An Open Letter

• An Open Letter To:
• Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Mark Begich (D-Alaska), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.),  John Boozman (R-Ark.),  Richard Burr (R-N.C.),  Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.),  Dan Coats (R-Ind.),  Tom Coburn (R-Okla.),  Thad Cochran (R-Miss.),  Bob Corker (R-Tenn.),  Jon Cornyn (R-Texas),  Mike Crapo (R-Idaho),  Ted Cruz (R-Texas),  Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.),  Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.),  Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa),  Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.), Dean Heller (R-Nev.),  John Hoeven (R-N.D.), James Inhofe (R-Okla.),  Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.),  Mike Johanns (R-Neb.),  Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Mike Lee (R-Utah),  Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) , Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Pat Roberts (R-Kan.),  Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.),  Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.),  Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), John Thune (R-S.D.), David Vitter (R-La.) and  Roger Wicker (R-Miss.). 

"Honorable" Senators:

On behalf of the people of the United States, and your constituents, I ask that you publicly justify your vote this week against the so-called gun control legislation.  Specifically, tell the families of the names that follow why the NRA and the arms manufacturing industry are worth so much more to you than the lives of  any or all of the people named.

Special request to Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky:  Specifically addressing the families of those named below, please explain what was so utterly hilarious about the pictures of yourself and Sen Harry Reid, and their captions, as posted yesterday on your Facebook page.

Sincerely, in remembrance of:

Alex Sullivan, John Larimer, Jessica Ghawi, Micayla Medekm John Blunk, Alex Teves, Alexander "AJ" Boik, Gordon Cowden, Rebecca Wingo, Matt McQuinn, Veronica Moser-Sullivan and Jesse Childress. Slain by gunshot in a movie theater in Aurora, CO.

Cassie Bernall, Steven Curnow, Corey DePooter, Kelly Fleming, Matthew Kechter, Daniel Mauser, Daniel Rohrbough, Wlliam "Dave" Sanders, Rachel Scott, Isaiah Shoels, Lauren Townsend and Kyle Velasquez.  Slain by gunshot at Columbine high school.

          Brian Bluhm, Ryan Clark, Austin Cloyd, Jocelyne Couture-Nowak, Kevin Granata, Matthew G. Gwaltney, Caitlin Hammaren, Jeremy Herbstritt, Rachael Elizabeth Hill, Emily Hilscher, Jarrett Lane, Matthew J. LaPorte, Henry Lee, Liviu Librescu, G. V. Loganathan, Partahi Lumbantoruan, Lauren McCain, Daniel O'Neil, Juan Ramon Ortiz, Minal Panchal, Daniel Perez Cueva, Erin Peterson, Mike Pohle, Julia Pryde, Mary Read, Reema Samaha, Waleed Shaalan, Leslie Sherqman, Maxine Turner and Nicole White.  Slain by gunshot at Virginia Tech.

         Charlotte Bacon, 6; Daniel Barden, 7; Olivia Engel, 6; Josephine Gay, 7; Ana Marquez-Greene, 6; Dylan Hockley, 5; Madeline Hsu, 6; Catherine Hubbard, 6; Chase Kowalski, 7; Jesse Lewis, 6; James Mattioli, 6; Grace McDonnell, 7; Emilie Parker, 6; Jack Pinto, 6; Noah Pozner, 6; Caroline Previdi, 6; Jessica Rekos, 6; Avielle Richman, 6; Benjamin Wheeler, 6; Allison Wyatt, 6;  Rachel D'Avino,  Anne Marie Murphy, Lauren Rousseau, Mary Sherlach, Victoia Soto and Dawn Hocksprung.  Slain by gunshot at Sandy Hook elementary school.

            

And the more than 3,400 American men, women and children slain by gunshot since the Sandy Hook massacre.