A. Wade Kach form letter to constituent, April 6, 1994

A. Wade Клен ЛШЛ1 Home Address: Legislative Address: (JANUARY - APRIL) House of delegates Annapolis, Maryland 21401-1991 April 6, 1994 Thank you for letting me know of your support for gun control legislation. The spiraling crime rate in our state certainly is frightening to all of us. Individuals no longer feel safe walking down the street. The majority of those committing crimes are repeat offenders. The state's policies in regard to this issue are, unfortunately, ineffective. As I am sure you are aware, the Legislature has passed a ban on 18 assault weapons. The bill is awaiting the Governor's signature. I was very disappointed that the House of Delegates refused to adopt several very important amendments to the assault weapons bill that would have, in my opinion, helped reduce crime in Maryland. Currently, the state has a mandatory sentence for commission of a crime with a handgun. One of the amendments that failed would have expanded this penalty to cover crimes committed with all types of firearms. Another amendment that failed would have instituted a mandatory sentence for commis¬ sion of a crime with one of the 18 banned assault weapons. All other bills relating to gun control were killed in the House Judiciary Committee. I am not at all pleased with the General Assembly's failure to take substantive^ meaningful steps forward in respect to this issue. However, hopefuly, what has been done will reduce crime and make our communities safer. Your thoughts on issues of concern to you are always welcome . Sincerely. A. Wade Kach AWK : pd