Friday, October 28, 2022

Pressuring Gov. Ivey for leadership against gun violence

From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: eeaton@uabmc.edu ; melie@uabmc.edu, mslay@uab.edu, 
Cc: ddgreen@uab.edu, dwilliamson@alaha.org, mjackson@alamedical.org, edasna@alabamanurses.org dcole@bcatoday.org, ejerkins@birminghambusinessalliance.com, director@homewoodchamber.org, chamber@vestaviahills.org, rfigh@montgomerychamber.com, chamberinfo@shelbychamber.net, pelhamchamberofcommerce@gmail.com, sandra@leedsareachamber.com, jim@westalabamachamber.com, nhewston@mobilechamber.com, cgvs@jh.edu, contactus@protectourschools.com, cbarry@cornell.edu,jpeterson68@hamline.edu preventgunviolencefl@gmail.com, gail@bawnfl.org, info@giffords.org,
Sent: Thu, Oct 27, 2022 8:00 pm
Subject: Re: Dallas Regional Chamber and gun violence; Alabama chambers of commerce
Dear Dr. Eaton,
Thank you very much for your supportive words.
Perhaps it is helpful to think about gun violence as one of several societal harms in the United States, such as from cigarette smoking, drunk driving, drugs and obesity.
Great efforts of a various nature are made to lessen these harms.
Political leadership is usually important in the efforts.
Political leadership is needed to reduce gun violence.
The "Declaration of public officials for gun violence prevention" that is set out at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/09/declaration-of-public-officials-for-gun.html is political leadership for reducing gun violence.
In Alabama, Gov. Ivey, unless subjected to great public pressure, is likely unwilling to show such political leadership.
Whether Alabama chambers of commerce are willing to exert pressure on Gov. Ivey is up to the chambers of commerce.
It is open to other parties in Alabama to pressure Gov. Ivey.
The situation is similar in other States.
I am adding as receiving copies of this email national gun violence reduction organizations to whom I have previously sent emails.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck

Mountain Brook community safety meetings in November
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: carmackj@mtnbrook.org
Cc: logginsj@mtnbrook.org, drary@vhal.org, dalbert@montgomeryal.gov, canderson@auburnalabama.org, Bill.Partridge@OxfordAL.gov, shealey@opelika-al.gov, PoliceChief@HuntsvilleAL.gov, government.relations@alea.gov, alsheriffs@aol.com, aacop@aacop.com, pcheatwood@pelhamalabama.gov, jwiggins@irondalepolice.org, jwiggins@irondalepolice.org, crigney@alabasterpolice.org, police@hooveralabama.gov, jlittleton@cityofmontevallo.com, cmorris@cityofpellcity.net, bpdsuggestions@birminghamal.gov,
Sent: Sat, Oct 29, 2022 6:08 pm
Subject: Mountain Brook's Community Safety Meetings in November and guns
Dear Captain Carmack,
I am a Mountain Brook resident.
Community safety concerns are different in different communities. Mountain Brook's concerns are not identical to those in, say, the City of Birmingham.
At the same time, Mountain Brook residents work, shop and recreate outside of Mountain Brook; they are exposed to crime and gun violence dangers wherever they go; and they have a corresponding broad interest in community safety, both for their own sakes and for the sakes of their fellow citizens.
Police departments in the Birmingham area and elsewhere have a commonality of interest in safety in all their communities.
I am availing of MBPD's community safety meetings in November to ask you to raise in the Police Department an internal discussion about guns and what involvement the Mountain Brook Police Department should have in making advocacy about reducing gun violence.
I have been widely purveying the "Declaration of public officials for gun violence prevention" that is set out at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/09/declaration-of-public-officials-for-gun.html.
The crux of the Declaration is that individual gun rights can and should be limited to self-defense purposes, the government can and should regulate guns for public safety in ways that do not limit guns for self-defense purposes, and public officials should should show political leadership to reduce gun violence by publicly enunciating the foregoing and putting forth regulatory proposals for public safety that the officials believe preserve citizen gun rights for self-defense purposes.
I think there is a status quo in which there is no prospect for gun violence reduction; the status quo needs to get changed in order to reduce gun violence; and the Declaration is an act of political leadership that can can change the status quo and lead to gun violence reduction.
If the Mountain Brook Police Department agrees, I hope the Department will communicate the same to other Alabama police departments and sheriff's departments, directly or through the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the Alabama Sheriffs Association and the Alabama Association of Police Chiefs.
Thank you very much for your attention to this email.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
(205) 967-5586 Email to Alabama city councilors, county commissioners, and others 
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: 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,
Sent: Mon, Oct 31, 2022 6:34 pm
Subject: Advocacy by Alabama police departments to reduce gun violence
Dear addressee Alabama city councilors, county commissioners, and others:
I am a Mountain Brook resident.
I sent the below email on Saturday to the Mountain Brook Police Department, which I copied to other Alabama police departments and law enforcement.
I hope you will dialogue with the police departments in your jurisdictions about whether individual gun rights can and should be limited to self-defense purposes, and whether governmental entities can and should rigorously regulate guns for public safety in ways that do not limit guns for self-defense purposes.
Thank you.
Rob Shattuck

Email to Alabama chambers of commerce
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: dcole@bcatoday.org, ejerkins@birminghambusinessalliance.com, director@homewoodchamber.org, chamber@vestaviahills.org, rfigh@montgomerychamber.com, chamberinfo@shelbychamber.net, pelhamchamberofcommerce@gmail.com, sandra@leedsareachamber.com,
nhewston@mobilechamber.com, jim@westalabamachamber.com
Cc: jbrantley@indianachamber.com, aburtner@indychamber.com, campbell@bendoregon.gov, bhemson@bendoregon.gov, tsanders@phoenixchamber.com, mhuckins@phoenixchamber.com, jspringman@phoenixchamber.com,info@mdchamber.org, INFO@BALTIMORECITYCHAMBER.ORG, rweldon@frederickchamber.org, mbalcombe@ggchamber.org <mbalcombe@ggchamber.org> info@vachamber.com, susan@richmondcoc.org, elizabeth.cromwell@cvillechamber.com, info@chesapeakechamber.org, TDurkin@RoanokeChamber.org, mciarrocchi@thechamberalx.com, bradley.jackson@tnchamber.org, ryan.king@tnchamber.org, brobertson@memphischamber.com, lholmes@memphischamber.com
Sent: Wed, Nov 2, 2022 6:22 pm
Subject: The gun violence goes on, and on, and on,
and I do too.
Hello again, Alabama chambers of commerce:
Please read below Oct. 31 email I sent to Alabama city councilors and county commissioners, and the further below October 29 email I sent to Alabama police departments, urging that individual gun rights can and should be limited to self-defense purposes, and governmental entities can and should rigorously regulate guns for public safety in ways that do not limit guns for self-defense purposes.
I have previously sent emails to chambers of commerce in Indiana, Oregon, Arizona, Maryland, Virginia and Tennessee, and am copying those chambers on this email.
Thank you for indulging me.
Rob Shattuck

Email to Alabama constitutional law professors
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: dmsmolin@samford.edu, phorwitz@law.ua.edu, mbrandon@law.ua.edu, aolree@faulkner.edu, fvars@law.ua.edu
Cc: tmelissa.warnke@alabar.org, terri.lovell@alabar.org, suzanneduffey@mc-ala.org, jbuettner@birminghambar.org, director@huntsvillebar.org, nfo@cookforcourt.com, judgedebrajones@gmail.com, angie.carroll@alappeals.gov, melie@uabmc.edu, mslay@uab.edu, eeaton@uabmc.edu, ddgreen@uab.edu, ua.police@ua.edu, president@ua.edu, president@uab.edu, gogue08@auburn.edu, president@samford.edu, presidentsoffice@montevallo.edu, mhenry@faulkner.edu, alabama@momschapterleaders.org
Sent: Sun, Nov 6, 2022 9:19 am
Subject: Continuing efforts to get opinion from you re what 2nd Amendment protects and does not protect
Dear Professors Smolin, Horwitz, Brandon, Olree and Vars:
This email will be added to the emails at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/10/pressuring-gov-ivey-for-leadership-on.html and will also be posted at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/11/second-amendment-and-fighting-tyranny.html.
Whether you as Alabama constitutional law professors are willing to utter anything about what the Second Amendment protects and what it does not protect, for consideration by Gov. Ivey; Alabama members of Congress; Alabama legislators, city councilors, and county commissioners; and Alabama police departments and sheriff's offices, has been and continues to be up to you.
And it has been and continues up to me to push on you for you to say something.
In October I became aware of Prof. Vars' book Weapons of Choice, https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/10/ua-law-prof-vars-weapon-of-choice.html, and as result I have added Prof. Vars as an addressee of this email.
Persons copied on this email include members of the Alabama legal community I have previously solicited for their views on the Second Amendment, UAB professors in the public health field, Alabama university presidents, and the UAB and University of Alabama police chiefs.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook, AL

11/16/22 Email to University of Virginia Professors Bradshaw and Cornell
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: cpb8g@virginia.edu <cpb8g@virginia.edu>; dcornell@virginia.edu <dcornell@virginia.edu>
Cc: aed2f@virginia.edu <aed2f@virginia.edu>; risa.goluboff@law.virginia.edu <risa.goluboff@law.virginia.edu>; eeaton@uabmc.edu <eeaton@uabmc.edu>; melie@uabmc.edu <melie@uabmc.edu>; mslay@uab.edu <mslay@uab.edu>; ddgreen@uab.edu <ddgreen@uab.edu>; dmsmolin@samford.edu <dmsmolin@samford.edu>; phorwitz@law.ua.edu <phorwitz@law.ua.edu>; mbrandon@law.ua.edu <mbrandon@law.ua.edu>; aolree@faulkner.edu <aolree@faulkner.edu>; fvars@law.ua.edu <fvars@law.ua.edu>; alabama@momschapterleaders.org <alabama@momschapterleaders.org>
Sent: Wed, Nov 16, 2022 4:33 am
Subject: June 3, 2022 article EXPERTS RENEW CALL FOR ACTION TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
Dear University of Virginia Professors Bradshaw and Cornell:
It seems to me that the United States Supreme Court holding this summer that the constitution protects “an individual’s right to carry a handgun for self-defense outside the home” has made it harder to reduce gun violence in the United States, and the prospects for reducing gun violence have been lessened.
I think gun control advocates need to adapt to the Supreme Court's holding. I am doing that in Alabama with the "Declaration of public officials for gun violence prevention" that is set out at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/09/declaration-of-public-officials-for-gun.html.
I am particularly trying to instigate pressure on Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey to make the Declaration. My efforts are indicated at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/10/pressuring-gov-ivey-for-leadership-on.html. My efforts include contacting UAB professors who work in the domain of public health and have been public about their gun violence concerns.
I have no credentials or professional position in making my advocacy and must resort to a lot of "reaching outing" and recording that "reaching out" so that others may see and possibly avail of the same in their own advocacy.
This email "reaching out" to you is prompted by the gun violence at UVA this week and by the above referenced June 3, 2022 article (at https://education.virginia.edu/news-stories/experts-renew-call-action-prevent-gun-violence) reporting on your own gun violence prevention advocacy.
Besides reaching out to public health professors, I also need to get opinion from constitutional law professors about what the Second Amendment protects and what it does not protect. For that reason I have copied this email to Professor Risa Goluboff, who is both Dean of the UVA law school and a constitutional law professor.
Thank you for your attention to this email.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook, AL 11/23/22 Email to CU Boulder, Anschutz June 28th gun violence webinar faculty
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: sona.dimidjian@colorado.edu, beverly.kingston@colorado.edu, jonathanm@bebta.org, donna.mejia@colorado.edu, Emergency.Medicine@cuanschutz.edu, StartClinic@UCDenver.edu,
Cc: cpb8g@virginia.edu, dcornell@virginia.edu, aed2f@virginia.edu, risa.goluboff@law.virginia.edu, eeaton@uabmc.edu, melie@uabmc.edu, mslay@uab.edu, ddgreen@uab.edu, dmsmolin@samford.edu, phorwitz@law.ua.edu, mbrandon@law.ua.edu, aolree@faulkner.edu, fvars@law.ua.edu, alabama@momschapterleaders.org, lawdean@colorado.edu 
Sent: Wed, Nov 23, 2022 7:58 am
Subject: For CU Boulder, Anschutz June 28th gun violence webinar faculty
Dear CU Boulder, Anschutz June 28th gun violence webinar faculty:
[I have identified you from https://www.colorado.edu/today/2022/06/13/cu-boulder-anschutz-faculty-discuss-gun-violence-june-28-webinar. This email is essentially duplicative of a November 16th email I sent to University of Virginia Professors Catherine Bradshaw and Dewey Cornell, which email can be found at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/10/pressuring-gov-ivey-for-leadership-on.html. I am copying on this email the persons to whom I sent said November 16th email.]
It seems to me that the United States Supreme Court holding this summer that the constitution protects “an individual’s right to carry a handgun for self-defense outside the home” has made it harder to reduce gun violence in the United States, and the prospects for reducing gun violence have been lessened.
I think gun control advocates need to adapt to the Supreme Court's holding. I am doing that in Alabama with the "Declaration of public officials for gun violence prevention" that is set out at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/09/declaration-of-public-officials-for-gun.html.
I am particularly trying to instigate pressure on Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey to make the Declaration. My efforts are indicated at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/10/pressuring-gov-ivey-for-leadership-on.html. My efforts include contacting UAB professors who work in the domain of public health and have been public about their gun violence concerns.
I have no credentials or professional position in making my advocacy and must resort to a lot of "reaching outing" and recording that "reaching out" so that others may see and possibly avail of the same in their own advocacy.
This email "reaching out" to you is prompted by the Colorado Springs gun violence this week.
Besides reaching out to professors and others specifically working to reduce gun violence, I also need to get opinion from constitutional law professors about what the Second Amendment protects and what it does not protect. For that reason, as I sent my November 16th email to UVA Professor Risa Goluboff, who is Dean of the UVA law school, I am copying this email to Professor Lolita Buckner Inniss, Dean of the University of Colorado law school.
Thank you for your attention to this email.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook, AL

11/24/22 Email to Faith in Action Birmingham Peacemakers
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: newhopebirmingham@gmail.com <newhopebirmingham@gmail.com>; pastortb@nrschurch.org <pastortb@nrschurch.org>; gmallisham@bcri.org <gmallisham@bcri.org>
Cc: onoyemi@fiaal.org <onoyemi@fiaal.org>; fbcensley@gmail.com <fbcensley@gmail.com>; dgreen@mtcfc.org <dgreen@mtcfc.org>; minister@uucbham.org <minister@uucbham.org>; officestaff@faithchapel.net <officestaff@faithchapel.net>; katy@churchofthehighlands.com <katy@churchofthehighlands.com>; ashfaq.taufique@bisweb.org <ashfaq.taufique@bisweb.org>; alabama@momschapterleaders.org <alabama@momschapterleaders.org>; danaellis865@gmail.com <danaellis865@gmail.com>
Sent: Thu, Nov 24, 2022 7:49 am
Subject: Dec. 10th Car Caravan Processional and Life Celebration Event
Dear Pastor Clarke, Pastor Beavers, and Ms.Mallisham,
In connection with the above Faith in Action Birmingham Peacemakers' events honoring this year's victims of gun violence, I am interested in learning more about the efforts of Faith in Action Birmingham Peacemakers to reduce gun violence in Birmingham and whether I can contribute to the efforts.
I am purveying the "Declaration of public officials for gun violence prevention" that is set out at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/09/declaration-of-public-officials-for-gun.html, and I am trying to instigate pressuring of Gov. Ivey as indicated in https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/10/pressuring-gov-ivey-for-leadership-on.html.
Is what I am doing susceptible of being availed of in any way by Faith in Action Birmingham Peacemakers in their efforts to reduce gun violence in Birmingham?
Thank you for your attention to this email.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook, AL

11/27 What have AL business chambers done in 2022 against gun violence?
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: dcole@bcatoday.org, ejerkins@birminghambusinessalliance.com, director@homewoodchamber.org, chamber@vestaviahills.org, rfigh@montgomerychamber.com, chamberinfo@shelbychamber.net, pelhamchamberofcommerce@gmail.com, sandra@leedsareachamber.com,
nhewston@mobilechamber.com, jim@westalabamachamber.com
Cc: newhopebirmingham@gmail.com, pastortb@nrschurch.org , gmallisham@bcri.org, onoyemi@fiaal.org, fbcensley@gmail.com, dgreen@mtcfc.org, minister@uucbham.org, officestaff@faithchapel.net, katy@churchofthehighlands.com, ashfaq.taufique@bisweb.org, alabama@momschapterleaders.org, danaellis865@gmail.com
Sent: Sun, Nov 27, 2022 9:15 am
Subject: What have AL business chambers done in 2022 to try to help reduce gun violence?
What have your Alabama chambers of commerce done in 2022 to try to help reduce gun violence in Alabama?
Information you provide will be recorded at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/10/pressuring-gov-ivey-for-leadership-on.html
Thank you.
Rob Shattuck
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