Re: [PAFOA Alert] URGENT: PENNSYLVANIA ANTI-GUN PACKAGE VOTE ON TUESDAY AM
I called every number on the list. The feedback I got was good. Those who had a few moments to talk to me said that they were getting a LOT fo calls, and the vast majority of them were on opposition to those bills. It was a refreshing experience to say the least. It took me about 45 minutes to call, but I'm a talker. If you get straight to the point and don't chat, you'll be able to do it quicker than I did. An email would be quicker if you write it once and bcc it to all addresses listed, but I'd rather have the telephone contact to get a feel for how well received my message is, and in this case I think a phone call is going to have a lot more impact than email, after all, it's too easy to send multiple email messages "Spam style", and the recipient is more likely to ignore or delete without getting the message.
I started with the ones listed as pro 2A for practice and worked my way to the ones listed as "dedicated Anti 2nd Amendment Fanatics ". When I got to the "anti" group, I engaged in conversation with those who had time to talk to me and told them that I would be in favor of legislation that would specifically target criminals, especially gangs and drug dealers, rather than the tools they choose to use. Granted, I was talking to the receptionists, but they did give me a chance to say my piece and they said they were making note of my comments to pass along to the representative. Some may have been feeding me BS, some may have been sincere. BS or not, I feel better about it.
If you don't have time to call all of them, at least take the time to call a few who are uncommitted or anti.
My voice is small, your voice is small, but our collective voice is big.
This is important and together we can make a difference.
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