my senators voted yes. One of them sponsored the bill...(nt)

[City Lights]

7. Both of mine (Durbin and Kirk) voted yes. nt

[hack89]

8. Both mine voted yes. nt

[flobee1]

10. I'm sorry-it just makes me sick

and this was the well thought out version-not what I felt like REALLY saying!

"Your vote today just proves to Ohio and the American people that congress no longer represents the people that voted them into office. You, and the rest of your fellow congressmen, have forgotten your purpose. Your vote today makes a strong statement that you are IN FAVOR of actions like Aurora, and Newtown. I hope the lobbyist money that you have been paid help you sleep at night."

at this point I DON'T CARE about the republican side of the story anymore.
Rob Portman is just a greedy republican F*** that can rot in hell

[DesertFlower]

11. just e-mailed flake.

McCain voted "yes".

[elfin]

12. What I sent to Ron Johnson

Not as nice as you suggested.

Subject Line - Shame on your vote today.

"There is only ONE reason for your vote against increasing gun safety measures in order to support a "well regulated militia."

That reason is to amass more MONEY from the NRA and their ilk. You can't possibly be afraid of a primary this far away from 2016, or a primary by one MORE conservative than you in Wisconsin.

You COULD have taken advantage of that time gap and done the RIGHT thing.

But you didn't. SHAME on you."

[snacker]

19. I emailed Ron Johnson also

I'm sure I'll get some generic, stupid reply.

[rurallib]

13. Well I sent one to Grassley

I will get a letter in about 6 weeks.

[trof]

15. Please read the entire OP. If your senators voted 'For', fine.

You can now go to another thread of interest.
This is for those whose senators voted "No".
Thank you

[DesertFlower]

18. my reply from jeff flake:

Thank you for contacting me to share your concerns and opinions. If you have an urgent matter and would like to request immediate assistance, please contact my office at [phone].

Senator Jeff Flake

[trof]

22. Aptly named.

[DesertFlower]

23. so true. i feel like i have no one

to represent me here in phoenix. at least our mayor is a dem.

[Shankapotomus]

20. Both voted yes. Nt

[grahamhgreen]

21. I'll be emailing about Saving Social Security from Chained CPI, thanks.