It can and does happen regularly everwhere in the nation. People have no idea, how many fools I asked for help,to just make a call or send a letter,who said the Clinton assault rifle ban would never pass. We had to live with it for 10 years. Enough calls and letters probably would have stopped it. Congress was so unsure of it that they put in a sunset clause to test it. It didn't work and thank god it expired.If you have checked with hunter's and gun owner's main lobbying powerhouse, the NRA lately, you know that the democrats are trying right now to resurrect the Clinton gun ban to include all semi auto's, pistolsand any gun that the attorney general doesn't like. It must meet his idea of a hunting weapon to be allowed.If you don't remain vigilant and keep your representatives working for you, they will soon turn toward and help those with the loudest voice. The squeaky wheel gets the grease, as they say. If you're not complaining, you must be a sure vote, so why not try to please the other group? It isn't about casting one vote, or making one phone call. It takes years to make legislative changes and reverse bad legislation. You have to keep close track of these people to make sure they are doing the job you want done. If they are not, you better have a plan to replace them when their term limit expires.
Our government works great, if everyone participates like they are meant to, on a daily basis. These people work for us,on our dime, and if you don't supervise their work, and do your part to correct them, then you deserve what you get and have no right to complain. If you don't exorcise your right and your dutyto help run this country you'll soon lose your rights altogether.