Dear Congressman King,
we, the undersigned, commend you for your planned introduction of legislation to outlaw guns within 1,000 feet of any government official. We think it is high time for such a law to come into effect, and are very pleased with your effort to make this a reality.
The purpose of this letter is to urge you to expand the scope of your proposed legislation. It is not yet clear whether you also mean to include state government officials, but they should certainly be included as well. Have you also given thought to their families? Surely the spouses and children of government officials should be protected in the same way.
Furthermore,
we would like you to add our own names to the list as well. To help the police in enforcing this law, we would be more than happy to provide our home and work addresses, as well as our daily route.
It is to be hoped that this would outlaw guns completely in many cities (or at least city centers), as we only need to find one signatory to this letter once every 1,000 feet. Having such a law in effect would improve the safety of all of us, and we strongly urge you to expand this legislation along these lines. We will be happy to express our vocal support for your plan at every opportunity.
Signed,