Representative Alexander's take on anti-gun legislation...

I wrote this guy and this is what I got back (I excluded the normal sympathy to the victims of the shooting and get into the meat and potatoes of things)...

With the recent senseless and tragic acts of violence in Colorado, Connecticut, and elsewhere, many have called for a reexamination of America’s gun laws. It seems that the frequency of these dreadful acts is on the rise, and it is up to America’s law makers and law enforcement bodies to do everything in their power to prevent these events from occurring again. Naturally, one of the first suggestions after events like these is to institute stricter gun control laws, and I am happy to participate in this debate. Unfortunately, of the many policy proposals put forward regarding gun control, I have not heard a single one that I believe would do anything to curb gun violence in America. Instead, it would simply restrict the ability of law abiding gun owners to buy and possess firearms. With that said, Congress cannot shy away from this debate. We must confront this issue head-on and do what we can to prevent these senseless acts of violence from happening again. If any new gun control legislation is proposed that actually has a chance of preventing these events from occurring again, it is worth discussing. However, gun control alone will never be the solution to this problem. We must also examine the motives behind the shooters and address the underlying mental health problems that seem to be the underlying factor in all of these events. Without taking a holistic approach, we only stand to create more laws and restrictions without doing anything to remedy the problem. As Congress works through this and other issues, I want you to know that I remain a supporter of the Second Amendment. The right to bear arms is a fundamental right that is assured to every law-abiding citizen, and there is perhaps no other region in the country that exercises this right more so than Louisiana’s Fifth Congressional District. Recreational hunting and shooting in Louisiana are traditions that extend back for generations, and I was elected on the promise that I would continue to protect those traditions.

Hey gun grabbers!  You can't do a thing without the House Of Representatives!  So guess what you'll end up with?  Alot of states on the east and west coasts banning "assault" rifles (who came up with word?) and the middle of the country living like free men.