From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: _____@jccal.org
Sent: Tue, May 30, 2023 9:37 am
Subject: For Jefferson County Attorney Lawson- reducing gun violence in Jefferson County
Dear Jefferson County Attorney Lawson:
I think a critical element for reducing gun violence in the United States is for public opinion to swing more against guns.
I have sent the below email to numerous mayors, county commissioners, city councilors, police chiefs, sheriff's departments and others in Jefferson County (and elsewhere), because I think those parties can significantly contribute to swinging public opinion in Alabama against guns by means of their making a "Declaration of public officials for gun violence prevention" along the lines set out at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/09/declaration-of-public-officials-for-gun.html.
The Declaration is premised on what gun regulation is prohibited by the Second Amendment and what gun regulation is permissible under the Second Amendment.
The purpose of this email is to elicit from you as the County Attorney for Jefferson County what your views are about the Second Amendment.
To that end I would like to meet with you (or with one of your Assistant Jefferson County Attorneys) to discuss the Second Amendment.
If this can be accommodated, please let me know.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
[Referenced "below email"]
To: Bill.Partridge@OxfordAL.gov <Bill.Partridge@OxfordAL.gov>
Cc: clinton.woods@birminghamal.gov, hunter.williams@birminghamal.gov, valerie.abbott@birminghamal.gov, jonathan.moore2@birminghamal.gov, Darrell.OQuinn@birminghamal.gov, crystal.smitherman@birminghamal.gov, wardine.alexander@birminghamal.gov, carol.clarke@birminghamal.gov, latonya.tate@birminghamal.gov, tysons@jccal.org, stephensj@jccal.org, KnightJoe@jccal.org, ammonss@jccal.org, scalesl@jccal.org, marie.sutton@birminghamal.gov, rick.journey@birminghamal.gov, ashfaq.taufique@bisweb.org, katy@churchofthehighlands.com, minister@uucbham.org, cjinright@montgomeryal.gov, cccalhoun@montgomeryal.gov, egrimes@montgomeryal.gov, blyons@montgomeryal.gov, mtjohnson@montgomeryal.gov, agraham@montgomeryal.gov, cmcinnis@montgomeryal.gov, gpruitt@montgomeryal.gov, government.relations@alea.gov, MWILSON@TUSCALOOSA.COM, RHOWARD@TUSCALOOSA.COM, NCROW@TUSCALOOSA.COM, LBUSBY@TUSCALOOSA.COM, KTYNER@TUSCALOOSA.COM, JFAILE@TUSCALOOSA.COM, CLANIER@TUSCALOOSA.COM, district1@tuscco.com, district2@tuscco.com, district3@tuscco.com, district4@tuscco.com, tpinion@decatur-al.gov, tbowling@decatur-al.gov, johnny.gandy@madisonal.gov, paul.finley@madisonal.gov, logginsj@mtnbrook.org, sware@vhal.org, mclemence@bhamgov.org, drary@vhal.org, dalbert@montgomeryal.gov, canderson@auburnalabama.org, Bill.Partridge@OxfordAL.gov, shealey@opelika-al.gov, bhamcitycouncil@gmail.com, nicole.king@birminghamal.gov, mayor@montgomeryal.gov, BPDSuggestions@birminghamal.gov, PoliceChief@HuntsvilleAL.gov, tbowling@decatur-al.gov, logginsj@mtnbrook.org, sware@vhal.org, drary@vhal.org, alsheriffs@aol.com, aacop@aacop.com,
Sent: Thu, May 25, 2023 7:03 pm
Subject: AG Marshall's speech at Alabama Law Enforcement Memorial
Dear Chief Partridge,
This email is to expand my tweet reply to your May 19th tweet, in which you thanked AG Marshall for speaking at the Alabama Law Enforcement Memorial, and in my reply to which I said there is a need for public declarations that the Second Amendment does not give citizens the right to bear arms against the police.
In my reply tweet, I gave links to https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/10/law-enforcement-preventgunviolencedecla.html and https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/05/arms-race-between-police-and-wrongdoers.html.
I think many citizens believe that the Second Amendment gives them a right to stockpile weapons for use against the government for if and when those citizens think the government has become tyrannical, and believe that the Second Amendment prohibits the government from protecting itself against citizens who would use weapons to attack the government.
I contend those beliefs are mistaken.
It is one thing for citizens to have, and to act on or try to act on, those mistaken beliefs.
It is another thing for public officials, who have taken oaths of office to preserve, protect and defend constitution and the rule of f law, to have such mistaken beliefs and to act on such mistaken beliefs, such as by not contradicting citizens who have the mistaken beliefs and by encouraging citizens in their mistaken beliefs.
I think AG Marshall may have such mistaken beliefs, and he is unwilling to contradict Alabamians who have the mistaken beliefs.
You, with the help of legal counsel to the Oxford Police Department, should decide what rights you think the Second Amendment gives to citizens, and whether you think AG Marshall has mistaken beliefs about the Second Amendment and whether he is not willing to contradict Alabamians who have the mistaken beliefs.
I copied you and numerous other Alabama public officials, who are on city councils or county commissions or in law enforcement (and others), an email that I sent last October to New York sheriffs (which email is set out at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/10/law-enforcement-preventgunviolencedecla.html).
I am copying those public officials (and others) on this email.
I plan to contact legal counsel who advise those public officials to discuss with such legal counsel what they think the Second Amendment protects and does not protect.
Thank you for the attention you have given this matter.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
Email to Ms. Nicole King, City Attorney for Birmingham
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: nicole.king@birminghamal.gov <nicole.king@birminghamal.gov>
Sent: Tue, May 30, 2023 9:39 am
Subject: Reducing gun violence in Birmingham
Dear Birmingham City Attorney King:
I think a critical element for reducing gun violence in the United States is for public opinion to swing more against guns.
I have sent the below email to numerous mayors, county commissioners, city councilors, police chiefs, sheriff's departments and others (including yourself) in Jefferson County (and elsewhere), because I think those parties can significantly contribute to swinging public opinion in Alabama against guns by means of their making a "Declaration of public officials for gun violence prevention" along the lines set out at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/09/declaration-of-public-officials-for-gun.html.
The Declaration is premised on what gun regulation is prohibited by the Second Amendment and what gun regulation is permissible under the Second Amendment.
The purpose of this email is to elicit from you as the City Attorney for Birmingham what your views are about the Second Amendment.
To that end I would like to meet with you (or with one of your assistant city attorneys) to discuss the Second Amendment.
If this can be accommodated, please let me know.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
[The "below email" sent to Ms. King is same as "referenced email" that was sent to Jefferson County Attorney Lawson]
Email to Mountain Brook city officials
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: gastons@mtnbrook.org <gastons@mtnbrook.org>
Cc: stewart@welchgroup.com <stewart@welchgroup.com>; wood967@icloud.com <wood967@icloud.com>; billyp@pm-j.com <billyp@pm-j.com>; lcs@borlandcpa.com <lcs@borlandcpa.com>; geraldagarner@gmail.com <geraldagarner@gmail.com>; graham4mb@gmail.com <graham4mb@gmail.com>
Sent: Sat, Jun 3, 2023 8:36 pm
Subject: Request to speak to Mountain Brook city attorney regarding Second Amendment
Dear Mr. Gaston,
I am a Mountain Brook resident.
Per the below email that I have sent to numerous mayors, county commissioners, city councilors, police chiefs (including Mountain Brook Police Chief Loggins), sheriff's departments and others, I would like to have a conversation with the Mountain Brook city attorney to discuss the Second Amendment.
If this can be accommodated, please let me know, and please provide me contact information for contacting the Mountain Brook city attorney.
Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
[The "below email" sent to the Mountain Brook city officials is the same as "referenced email" that was sent to Jefferson County Attorney Lawson]
Emails with Mountain Brook City Manager Gaston
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: gastons@mtnbrook.org <gastons@mtnbrook.org>
Cc: wcolvin@bishopcolvin.com <wcolvin@bishopcolvin.com>; sstine@bishopcolvin.com <sstine@bishopcolvin.com>; alabama@momschapterleaders.org <alabama@momschapterleaders.org>
Sent: Wed, Jun 7, 2023 7:53 am
Cc: clinton.woods@birminghamal.gov, hunter.williams@birminghamal.gov, valerie.abbott@birminghamal.gov, jonathan.moore2@birminghamal.gov, Darrell.OQuinn@birminghamal.gov, crystal.smitherman@birminghamal.gov, wardine.alexander@birminghamal.gov, carol.clarke@birminghamal.gov, latonya.tate@birminghamal.gov, tysons@jccal.org, stephensj@jccal.org, KnightJoe@jccal.org, ammonss@jccal.org, scalesl@jccal.org, marie.sutton@birminghamal.gov, rick.journey@birminghamal.gov, ashfaq.taufique@bisweb.org, katy@churchofthehighlands.com, minister@uucbham.org, cjinright@montgomeryal.gov, cccalhoun@montgomeryal.gov, egrimes@montgomeryal.gov, blyons@montgomeryal.gov, mtjohnson@montgomeryal.gov, agraham@montgomeryal.gov, cmcinnis@montgomeryal.gov, gpruitt@montgomeryal.gov, government.relations@alea.gov, MWILSON@TUSCALOOSA.COM, RHOWARD@TUSCALOOSA.COM, NCROW@TUSCALOOSA.COM, LBUSBY@TUSCALOOSA.COM, KTYNER@TUSCALOOSA.COM, JFAILE@TUSCALOOSA.COM, CLANIER@TUSCALOOSA.COM, district1@tuscco.com, district2@tuscco.com, district3@tuscco.com, district4@tuscco.com, tpinion@decatur-al.gov, tbowling@decatur-al.gov, johnny.gandy@madisonal.gov, paul.finley@madisonal.gov, logginsj@mtnbrook.org, sware@vhal.org, mclemence@bhamgov.org, drary@vhal.org, dalbert@montgomeryal.gov, canderson@auburnalabama.org, Bill.Partridge@OxfordAL.gov, shealey@opelika-al.gov, bhamcitycouncil@gmail.com, nicole.king@birminghamal.gov, mayor@montgomeryal.gov, BPDSuggestions@birminghamal.gov, PoliceChief@HuntsvilleAL.gov, tbowling@decatur-al.gov, logginsj@mtnbrook.org, sware@vhal.org, drary@vhal.org, alsheriffs@aol.com, aacop@aacop.com,
Sent: Thu, May 25, 2023 7:03 pm
Subject: AG Marshall's speech at Alabama Law Enforcement Memorial
Dear Chief Partridge,
This email is to expand my tweet reply to your May 19th tweet, in which you thanked AG Marshall for speaking at the Alabama Law Enforcement Memorial, and in my reply to which I said there is a need for public declarations that the Second Amendment does not give citizens the right to bear arms against the police.
In my reply tweet, I gave links to https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/10/law-enforcement-preventgunviolencedecla.html and https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/05/arms-race-between-police-and-wrongdoers.html.
I think many citizens believe that the Second Amendment gives them a right to stockpile weapons for use against the government for if and when those citizens think the government has become tyrannical, and believe that the Second Amendment prohibits the government from protecting itself against citizens who would use weapons to attack the government.
I contend those beliefs are mistaken.
It is one thing for citizens to have, and to act on or try to act on, those mistaken beliefs.
It is another thing for public officials, who have taken oaths of office to preserve, protect and defend constitution and the rule of f law, to have such mistaken beliefs and to act on such mistaken beliefs, such as by not contradicting citizens who have the mistaken beliefs and by encouraging citizens in their mistaken beliefs.
I think AG Marshall may have such mistaken beliefs, and he is unwilling to contradict Alabamians who have the mistaken beliefs.
You, with the help of legal counsel to the Oxford Police Department, should decide what rights you think the Second Amendment gives to citizens, and whether you think AG Marshall has mistaken beliefs about the Second Amendment and whether he is not willing to contradict Alabamians who have the mistaken beliefs.
I copied you and numerous other Alabama public officials, who are on city councils or county commissions or in law enforcement (and others), an email that I sent last October to New York sheriffs (which email is set out at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/10/law-enforcement-preventgunviolencedecla.html).
I am copying those public officials (and others) on this email.
I plan to contact legal counsel who advise those public officials to discuss with such legal counsel what they think the Second Amendment protects and does not protect.
Thank you for the attention you have given this matter.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: nicole.king@birminghamal.gov <nicole.king@birminghamal.gov>
Sent: Tue, May 30, 2023 9:39 am
Subject: Reducing gun violence in Birmingham
Dear Birmingham City Attorney King:
I think a critical element for reducing gun violence in the United States is for public opinion to swing more against guns.
I have sent the below email to numerous mayors, county commissioners, city councilors, police chiefs, sheriff's departments and others (including yourself) in Jefferson County (and elsewhere), because I think those parties can significantly contribute to swinging public opinion in Alabama against guns by means of their making a "Declaration of public officials for gun violence prevention" along the lines set out at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/09/declaration-of-public-officials-for-gun.html.
The Declaration is premised on what gun regulation is prohibited by the Second Amendment and what gun regulation is permissible under the Second Amendment.
The purpose of this email is to elicit from you as the City Attorney for Birmingham what your views are about the Second Amendment.
To that end I would like to meet with you (or with one of your assistant city attorneys) to discuss the Second Amendment.
If this can be accommodated, please let me know.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
[The "below email" sent to Ms. King is same as "referenced email" that was sent to Jefferson County Attorney Lawson]
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: gastons@mtnbrook.org <gastons@mtnbrook.org>
Cc: stewart@welchgroup.com <stewart@welchgroup.com>; wood967@icloud.com <wood967@icloud.com>; billyp@pm-j.com <billyp@pm-j.com>; lcs@borlandcpa.com <lcs@borlandcpa.com>; geraldagarner@gmail.com <geraldagarner@gmail.com>; graham4mb@gmail.com <graham4mb@gmail.com>
Sent: Sat, Jun 3, 2023 8:36 pm
Subject: Request to speak to Mountain Brook city attorney regarding Second Amendment
Dear Mr. Gaston,
I am a Mountain Brook resident.
Per the below email that I have sent to numerous mayors, county commissioners, city councilors, police chiefs (including Mountain Brook Police Chief Loggins), sheriff's departments and others, I would like to have a conversation with the Mountain Brook city attorney to discuss the Second Amendment.
If this can be accommodated, please let me know, and please provide me contact information for contacting the Mountain Brook city attorney.
Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
[The "below email" sent to the Mountain Brook city officials is the same as "referenced email" that was sent to Jefferson County Attorney Lawson]
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: gastons@mtnbrook.org <gastons@mtnbrook.org>
Cc: wcolvin@bishopcolvin.com <wcolvin@bishopcolvin.com>; sstine@bishopcolvin.com <sstine@bishopcolvin.com>; alabama@momschapterleaders.org <alabama@momschapterleaders.org>
Sent: Wed, Jun 7, 2023 7:53 am
Subject: Re: Request to speak to Mountain Brook city attorney regarding Second Amendment
Dear Mr. Gaston,
Thank you very much for referring my email to Mountain Brook's city attorneys.
As I say in my email to Oxford Police Chief Partridge, I believe there is a need for public declarations that the Second Amendment does not give citizens the right to bear arms against the police, and that such public declarations acknowledge that the United States Supreme Court has held that the Second Amendment gives citizens a right to own and carry guns for self-defense but also state that such right does not nullify the power of the government to keep the public safe from gun violence.
I am working to promote this idea of public declarations. https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/05/working-to-grow-alabama-public-opinion.html.
I wish to talk with Mountain Brook's city attorneys in support of a resolution by the Mountain Brook city council that embodies the public declaration idea. If there is no inclination on the part of the city council to adopt such a resolution, there is probably no reason for my talking with the city attorneys.
I am on vacation away from Birmingham at the moment.
I will follow up when I get back home.
Again, thanks so much.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
From: Sam Gaston <gastons@mtnbrook.org>
To: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
Cc: Whit Colvin <wcolvin@bishopcolvin.com>; Steve Stine <sstine@bishopcolvin.com>
Sent: Mon, Jun 5, 2023 4:14 pm
Subject: RE: Request to speak to Mountain Brook city attorney regarding Second Amendment
I am copying our city attorneys on your request.
Sam S.Gaston
City Manager
City of Mountain Brook, AL.
56 Church Street
P.O. Box 130009
Mountain Brook AL. 35213
(205) 802-3803 Phone
www.mtnbrook.org
Dear Mr. Gaston,
Thank you very much for referring my email to Mountain Brook's city attorneys.
As I say in my email to Oxford Police Chief Partridge, I believe there is a need for public declarations that the Second Amendment does not give citizens the right to bear arms against the police, and that such public declarations acknowledge that the United States Supreme Court has held that the Second Amendment gives citizens a right to own and carry guns for self-defense but also state that such right does not nullify the power of the government to keep the public safe from gun violence.
I am working to promote this idea of public declarations. https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/05/working-to-grow-alabama-public-opinion.html.
I wish to talk with Mountain Brook's city attorneys in support of a resolution by the Mountain Brook city council that embodies the public declaration idea. If there is no inclination on the part of the city council to adopt such a resolution, there is probably no reason for my talking with the city attorneys.
I am on vacation away from Birmingham at the moment.
I will follow up when I get back home.
Again, thanks so much.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
From: Sam Gaston <gastons@mtnbrook.org>
To: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
Cc: Whit Colvin <wcolvin@bishopcolvin.com>; Steve Stine <sstine@bishopcolvin.com>
Sent: Mon, Jun 5, 2023 4:14 pm
Subject: RE: Request to speak to Mountain Brook city attorney regarding Second Amendment
I am copying our city attorneys on your request.
Sam S.Gaston
City Manager
City of Mountain Brook, AL.
56 Church Street
P.O. Box 130009
Mountain Brook AL. 35213
(205) 802-3803 Phone
www.mtnbrook.org
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: stewart@welchgroup.com <stewart@welchgroup.com>; wood967@icloud.com <wood967@icloud.com>; billyp@pm-j.com <billyp@pm-j.com>; lcs@borlandcpa.com <lcs@borlandcpa.com>; geraldagarner@gmail.com <geraldagarner@gmail.com>; graham4mb@gmail.com <graham4mb@gmail.com>
Cc: Sam Gaston <gastons@mtnbrook.org>; Whit Colvin <wcolvin@bishopcolvin.com>; Steve Stine <sstine@bishopcolvin.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 06:06:44 PM CDT
Subject: Can Mtn. Brook lead against the gun violence culture in Alabama?
Dear Mayor Welch and Councilors Smith, Pritchard, Shelton, Garner, and Smith:
I think Mountain Brook can lead against the gun violence culture in Alabama by the City Council passing a declaratory resolution along the lines of the "Declaration of public officials for gun violence prevention" that I set out at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/09/declaration-of-public-officials-for-gun.html.
If the Mountain Brook city council passed such a resolution, I would present the resolution to other cities in Jefferson County and to the Jefferson County Commission to urge them to pass similar resolutions, all in order to grow Alabama public opinion against guns. (See https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/05/working-to-grow-alabama-public-opinion.html.)
If you have any receptivity to the foregoing, please contact me to lend any help I can provide in carrying out the same.
Below is previous email correspondence I have had with Mountain Brook about this.
Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
3812 Spring Valley Circle
I live in Mtn. Brook AL.
— Rob Shattuck (@RobShattuckAL06) June 22, 2023
I have asked my mayor & city councilors to lead against the gun violence culture in AL by passing a "Declaration of public officials for gun violence prevention" as I set out at https://t.co/4jZeK7TDle.
See https://t.co/sjei5essLr#alpolitics
Email to Birmingham City Councilor Moore
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: jonathan.moore2@birminghamal.gov <jonathan.moore2@birminghamal.gov>; d4info@birminghamal.gov <d4info@birminghamal.gov>
Cc: clinton.woods@birminghamal.gov <clinton.woods@birminghamal.gov>; hunter.williams@birminghamal.gov <hunter.williams@birminghamal.gov>; valerie.abbott@birminghamal.gov <valerie.abbott@birminghamal.gov>; Darrell.OQuinn@birminghamal.gov <darrell.oquinn@birminghamal.gov>; crystal.smitherman@birminghamal.gov <crystal.smitherman@birminghamal.gov>; wardine.alexander@birminghamal.gov <wardine.alexander@birminghamal.gov>; carol.clarke@birminghamal.gov <carol.clarke@birminghamal.gov>; latonya.tate@birminghamal.gov <latonya.tate@birminghamal.gov>; Susan Kirkpatrick and Paula Wilson <alabama@momschapterleaders.org>
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2023 at 05:50:48 PM CDT
Subject: Your reported District 4 outreach asking residents what you can do to make them feel safer
Dear Birmingham City Councilor Moore:
I saw on the morning news that you are making outreach to District 4 residents, asking what you can do to make them feel safer.
I am a Mountain Brook resident.
Per the below email to the Mountain Brook mayor and city councilors, I am asking them to lead against the gun violence culture in Alabama by passing a declaratory resolution along the lines of the "Declaration of public officials for gun violence prevention" set out at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/09/declaration-of-public-officials-for-gun.html.
Please consider introducing such a resolution for the Birmingham City Council to pass.
Thank you.
Rob Shattuck
Email to Montevallo Mayor Nix and Councilpersons
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: rnix@cityofmontevallo.com <rnix@cityofmontevallo.com>; dking@cityofmontevallo.com <dking@cityofmontevallo.com>; lmitchell@cityofmontevallo.com <lmitchell@cityofmontevallo.com>; kdukes@cityofmontevallo.com <kdukes@cityofmontevallo.com>; sswords@cityofmontevallo.com <sswords@cityofmontevallo.com>; meisenberg@cityofmontevallo.com <meisenberg@cityofmontevallo.com>
Cc: aajene.robinson@wbrc.com <aajene.robinson@wbrc.com>; Susan Kirkpatrick and Paula Wilson <alabama@momschapterleaders.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 07:18:27 AM CDT
Subject: How Montevallo can support "Stopping the violence in Alabama"
Dear Montevallo Mayor Nix and Councilpersons King, Mitchell, Dukes, Swords and Eisenberg:
As part of the Alabama NAACP three-day summit at the University of Montevallo this weekend, today there will be held strategy sessions to discuss gun violence prevention. The goal of these strategy sessions will be to network, collaborate, and learn. https://www.wbrc.com/2023/06/23/stopping-violence/
Montevallo could lead against the gun violence culture in Alabama by the city council passing a declaratory resolution along the lines of the "Declaration of public officials for gun violence prevention" set out at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/09/declaration-of-public-officials-for-gun.html. I urge you to consider the same.
For more information, please read https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/05/working-to-grow-alabama-public-opinion.html.
Thank you for your attention to this email.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
Email to Fairfield Mayor and CouncilpersonsRegarding today's Shelby Democracy Restoration Summit strategy session about gun control, I have emailed Montevallo Mayor Nix and Councilpersons about how Montevallo can contribute to "Stopping the violence in Alabama."https://t.co/sjei5essLr#alpolitics https://t.co/vZYaSTtnl1
— Rob Shattuck (@RobShattuckAL06) June 24, 2023
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: hcarnes@fairfieldal.us <hcarnes@fairfieldal.us>; btaylor@fairfieldal.us <btaylor@fairfieldal.us>; sparks@fairfieldal.us <sparks@fairfieldal.us>; ejfoster@fairfieldal.us <ejfoster@fairfieldal.us>; cnorman@fairfieldal.us <cnorman@fairfieldal.us>; poden-jones@fairfieldal.us <poden-jones@fairfieldal.us>; raverhart@fairfieldal.us <raverhart@fairfieldal.us>
Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2023 at 04:25:11 PM CDT
Subject: Reducing gun violence in Fairfield
Dear Fairfield Mayor Carnes and Councilpersons Taylor, Rembert-Parks, Foster, Norman, Oden-Jones and Averhart:
I am asking City Councils in Jefferson County to lead against the gun violence culture in Alabama by passing declaratory resolutions along the lines of the "Declaration of public officials for gun violence prevention" set out at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/09/declaration-of-public-officials-for-gun.html. For more information, please read https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/05/working-to-grow-alabama-public-opinion.html.
I am sending this email to you because an ostensible resident of Fairfield wrote me the below message:
I am a liberal gun owner that just read your letters and had to laugh a little. You live in Mtn Brook which is a fantasy village for those of us who wish to live completely outside of reality. Go. take a walk from Fairfield through Westend and on into Bham. I would love to discuss firearm ownership, restrictions, licenses and laws (many which are not enforced). I think constitutional carry should not be allowed due to what happens to minorities who are now stopped and found to have a gun. I believe in supporting my local Sheriffs office and will always purchase a CCL with a background check even though it is not longer needed. Of the 250K out of 10+ million braced guns that the ATF changed their mind on, two of the registrations were mine. My point, gun owners do not care for me due to believing in background checks, CCW's, all firearm transactions should go in front of an FFL. Liberals generally do not care for my firearm stance due to most of them thick all guns are bad and should be "taken" away. Honestly would be happy to talk about common sense control, but do not expect me to jump on your bandwagon of getting everyone everywhere to dislike them. That is about as realistic happing as if I asked you to move to Fairfield AL because there are not enough educated non-corrupt white folks there. Hope you are well and I mean no disrespect, but saw you looked at my profile, right after I posted a pellet gun pic.If you are amenable, I would like to meet with one or more of you in person to discuss both the declaratory resolution I am seeking City Councils in Jefferson County to pass and also what is said in the above message that was sent to me.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: jcochran@thecityofpinson.com <jcochran@thecityofpinson.com>; gkirkland@thecityofpinson.com <gkirkland@thecityofpinson.com>; cirvin@thecityofpinson.com <cirvin@thecityofpinson.com>; bwalker@thecityofpinson.com <bwalker@thecityofpinson.com>; rroberts@thecityofpinson.com <rroberts@thecityofpinson.com>; jchurchwell@thecityofpinson.com <jchurchwell@thecityofpinson.com>
Cc: wvtm13@wvtm.com <wvtm13@wvtm.com>; blong@hearst.com <blong@hearst.com>
Sent: Monday, June 26, 2023 at 05:28:21 PM CDT
Subject: Weekend Pinson shooting and "Declaration of public officials for gun violence prevention"
Dear Pinson Mayor Cochran and Councilpersons Kirkland, Irvin, Walker, Roberts and Churchwell:
This email is prompted by the weekend killing of Pinson father and wounding of his one year old son. https://www.wvtm13.com/article/adult-killed-and-juvenile-injured-in-shooting-in-jefferson-county-1687715387/44334548.
I am asking City Councils in Jefferson County to lead against the gun violence culture in Alabama by passing declaratory resolutions along the lines of the "Declaration of public officials for gun violence prevention" set out at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/09/declaration-of-public-officials-for-gun.html. For more information, please read https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/05/working-to-grow-alabama-public-opinion.html.
Thank you for considering what I am trying to do.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: CouncilPresident@baltimorecity.gov, Zeke.Cohen@baltimorecity.gov, Danielle.McCray@baltimorecity.gov, Ryan.Dorsey@baltimorecity.gov, Mark.Conway@baltimorecity.gov, Isaac.Schleifer@baltimorecity.gov, Sharon.Middleton@baltimorecity.gov, James.Torrence@baltimorecity.gov, Kristerfer.Burnett@baltimorecity.gov, John.Bullock@baltimorecity.gov, Phylicia.Porter@baltimorecity.gov, Eric.Costello@baltimorecity.gov, Robert.Stokes@baltimorecity.gov, Antonio.Glover@baltimorecity.gov, Odette.Ramos@baltimorecity.gov,
Cc: cclinton.woods@birminghamal.gov, hunter.williams@birminghamal.gov, valerie.abbott@birminghamal.gov, jonathan.moore2@birminghamal.gov, Darrell.OQuinn@birminghamal.gov, crystal.smitherman@birminghamal.gov, wardine.alexander@birminghamal.gov, carol.clarke@birminghamal.gov, latonya.tate@birminghamal.gov, tysons@jccal.org, stephensj@jccal.org, KnightJoe@jccal.org, ammonss@jccal.org, scalesl@jccal.org, Moms Demand Action Alabama <alabama@momschapterleaders.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 08:11:18 AM CDT
Subject: Baltimore Mayor Scott: "We need all of Congress to get on board and enact real gun law changes."
Dear Baltimore City Council members:
What is ever going to get Congress "to get on board and enact real gun law changes," as Mayor Scott has cried for after this weekend's mass shooting in Baltimore (https://news.yahoo.com/baltimore-mayor-calls-real-gun-125850226.html)?
I believe building as much as possible public opinion for real gun law changes is critical.
In Alabama I am working at the city council level to get city councils to lead against the gun violence culture in Alabama by passing a declaratory resolution along the lines of the "Declaration of public officials for gun violence prevention" set out https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/09/declaration-of-public-officials-for-gun.html.
For more information about this, please read https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/05/working-to-grow-alabama-public-opinion.html.
Please consider whether it would be helpful for the Baltimore city council to pass such as a resolution.
Thank you.
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook, AL
P.S. FYI, I previously wrote the below email to you in connection with the mass shooting in Baltimore at the end of January.
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: CouncilPresident@baltimorecity.gov, Zeke.Cohen@baltimorecity.gov, Danielle.McCray@baltimorecity.gov, Ryan.Dorsey@baltimorecity.gov, Mark.Conway@baltimorecity.gov, Isaac.Schleifer@baltimorecity.gov, Sharon.Middleton@baltimorecity.gov, James.Torrence@baltimorecity.gov, Kristerfer.Burnett@baltimorecity.gov, John.Bullock@baltimorecity.gov, Phylicia.Porter@baltimorecity.gov, Eric.Costello@baltimorecity.gov, Robert.Stokes@baltimorecity.gov, Antonio.Glover@baltimorecity.gov, Odette.Ramos@baltimorecity.gov,
Cc: clinton.woods@birminghamal.gov, hunter.williams@birminghamal.gov, valerie.abbott@birminghamal.gov, jonathan.moore2@birminghamal.gov, Darrell.OQuinn@birminghamal.gov, crystal.smitherman@birminghamal.gov, wardine.alexander@birminghamal.gov, carol.clarke@birminghamal.gov, latonya.tate@birminghamal.gov, tysons@jccal.org, stephensj@jccal.org, KnightJoe@jccal.org, ammonss@jccal.org, scalesl@jccal.org,
Sent: Fri, Feb 3, 2023 7:02 pm
Subject: #GunsForSelfDefenseOnly in Alabama
Dear Baltimore City Council Members:
In Alabama I am pushing the mantra #GunsForSelfDefenseOnly for use in shaping, advocating for, and defending in the courts, common sense solutions for reducing gun violence. This has included emailing numerous Alabama city councilors and county commissioners. See https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/12/mayors-letter-to-schumer-mcconnell-re.html
In Alabama, the GOP controlled state legislature has statewide control over gun laws and gun regulation and it is opposed to common sense solutions for reducing gun violence. Alabama local governments are powerless as to guns in the face of the GOP state legislature control.
Maryland is auspicious for the mantra #GunsForSelfDefenseOnly getting used in shaping, advocating for, and defending in the courts, common sense solutions for reducing gun violence in Maryland.
I hope you will consider the same.
For what it is worth, I am copying my Birmingham City Councilors and Jefferson County (AL) county commissioners on this email.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook, AL
@RepRaskin
— Rob Shattuck (@RobShattuckAL06) July 4, 2023
Mayor Scott: "We need all of Congress to get on board & enact real gun law changes."
Please see email I sent to Baltimore city council re how it can help Mayor Scott. https://t.co/sjei5essLr@USRepGaryPalmer #alpoliticshttps://t.co/uZSmLnEdBY via @YahooNews
I will write an email to Philadelphia city council similar to email I sent to the Baltimore city council. https://t.co/sjei5essLr#alpolitics
— Rob Shattuck (@RobShattuckAL06) July 5, 2023
District Attorney calls out ‘lack of proper gun legislation’ after deadly Philadelphia shooting https://t.co/KpGcF3KdvQ via @nbcnews
Email to Philadelphia city council members
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: Dillon.Mahoney@phila.gov <dillon.mahoney@phila.gov>; maria.matos@phila.gov <maria.matos@phila.gov>; rachel.meadows@phila.gov <rachel.meadows@phila.gov>; alison.stohr@phila.gov <alison.stohr@phila.gov>; Dom.Miller@Phila.gov <dom.miller@phila.gov>
Cc: clinton.woods@birminghamal.gov, hunter.williams@birminghamal.gov, valerie.abbott@birminghamal.gov, jonathan.moore2@birminghamal.gov, Darrell.OQuinn@birminghamal.gov, crystal.smitherman@birminghamal.gov, wardine.alexander@birminghamal.gov, carol.clarke@birminghamal.gov, latonya.tate@birminghamal.gov, tysons@jccal.org, stephensj@jccal.org, KnightJoe@jccal.org, ammonss@jccal.org, scalesl@jccal.org,Moms Demand Action Alabama <alabama@momschapterleaders.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 06:49:29 PM CDT
Subject: Philadelphia city council should pass "Declaration of public officials for gun violence prevention"
Dear Philadelphia city council members Squilla, Johnson, Gauthier, Jones, Clarke, Driscoll Lozada, Bass, Phillips, O'Neill, Harrity, Vaughn, Brooks, Richardson and Thomas:
Please read https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/05/working-to-grow-alabama-public-opinion.html and consider passing a declaratory Philadelphia city council resolution along the lines of the "Declaration of public officials for gun violence prevention" set out https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/09/declaration-of-public-officials-for-gun.html
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Birmingham, AL
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: cjinright@montgomeryal.gov, cccalhoun@montgomeryal.gov, egrimes@montgomeryal.gov, blyons@montgomeryal.gov, mtjohnson@montgomeryal.gov, agraham@montgomeryal.gov, cmcinnis@montgomeryal.gov, gpruitt@montgomeryal.gov,
Cc: rich@andersonforalabama.com <rich@andersonforalabama.com>; Moms Demand Action Alabama <alabama@momschapterleaders.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 08:04:14 PM CDT
Subject: Rich Anderson, candidate for Court of Criminal Appeals, says "2nd Am. protects the rest"
Dear Montgomery City Councillors Grimes, Lyons, Johnson, Graham, Calhoun, Mitchell, McInnis, Pruitt, and Jinright:
I am asking city councils in Alabama o lead against the gun violence culture in Alabama by passing declaratory resolutions along the lines of the "Declaration of public officials for gun violence prevention" set out at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/09/declaration-of-public-officials-for-gun.html.
For more information, please read httpshttps://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/05/working-to-grow-alabama-public-opinion.html.
Please consider for the Montgomery city council to pass such a resolution, and, please invite Mr. Rich Anderson (whose Twitter profile (https://twitter.com/andersonforAL) says "the 2nd Am. protects the rest") to appear before the city council and say why, or why not, he thinks the council should pass such a resolution.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook, AL
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: Rev. Julie Conrady <minister@uucbham.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 06:32:16 PM CDT
Subject: Guns
Dear Rev. Julie,
I think I once had a phone conversation with you, and you have previously received emails from me.
Also, there have been two Moms Demand meetings at your church that I attended, including this May 's meeting at which there were mothers who spoke about their murdered sons, and at which I learned about UAB's violence intervention program.
As the below email correspondence indicates, I am seeking Birmingham residents who will join with me in contacting Birmingham city council members for the purpose that is indicated at length in the below email correspondence.
I will call you in the next couple of days to see if you can help me on this.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: Moms Demand Action Alabama <alabama@momschapterleaders.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 06:19:55 PM CDT
Subject: Re: Email correspondence with Baltimore Councilwoman Odette Ramos
Thank you, Paula.
I have tried to contact Birmingham city council members multiple times to no avail.
I need to find Birmingham residents who will join in my request to the council members.
At the May Moms Demand meeting in Birmingham, besides hearing from mothers speaking about their murdered sons, I learned about UAB's violence intervention program.
I will reach out to Melissa Bailey and to the UAB violence prevention program to try to find Birmingham residents who will join with me in the foregoing request I am making to Birmingham city council members.
Sincerely,
Rob
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On Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 12:57:04 PM CDT, Moms Demand Action Alabama <alabama@momschapterleaders.org> wrote:
Hello Rob,
We have not yet done a lot of work at the city council level. Perhaps council members representing wards with high rates of gun violence might be interested.
You might start with members of the Birmingham city council. Birmingham has some federal connections in regards to their violence interruption programs.
Paula
On Tue, Jul 11, 2023 at 6:12 PM Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com> wrote:
Dear Paula and Susan.
Me again. I'm afraid.
I copied you on the below email correspondence I had with Baltimore (MD) Councilwoman Odette Ramos.
The correspondence primarily concerns the Congressional deadlock over guns and what can help break the deadlock and get badly needed gun law changes.
Is there any information you can provide me that I can pass on to Councilwoman Ramos (such as names of city councilpersons in Alabama whom Councilwoman Ramos might contact) that can lead to joining of efforts across state lines?
Thanks for whatever Alabama Moms Demand can do on this.
Rob
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From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: Ramos, Odette (City Council) <odette.ramos@baltimorecity.gov>
Cc: Moms Demand Action Alabama <alabama@momschapterleaders.org>
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2023 at 06:15:42 PM CDT
Subject: Re: Baltimore Mayor Scott: "We need all of Congress to get on board and enact real gun law changes."
Dear Councilwoman Ramos,
Thank you very much for replying to me.
Of all the city councilpersons who are shown on my emails that are posted at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/05/working-to-grow-alabama-public-opinion.html, you are the only councilperson who has answered me.
A non-binding city council resolution urging Congress to act would be fine form.
In contrast to Maryland, my state Alabama has weak gun laws and it may be impossible to get Alabama "on board." I am nonetheless trying hard.
Getting city councils and county commissions around the country to pass resolutions as suggested will, I think, help build the public opinion for gun law changes that is needed to break the Congressional deadlock and get the changes.
If you can get other Baltimore city councilpersons and others in Maryland working on behalf of this, that would be great.
I will keep you informed of any progress I make in Alabama (or elsewhere).
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Hello Rob,
We have not yet done a lot of work at the city council level. Perhaps council members representing wards with high rates of gun violence might be interested.
You might start with members of the Birmingham city council. Birmingham has some federal connections in regards to their violence interruption programs.
Paula
On Tue, Jul 11, 2023 at 6:12 PM Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com> wrote:
Dear Paula and Susan.
Me again. I'm afraid.
I copied you on the below email correspondence I had with Baltimore (MD) Councilwoman Odette Ramos.
The correspondence primarily concerns the Congressional deadlock over guns and what can help break the deadlock and get badly needed gun law changes.
Is there any information you can provide me that I can pass on to Councilwoman Ramos (such as names of city councilpersons in Alabama whom Councilwoman Ramos might contact) that can lead to joining of efforts across state lines?
Thanks for whatever Alabama Moms Demand can do on this.
Rob
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From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: Ramos, Odette (City Council) <odette.ramos@baltimorecity.gov>
Cc: Moms Demand Action Alabama <alabama@momschapterleaders.org>
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2023 at 06:15:42 PM CDT
Subject: Re: Baltimore Mayor Scott: "We need all of Congress to get on board and enact real gun law changes."
Dear Councilwoman Ramos,
Thank you very much for replying to me.
Of all the city councilpersons who are shown on my emails that are posted at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/05/working-to-grow-alabama-public-opinion.html, you are the only councilperson who has answered me.
A non-binding city council resolution urging Congress to act would be fine form.
In contrast to Maryland, my state Alabama has weak gun laws and it may be impossible to get Alabama "on board." I am nonetheless trying hard.
Getting city councils and county commissions around the country to pass resolutions as suggested will, I think, help build the public opinion for gun law changes that is needed to break the Congressional deadlock and get the changes.
If you can get other Baltimore city councilpersons and others in Maryland working on behalf of this, that would be great.
I will keep you informed of any progress I make in Alabama (or elsewhere).
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: newhopebirmingham@gmail.com <newhopebirmingham@gmail.com>; pastortb@nrschurch.org <pastortb@nrschurch.org>; onoyemi@fiaal.org <onoyemi@fiaal.org>; fbcensley@gmail.com <fbcensley@gmail.com>; dgreen@mtcfc.org <dgreen@mtcfc.org>; officestaff@faithchapel.net <officestaff@faithchapel.net>; katy@churchofthehighlands.com <katy@churchofthehighlands.com>; ashfaq.taufique@bisweb.org <ashfaq.taufique@bisweb.org>; daniel@fiaal.org <daniel@fiaal.org>
Cc: Rev. Julie Conrady <minister@uucbham.org>; Moms Demand Action Alabama <alabama@momschapterleaders.org>; Melissa Bailey <melissa.bailey.al@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2023 at 01:50:46 PM CDT
Subject: Guns -- I am seeking Birmingham residents who will join with me in contacting Birmingham City Council
Dear Birmingham Pastors and others
Thursday I sent the below email to Reverend Julie Conrady, minister at UUCB.
I received an automated reply, saying Reverend Julie is away until August 1st. That has prompted me to send this email to you, to whom I have previously sent a November 24, 2022 email related to Faith in Action Birmingham Peacemakers' Dec. 10th Car Caravan Processional and Life Celebration Event. Said Nov. 22nd email can be found at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/10/pressuring-gov-ivey-for-leadership-on.html.
Can any of you help me find Birmingham residents who will join with me in contacting Birmingham city council members for the purpose that is indicated at length in the below email correspondence?
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
[Referenced email to Reverend Julie Conrady can be found above]
Email to Vestavia Hills Mayor, City Council and Chief of PolicePractically daily you report on gun violence in Birmingham.
— Rob Shattuck (@RobShattuckAL06) July 15, 2023
Why don't you report on what the Birmingham City Council could do, but doesn't do, to try to win the political/culture war against guns and gun violence?https://t.co/sjei5essLr#alpolitics
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: acurry@vhal.org <acurry@vhal.org>; rweaver@vhal.org <rweaver@vhal.org>; kcook@vhal.org <kcook@vhal.org>; phead@vhal.org <phead@vhal.org>; gpierce@vhal.org <gpierce@vhal.org>; jdownes@vhal.org <jdownes@vhal.org>
Cc: brian.hale@adph.state.al.us <brian.hale@adph.state.al.us>; Moms Demand Action Alabama <alabama@momschapterleaders.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 06:33:08 PM CDT
Subject: AG Marshall and fallen Vestavia Hills Police Officer Darryl Fortner
Dear Mayor Curry; City Councilors Weaver, Cook, Head, and Pierce; City Manager Downes; and Police Chief Rary:
A Vestavia Hills Police Department Facebook post from earlier this week (https://www.facebook.com/vestaviahillspolice) reported that Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall made a presentation to the family of fallen Vestavia Hills Police Officer Darryl Fortner of a Certificate of "Devoted and Faithful Service." The Facebook post said, "General Marshall and his staff have worked tirelessly to support the family of Officer Fortner".
According to https://www.odmp.org/officer/reflections/26160-police-officer-darryl-wayne-fortner/25, Officer Fortner died as a result of complications from COVID-19.
I offer to you the following comments regarding (i) AG Marshall and the COVID-19 pandemic (to which Officer Fortner's death is attributable), and (ii) AG Marshall and guns and gun violence in Alabama.
COVID-19 pandemic
I have charged AG Marshall with moral depravity in his opposition to vaccine mandates. My basis for this is set out at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2021/12/dear-gov-ivey-re-controlling-covid.html. AG Marshall has not responded to my charge.
In this regard, please note that the Alabama State Committee of Public Health (SCPH) has undertaken to study and evaluate the Alabama Department of Health's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and preparedness plans for future pandemics. See https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/03/letter-to-al-state-public-health.html.
As the foregoing link indicates, I have made my own citizen's input to SCPH (including urging SCPH to interview AG Marshall), and I have contacted numerous Alabama parties who should be interested in SCPH's study being done well and solicited such parties to provide their own input to SCPH. I would like to think that the Vestavia Hills police department and the Mayor and City Council would want SCPH to do its study well.
[This email will be filed in https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/03/letter-to-al-state-public-health.html].
Guns and gun violence
In May AG Marshall spoke at the Alabama Law Enforcement Memorial. See https://twitter.com/ChiefBPartridge/status/1659619666946342923.
I sent an email to Oxford Police Chief Partridge saying that I thought there was a need for public official declarations that the Second Amendment does not give citizens the right to bear arms against the police. I elaborated on this to Chief Partridge, saying the following:
I think many citizens believe that the Second Amendment gives them a right to stockpile weapons for use against the government for if and when those citizens think the government has become tyrannical, and believe that the Second Amendment prohibits the government from protecting itself against citizens who would use weapons to attack the government.I am trying to implement the foregoing perspective by asking city councils in Alabama to lead against gun violence in Alabama by passing declaratory resolutions along the lines of the "Declaration of public officials for gun violence prevention" set out at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/09/declaration-of-public-officials-for-gun.html. My efforts in this regard are indicated at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/05/working-to-grow-alabama-public-opinion.html. (Said link also shows my email to Oxford Police Chief Partridge.)
I contend those beliefs are mistaken.
It is one thing for citizens to have, and to act on or try to act on, those mistaken beliefs.
It is another thing for public officials, who have taken oaths of office to preserve, protect and defend th constitution and the rule of law, to have such mistaken beliefs and to act on such mistaken beliefs, such as by not contradicting citizens who have the mistaken beliefs and by encouraging citizens in their mistaken beliefs.
I think AG Marshall may have such mistaken beliefs, and he is unwilling to contradict Alabamians who have the mistaken beliefs.
I urge the Vestavia Hills city council to consider passing the above suggested resolution.
[This email will be filed in https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/05/working-to-grow-alabama-public-opinion.html]
Thank you for your attention to this email.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
Email to Pastor Angela Walker re Mothers Against Gun Violence dinner
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: contact@evechurch.org <contact@evechurch.org>
Cc: clinton.woods@birminghamal.gov <clinton.woods@birminghamal.gov>; hunter.williams@birminghamal.gov <hunter.williams@birminghamal.gov>; valerie.abbott@birminghamal.gov <valerie.abbott@birminghamal.gov>; jonathan.moore2@birminghamal.gov <jonathan.moore2@birminghamal.gov>; Darrell.OQuinn@birminghamal.gov <darrell.oquinn@birminghamal.gov>; crystal.smitherman@birminghamal.gov <crystal.smitherman@birminghamal.gov>; wardine.alexander@birminghamal.gov <wardine.alexander@birminghamal.gov>; carol.clarke@birminghamal.gov <carol.clarke@birminghamal.gov>; latonya.tate@birminghamal.gov <latonya.tate@birminghamal.gov>; tysons@jccal.org <tysons@jccal.org>; stephensj@jccal.org <stephensj@jccal.org>; KnightJoe@jccal.org <knightjoe@jccal.org>; scalesl@jccal.org <scalesl@jccal.org>; newhopebirmingham@gmail.com <newhopebirmingham@gmail.com>; pastortb@nrschurch.org <pastortb@nrschurch.org>; onoyemi@fiaal.org <onoyemi@fiaal.org>; fbcensley@gmail.com <fbcensley@gmail.com>; dgreen@mtcfc.org <dgreen@mtcfc.org>; officestaff@faithchapel.net <officestaff@faithchapel.net>; katy@churchofthehighlands.com <katy@churchofthehighlands.com>; ashfaq.taufique@bisweb.org <ashfaq.taufique@bisweb.org>; daniel@fiaal.org <daniel@fiaal.org>; Moms Demand Action Alabama <alabama@momschapterleaders.org>; Melissa Bailey <melissa.bailey.al@gmail.com>; Dana Ellis <danaellis865@gmail.com>; Rev. Julie Conrady <minister@uucbham.org>; rmartin@cbs42.com <rmartin@cbs42.com>; taylor.pollock@wbrc.com <taylor.pollock@wbrc.com>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2023 at 07:58:08 AM CDT
Subject: Saturday night's dinner of Mothers Against Gun Violence
Dear Pastor Angela Walker,
This email is prompted by your Mother's Against Gun Violence dinner on Saturday night, which was reported at https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/birmingham-group-to-host-dinner-honoring-and-supporting-mothers-affected-by-gun-violence/ and https://www.wbrc.com/2023/08/20/slain-birmingham-firefighters-mother-city-leaders-rally-around-mothers-gun-violence-victims/
The reporting says Birmingham Mayor Woodfin, Birmingham City Council members, the Birmingham Police Department, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service were going to be in attendance at the dinner to provide support and honor mothers who have lost their children to gun violence.
For months I have been badgering Alabama mayors, city councils, county commissions, police departments and sheriff's offices about actions they could take that would contribute to the long term goal of reducing gun violence in Alabama. See https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/05/working-to-grow-alabama-public-opinion.html.
I say "long term goal" because (i) I believe there will be no reduction of gun violence in Alabama until there are stricter gun laws,(ii) the Alabama legislature determines Alabama's gun laws, (iii) the Alabama legislature is controlled by Republicans who are adamantly opposed to stricter gun laws, and (iv) it will take years to get stricter gun laws enacted by means of either voting such Republicans out of office or mounting public opinion sufficiently against them that they will agree to stricter gun laws.
As laid out in the foregoing link, I think mayors, city councils, county commissions, police departments and sheriff's offices can significantly contribute to advancing the long term goal of reducing gun violence, by means of their making declarations or passing resolutions along the lines of the "Declaration of public officials for gun violence prevention" set out at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/09/declaration-of-public-officials-for-gun.html.
Making such declarations or passing such resolutions is tantamount to those parties standing up and saying to the Republicans in Montgomery, "you are wrong about gun laws; you are standing in the way of gun violence reduction in Alabama; we are standing up for our constituents and telling you this as vehemently as we can; and we will do whatever we can to get stricter gun laws enacted in Alabama."
Thus far, with two exceptions, I have gotten no response from the Alabama mayors, city councils, county commissions, police departments and sheriff's offices I have tried to contact, and I need help from other Alabamians to press those parties to do the right thing.
I have particularly tried to elicit help from Moms Demand Alabama and Faith in Action Birmingham Peacemakers.
Please consider this email as continuing my foregoing efforts.
Thank you for you attention to this email.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
To: contact@evechurch.org <contact@evechurch.org>
Cc: clinton.woods@birminghamal.gov <clinton.woods@birminghamal.gov>; hunter.williams@birminghamal.gov <hunter.williams@birminghamal.gov>; valerie.abbott@birminghamal.gov <valerie.abbott@birminghamal.gov>; jonathan.moore2@birminghamal.gov <jonathan.moore2@birminghamal.gov>; Darrell.OQuinn@birminghamal.gov <darrell.oquinn@birminghamal.gov>; crystal.smitherman@birminghamal.gov <crystal.smitherman@birminghamal.gov>; wardine.alexander@birminghamal.gov <wardine.alexander@birminghamal.gov>; carol.clarke@birminghamal.gov <carol.clarke@birminghamal.gov>; latonya.tate@birminghamal.gov <latonya.tate@birminghamal.gov>; tysons@jccal.org <tysons@jccal.org>; stephensj@jccal.org <stephensj@jccal.org>; KnightJoe@jccal.org <knightjoe@jccal.org>; scalesl@jccal.org <scalesl@jccal.org>; newhopebirmingham@gmail.com <newhopebirmingham@gmail.com>; pastortb@nrschurch.org <pastortb@nrschurch.org>; onoyemi@fiaal.org <onoyemi@fiaal.org>; fbcensley@gmail.com <fbcensley@gmail.com>; dgreen@mtcfc.org <dgreen@mtcfc.org>; officestaff@faithchapel.net <officestaff@faithchapel.net>; katy@churchofthehighlands.com <katy@churchofthehighlands.com>; ashfaq.taufique@bisweb.org <ashfaq.taufique@bisweb.org>; daniel@fiaal.org <daniel@fiaal.org>; Moms Demand Action Alabama <alabama@momschapterleaders.org>; Melissa Bailey <melissa.bailey.al@gmail.com>; Dana Ellis <danaellis865@gmail.com>; Rev. Julie Conrady <minister@uucbham.org>; rmartin@cbs42.com <rmartin@cbs42.com>; taylor.pollock@wbrc.com <taylor.pollock@wbrc.com>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2023 at 07:58:08 AM CDT
Subject: Saturday night's dinner of Mothers Against Gun Violence
Dear Pastor Angela Walker,
This email is prompted by your Mother's Against Gun Violence dinner on Saturday night, which was reported at https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/birmingham-group-to-host-dinner-honoring-and-supporting-mothers-affected-by-gun-violence/ and https://www.wbrc.com/2023/08/20/slain-birmingham-firefighters-mother-city-leaders-rally-around-mothers-gun-violence-victims/
The reporting says Birmingham Mayor Woodfin, Birmingham City Council members, the Birmingham Police Department, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service were going to be in attendance at the dinner to provide support and honor mothers who have lost their children to gun violence.
For months I have been badgering Alabama mayors, city councils, county commissions, police departments and sheriff's offices about actions they could take that would contribute to the long term goal of reducing gun violence in Alabama. See https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/05/working-to-grow-alabama-public-opinion.html.
I say "long term goal" because (i) I believe there will be no reduction of gun violence in Alabama until there are stricter gun laws,(ii) the Alabama legislature determines Alabama's gun laws, (iii) the Alabama legislature is controlled by Republicans who are adamantly opposed to stricter gun laws, and (iv) it will take years to get stricter gun laws enacted by means of either voting such Republicans out of office or mounting public opinion sufficiently against them that they will agree to stricter gun laws.
As laid out in the foregoing link, I think mayors, city councils, county commissions, police departments and sheriff's offices can significantly contribute to advancing the long term goal of reducing gun violence, by means of their making declarations or passing resolutions along the lines of the "Declaration of public officials for gun violence prevention" set out at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/09/declaration-of-public-officials-for-gun.html.
Making such declarations or passing such resolutions is tantamount to those parties standing up and saying to the Republicans in Montgomery, "you are wrong about gun laws; you are standing in the way of gun violence reduction in Alabama; we are standing up for our constituents and telling you this as vehemently as we can; and we will do whatever we can to get stricter gun laws enacted in Alabama."
Thus far, with two exceptions, I have gotten no response from the Alabama mayors, city councils, county commissions, police departments and sheriff's offices I have tried to contact, and I need help from other Alabamians to press those parties to do the right thing.
I have particularly tried to elicit help from Moms Demand Alabama and Faith in Action Birmingham Peacemakers.
Please consider this email as continuing my foregoing efforts.
Thank you for you attention to this email.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
Email to Mobile PD Sgt. John Young re culture of gun violence in black communities
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: John.Young@cityofmobile.org <john.young@cityofmobile.org>
Cc: newhopebirmingham@gmail.com <newhopebirmingham@gmail.com>; pastortb@nrschurch.org <pastortb@nrschurch.org>; onoyemi@fiaal.org <onoyemi@fiaal.org>; fbcensley@gmail.com <fbcensley@gmail.com>; dgreen@mtcfc.org <dgreen@mtcfc.org>; officestaff@faithchapel.net <officestaff@faithchapel.net>; katy@churchofthehighlands.com <katy@churchofthehighlands.com>; ashfaq.taufique@bisweb.org <ashfaq.taufique@bisweb.org>; daniel@fiaal.org <daniel@fiaal.org>; Moms Demand Action Alabama <alabama@momschapterleaders.org>; Melissa Bailey <melissa.bailey.al@gmail.com>; Rev. Julie Conrady <minister@uucbham.org>; mayorstimpson@cityofmobile.org <mayorstimpson@cityofmobile.org>; council1@cityofmobile.org <council1@cityofmobile.org>; council2@cityofmobile.org <council2@cityofmobile.org>; council3@cityofmobile.org <council3@cityofmobile.org>; council4@cityofmobile.org <council4@cityofmobile.org>; council5@cityofmobile.org <council5@cityofmobile.org>; council6@cityofmobile.org <council6@cityofmobile.org>; council7@cityofmobile.org <council7@cityofmobile.org>; daniel.taylor@1819news.com <daniel.taylor@1819news.com>; Dana Ellis <danaellis865@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 06:48:28 PM CDT
Subject: Countering culture of gun violence in black communities
Dear Sgt. Young:
This email is prompted by the two articles:
1. "Mobile Sgt. John Young calls out Montgomery Mayor Reed's concert for glorifying 'subculture of violence' — 'Any black man promoting that is not worthy of attention'", posted at
https://1819news.com/news/item/mobile-sgt-john-young-calls-out-montgomery-mayor-reeds-concert-for-glorifying-subculture-of-violence-any-black-man-promoting-that-is-not-worthy-of-attention; and
2. "Mobile officer John Young calls for restoring family values to counter 'subculture of gun violence involving young black men'", posted at https://1819news.com/news/item/mobile-officer-john-young-calls-for-restoring-family-values-to-counter-subculture-of-gun-violence-involving-young-black-men
Besides what you say about the culture of violence in black communities, and your suggestions for countering the same, please consider what I am advocating for Alabama mayors, city councils, county commissions and police departments to make declarations and pass resolutions along the lines of the "Declaration of public officials for gun violence prevention" set out at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/09/declaration-of-public-officials-for-gun.html.
For more information about the advocacy I am making, please read https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/05/working-to-grow-alabama-public-opinion.html.
I am in Birmingham.
If you are amenable, I would like to have a phone conversation with you about whether what I am advocating can be melded with and bolster what you are urging for countering the culture of gun violence in black communities.
Thank you for your attention to this email.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: John.Young@cityofmobile.org <john.young@cityofmobile.org>
Cc: newhopebirmingham@gmail.com <newhopebirmingham@gmail.com>; pastortb@nrschurch.org <pastortb@nrschurch.org>; onoyemi@fiaal.org <onoyemi@fiaal.org>; fbcensley@gmail.com <fbcensley@gmail.com>; dgreen@mtcfc.org <dgreen@mtcfc.org>; officestaff@faithchapel.net <officestaff@faithchapel.net>; katy@churchofthehighlands.com <katy@churchofthehighlands.com>; ashfaq.taufique@bisweb.org <ashfaq.taufique@bisweb.org>; daniel@fiaal.org <daniel@fiaal.org>; Moms Demand Action Alabama <alabama@momschapterleaders.org>; Melissa Bailey <melissa.bailey.al@gmail.com>; Rev. Julie Conrady <minister@uucbham.org>; mayorstimpson@cityofmobile.org <mayorstimpson@cityofmobile.org>; council1@cityofmobile.org <council1@cityofmobile.org>; council2@cityofmobile.org <council2@cityofmobile.org>; council3@cityofmobile.org <council3@cityofmobile.org>; council4@cityofmobile.org <council4@cityofmobile.org>; council5@cityofmobile.org <council5@cityofmobile.org>; council6@cityofmobile.org <council6@cityofmobile.org>; council7@cityofmobile.org <council7@cityofmobile.org>; daniel.taylor@1819news.com <daniel.taylor@1819news.com>; Dana Ellis <danaellis865@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 06:48:28 PM CDT
Subject: Countering culture of gun violence in black communities
Dear Sgt. Young:
This email is prompted by the two articles:
1. "Mobile Sgt. John Young calls out Montgomery Mayor Reed's concert for glorifying 'subculture of violence' — 'Any black man promoting that is not worthy of attention'", posted at
https://1819news.com/news/item/mobile-sgt-john-young-calls-out-montgomery-mayor-reeds-concert-for-glorifying-subculture-of-violence-any-black-man-promoting-that-is-not-worthy-of-attention; and
2. "Mobile officer John Young calls for restoring family values to counter 'subculture of gun violence involving young black men'", posted at https://1819news.com/news/item/mobile-officer-john-young-calls-for-restoring-family-values-to-counter-subculture-of-gun-violence-involving-young-black-men
Besides what you say about the culture of violence in black communities, and your suggestions for countering the same, please consider what I am advocating for Alabama mayors, city councils, county commissions and police departments to make declarations and pass resolutions along the lines of the "Declaration of public officials for gun violence prevention" set out at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/09/declaration-of-public-officials-for-gun.html.
For more information about the advocacy I am making, please read https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/05/working-to-grow-alabama-public-opinion.html.
I am in Birmingham.
If you are amenable, I would like to have a phone conversation with you about whether what I am advocating can be melded with and bolster what you are urging for countering the culture of gun violence in black communities.
Thank you for your attention to this email.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
Email to Jeff Co. Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: wgonsoulin@jefcoed.com <wgonsoulin@jefcoed.com>
Cc: newhopebirmingham@gmail.com <newhopebirmingham@gmail.com>; pastortb@nrschurch.org <pastortb@nrschurch.org>; onoyemi@fiaal.org <onoyemi@fiaal.org>; fbcensley@gmail.com <fbcensley@gmail.com>; dgreen@mtcfc.org <dgreen@mtcfc.org>; officestaff@faithchapel.net <officestaff@faithchapel.net>; katy@churchofthehighlands.com <katy@churchofthehighlands.com>; ashfaq.taufique@bisweb.org <ashfaq.taufique@bisweb.org>; daniel@fiaal.org <daniel@fiaal.org>; Moms Demand Action Alabama <alabama@momschapterleaders.org>; Melissa Bailey <melissa.bailey.al@gmail.com>; Rev. Julie Conrady <minister@uucbham.org>; daniel.taylor@1819news.com <daniel.taylor@1819news.com>; Dana Ellis <danaellis865@gmail.com>; moneyj@jccal.org <moneyj@jccal.org>; lroop@al.com <lroop@al.com>; ageed@jccal.org <ageed@jccal.org>; tysons@jccal.org <tysons@jccal.org>; stephensj@jccal.org <stephensj@jccal.org>; KnightJoe@jccal.org <knightjoe@jccal.org>; scalesl@jccal.org <scalesl@jccal.org>; John.Young@cityofmobile.org <john.young@cityofmobile.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 06:19:31 PM CDT
Subject: Joining with Mobile Police Sgt. John Young to counter culture of gun violence
Dear Dr. Gonsoulin:
This email is prompted by the news Gun at Hueytown, Ramsay game ‘totally unacceptable,’ Jefferson County superintendent says (msn.com).
I live in Jefferson County and am trying to connect with Mobile Police Sgt. John Young, who has gained prominence in talking about the culture of gun violence in the black community.
Per the below email I sent to Sgt. Young Saturday, I am suggesting that his ideas for countering the culture of gun violence can be bolstered by Alabama mayors, city councils, county commissions and police departments making declarations and passing resolutions along the lines of the "Declaration of public officials for gun violence prevention" set out at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/09/declaration-of-public-officials-for-gun.html.
I hope you will use your contacts with the Jefferson County Commission to promote this with them.
Thank you for your attention to this email.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: wgonsoulin@jefcoed.com <wgonsoulin@jefcoed.com>
Cc: newhopebirmingham@gmail.com <newhopebirmingham@gmail.com>; pastortb@nrschurch.org <pastortb@nrschurch.org>; onoyemi@fiaal.org <onoyemi@fiaal.org>; fbcensley@gmail.com <fbcensley@gmail.com>; dgreen@mtcfc.org <dgreen@mtcfc.org>; officestaff@faithchapel.net <officestaff@faithchapel.net>; katy@churchofthehighlands.com <katy@churchofthehighlands.com>; ashfaq.taufique@bisweb.org <ashfaq.taufique@bisweb.org>; daniel@fiaal.org <daniel@fiaal.org>; Moms Demand Action Alabama <alabama@momschapterleaders.org>; Melissa Bailey <melissa.bailey.al@gmail.com>; Rev. Julie Conrady <minister@uucbham.org>; daniel.taylor@1819news.com <daniel.taylor@1819news.com>; Dana Ellis <danaellis865@gmail.com>; moneyj@jccal.org <moneyj@jccal.org>; lroop@al.com <lroop@al.com>; ageed@jccal.org <ageed@jccal.org>; tysons@jccal.org <tysons@jccal.org>; stephensj@jccal.org <stephensj@jccal.org>; KnightJoe@jccal.org <knightjoe@jccal.org>; scalesl@jccal.org <scalesl@jccal.org>; John.Young@cityofmobile.org <john.young@cityofmobile.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 06:19:31 PM CDT
Subject: Joining with Mobile Police Sgt. John Young to counter culture of gun violence
Dear Dr. Gonsoulin:
This email is prompted by the news Gun at Hueytown, Ramsay game ‘totally unacceptable,’ Jefferson County superintendent says (msn.com).
I live in Jefferson County and am trying to connect with Mobile Police Sgt. John Young, who has gained prominence in talking about the culture of gun violence in the black community.
Per the below email I sent to Sgt. Young Saturday, I am suggesting that his ideas for countering the culture of gun violence can be bolstered by Alabama mayors, city councils, county commissions and police departments making declarations and passing resolutions along the lines of the "Declaration of public officials for gun violence prevention" set out at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/09/declaration-of-public-officials-for-gun.html.
I hope you will use your contacts with the Jefferson County Commission to promote this with them.
Thank you for your attention to this email.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
Email to Birmingham City Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark Sullivan"On Tues. Birmingham City Leaders announced inaugural Stop the Violence Classic between Ramsay Rams & Parker Thundering Herd."
— Rob Shattuck (@RobShattuckAL06) August 30, 2023
Birmingham City Leaders should make
their own declarations for gun violence prevention per https://t.co/4jZeK7TDlehttps://t.co/aCkFknNyWF
#alpolitics
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: msullivan@bhm.k12.al.us <msullivan@bhm.k12.al.us>; dhudson@bhm.k12.al.us <dhudson@bhm.k12.al.us>; cwalker3@bhm.k12.al.us <cwalker3@bhm.k12.al.us>
Cc: newhopebirmingham@gmail.com <newhopebirmingham@gmail.com>; pastortb@nrschurch.org <pastortb@nrschurch.org>; onoyemi@fiaal.org <onoyemi@fiaal.org>; fbcensley@gmail.com <fbcensley@gmail.com>; dgreen@mtcfc.org <dgreen@mtcfc.org>; officestaff@faithchapel.net <officestaff@faithchapel.net>; katy@churchofthehighlands.com <katy@churchofthehighlands.com>; ashfaq.taufique@bisweb.org <ashfaq.taufique@bisweb.org>; daniel@fiaal.org <daniel@fiaal.org>; Moms Demand Action Alabama <alabama@momschapterleaders.org>; Melissa Bailey <melissa.bailey.al@gmail.com>; Rev. Julie Conrady <minister@uucbham.org>; Dana Ellis <danaellis865@gmail.com>; moneyj@jccal.org <moneyj@jccal.org>; lroop@al.com <lroop@al.com>; ageed@jccal.org <ageed@jccal.org>; tysons@jccal.org <tysons@jccal.org>; stephensj@jccal.org <stephensj@jccal.org>; KnightJoe@jccal.org <knightjoe@jccal.org>; "knightjoe@jccal.org" <knightjoe@jccal.org>; scalesl@jccal.org <scalesl@jccal.org>; John.Young@cityofmobile.org <john.young@cityofmobile.org>; wgonsoulin@jefcoed.com <wgonsoulin@jefcoed.com>; clinton.woods@birminghamal.gov <clinton.woods@birminghamal.gov>; hunter.williams@birminghamal.gov <hunter.williams@birminghamal.gov>; valerie.abbott@birminghamal.gov <valerie.abbott@birminghamal.gov>; jonathan.moore2@birminghamal.gov <jonathan.moore2@birminghamal.gov>; Darrell.OQuinn@birminghamal.gov <darrell.oquinn@birminghamal.gov>; "darrell.oquinn@birminghamal.gov" <darrell.oquinn@birminghamal.gov>; crystal.smitherman@birminghamal.gov <crystal.smitherman@birminghamal.gov>; wardine.alexander@birminghamal.gov <wardine.alexander@birminghamal.gov>; carol.clarke@birminghamal.gov <carol.clarke@birminghamal.gov>; latonya.tate@birminghamal.gov <latonya.tate@birminghamal.gov>; tristan.ruppert@wbrc.com <tristan.ruppert@wbrc.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 09:50:07 AM CDT
Subject: Dr. Sullivan, please answer me this re tonight's "Stop The Violence Classic" football game
Dear Dr. Sullivan,
On one hand, you have high school players doing this: High school players push for inaugural “Stop the Violence Classic” in an effort to better Birmingham.
On my side, I have been badgering the Birmingham city council and the Jefferson County Commission to pass resolutions along the lines of the "Declaration of public officials for gun violence prevention" set out at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/09/declaration-of-public-officials-for-gun.html.
In the "Stop The Violence Classic" news story, you commented, “There have been a couple of events at games across the state, but this is larger than that. In Birmingham City Schools since January of 2022, we have lost seventeen students to gun violence." The story goes on to report your saying "that number is unacceptable and that more must be done to end the needless loss of life."
I suggest that the Birmingham city council and the Jefferson County Commission passing the above referenced resolutions is "more [that can] be done to end the needless loss of life."
I will call you in the next couple of days to try to discuss this with you.
In the meantime, if you have the time, please read https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/05/working-to-grow-alabama-public-opinion.html.
Thank you for your attention to this email, and I look forward to speaking with you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
