Dear President Obama,

Like you and most other Americans, I was shocked and saddened by the recent massacre at the movie theater in Aurora, Colorado.  I hope that the wheels of justice grind very finely upon the perpetrator of this atrocity.

I know it must have been difficult for you to not add your voice to the immediate calls for additional restrictions on gun rights, and I guess it must have become too much for you to resist.  I read this morning that you are making noises about pushing for restrictions on modern sporting rifles and carbines, or as you call them “assault weapons”.

I won’t go into the technical reasons that most civilians can’t and don’t own an “assault rifle”.  I will point out that the AR-15 pattern rifle has become one of the most popular guns in the United States, and an entire industry has popped up for creating accessories to use with them.  If you want to try bailing out the ocean with a spoon, that’s your business.

I do want to thank you for making up my mind.  I have resisted purchasing a modern carbine for my own use due to some personal reasons.  But to be honest, if you’re going to be ignorant enough to try to outlaw them, I’m going to make it my personal goal to own one of each model of weapon you are talking about outlawing.  I may not start with an AR-15 or an AK-47 clone, but I will work my way up to them.

Since I don’t own much ammunition in the calibers used by these carbines and rifles, I will have to start stocking up.  Just to add insult to injury, I will purchase as much of it as I can in bulk and on-line.  A penny saved is a penny earned, as a wise man once said, and every cent I save in ammunition is a cent I can put toward buying another gun.

Again, I, my local gun dealers, and the American gun industry thank you for helping me and thousands of other people make this important decision.  Even if you are just pandering to your support base, you’re the best booster the gun industry has had in generations.

Sincerely,

Daddy J. Bear

Louisville Kentucky