Senator Craig,
Thank you for speaking out for the Second Amendment on
the Senate floor June 6, 2000.  You are exactly right that 
it recognizes and protects safe and effective self-defense, 
and that self-defense is the most fundamental human right.  
Without physical security none of the other rights are 
possible.

Even more important we have a responsiblity to provide
for our own defense.  The police are a great backup
but per Warren v. District of Columbia they have no
duty to protect particular individuals, nor could they.
The greatest danger we face is the mindset that someone
else is responsible for our problems.  This is the
mentality of a serf and unfortunately it seems to be
growing.  Freedom means responsibility, and diminishing
either ultimately leads to distopia.

I sincerely wish more Senators would put the Constitution
first, as they should.  There are many other interests
but sticking to the Constitution is the reason we have
a government and vice versa.  Similarly, the Bill of Rights 
is the real "contract with America" since it was a major 
condition of Constitutional ratification.  If the government 
breaks that contract, then it ceases legitimate power.

Thanks again for doing the right thing,

Jeff Chan