Saturday, June 4, 2022

#al06 and guns

Email to Birmingham, Vestavia Hills and Mountain Brook police chiefs re Gary Palmer and guns
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>To: logginsj@mtnbrook.org <logginsj@mtnbrook.org>; sthurmond@birminghamal.gov <sthurmond@birminghamal.gov>; drary@vhal.org <drary@vhal.org>
Sent: Sat, Jun 4, 2022 5:28 pm
Subject: Rep. Gary Palmer and guns
Dear Birmingham Police Chief Thurmond, Vestavia Hills Police Chief Rary, and Mountain Brook Police Chief Loggins,
Yesterday Rep. Gary Palmer gave an interview related to stricter gun control (which interview can be found at https://1819news.com/news/item/u-s-rep-palmer-says-desperate-biden-trying-to-galvanize-base-with-gun-control).
In the interview, Rep. Palmer "argued that other factors beyond gun control must be considered, including societal and mental issues." In the interview, Rep. Palmer was silent about any stricter gun control measures, such as red flag laws, closing loopholes in background checks, and raising age requirements for purchasing assault weapons.
Rep. Palmer was confusing about whether he thinks the Second Amendment is absolute. In particular, Rep. Palmer said "[Biden] made the statement that the Second Amendment is not absolute. If the Second Amendment is not absolute, then the other amendments aren't either."
The Second Amendment is not absolute, and it is unhelpful for Rep. Palmer to suggest that the Second Amendment is absolute.
For weeks I have been actively communicating about guns to Alabama TV stations, educators, chambers of commerce, public health professionals, law enforcement and constitutional law professors. The range of my communications can be gleaned from https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/05/guns-and-2022-elections.html; https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/06/al05-and-guns.html and now https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/06/al06-and-guns.html.
At a minimum, Alabama police departments should be concerned about lack of gun control fueling an arms race between the police and wrongdoers with guns. See article Law profs claim lack of gun control fueling "small arms race"
At a further minimum, such concern should cause police departments serving residents of the Alabama 6th Congressional district to raise with Rep. Palmer the aforesaid arms race and ask him cannot he and Congress do something to protect the police from the adverse effects on police of the growing arms race between police and wrongdoers with guns.
I hope your police departments will do the foregoing at a minimum.
Thank you for your attention to this email.

6/5/22 Email to Bham area chambers of commerce re Gary Palmer wrong about guns
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: ejerkins@birminghambusinessalliance.com, director@homewoodchamber.org, chamber@vestaviahills.org, chamberinfo@shelbychamber.net, pelhamchamberofcommerce@gmail.com sandra@leedsareachamber.com
Cc: logginsj@mtnbrook.org, sthurmond@birminghamal.gov, drary@vhal.org, < comments@abc3340.com, programming@abc3340.com, Susana.Schuler@hearst.com, blong@hearst.com, wcromwell@cbs42.com, rmartin@cbs42.com, collin.gaston@wbrc.com
Sent: Sun, Jun 5, 2022 8:45 am
Subject: I would like to talk to you about why I think Rep. Gary Palmer is wrong about guns
Dear Birmingham area chambers of commerce,
On Friday, Rep. Gary Palmer gave an interview related to stricter gun control (which interview can be found at https://1819news.com/news/item/u-s-rep-palmer-says-desperate-biden-trying-to-galvanize-base-with-gun-control).
In the interview, Rep. Palmer "argued that other factors beyond gun control must be considered, including societal and mental issues." In the interview, Rep. Palmer was silent about any stricter gun control measures, such as red flag laws, closing loopholes in background checks, and raising age requirements for purchasing assault weapons.
Rep. Palmer was confusing about whether he thinks the Second Amendment is absolute. In particular, Rep. Palmer said "[Biden] made the statement that the Second Amendment is not absolute. If the Second Amendment is not absolute, then the other amendments aren't either."
I think Rep. Gary Palmer is wrong about guns.
I would like the opportunity to present to one or more representatives of your chambers of commerce the case for why I think Rep. Palmer is wrong about guns. (Elements of why I think Rep. Palmer is wrong about guns can be found at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/05/guns-and-2022-elections.html; https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/06/al05-and-guns.html and https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/06/al06-and-guns.html.)
Please reply to me if your chamber of commerce is amenable to talking with me.
Thank you very much.
Sincerely,

6/17/22 Message sent to Hoover Ara Chamber of Commerce using its website contact form
I think Sen. Tuberville and Rep. Palmer are wrong about guns. I would like the opportunity to present to one or more representatives of the Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce the case for why I think Sen. Tuberville and Rep. Palmer are wrong about guns.  See https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/06/al06-and-guns.html.
Thank you.
Rob Shattuck
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Also below email
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: ADeLuca@MagicCityFamilyLaw.com <ADeLuca@MagicCityFamilyLaw.com>
Sent: Fri, Jun 17, 2022 6:20 pm
Subject: I think Sen. Tuberville and Rep. Palmer are wrong about guns
I am sending this email to you because you are a lawyer who is on the Board of Directors of the Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce and you may be better able to understand my case for why I think Sen. Tuberville and Rep. Palmer are wrong about guns.
I just now sent the below message to the Chamber using its website contract form.
I think Sen. Tuberville and Rep. Palmer are wrong about guns. I would like the opportunity to present to one or more representatives of the Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce the case for why I think Sen. Tuberville and Rep. Palmer are wrong about guns. See https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/06/al06-and-guns.html.
Thank you.
Rob Shattuck
Thank you.
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