I sent several emails to Florida Mayors regarding Mayors Against Illegal Guns USA Today Ad against H.R. 822. So far one answer from Mayor Perry Knight from Bowling Green, Florida and it seems that not only he is not in favor of the ad, he does not want to be associated with MAIG.
There seems to someone outthere who just decided my name should be added to this list. I do not support anything these folks are trying to do. I have asked repeatedly to have my name removed yet they ignore me. If I could ask you for your help by clearly an plainly stating that I DO NOT SUPPORT THIS . I am a gun owner an avid hunter. thanks for your inquiry an wish you well. Perry Knight
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Well Mayor Perry, I can help spread the word. We have heard that MAIG has added Mayors without their consent to their list and it is good to know that you support the Second Amendment.
We’ll I’d like to say that is a surprise that MAIG is inventing members but Its really not. Please keep us updated as to the responces because I’d like to just how many of these mayors aren’t really supporting MAIG.
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He needs to stop “asking repeatedly” and have his lawyer send a cease-and-desist letter. This isn’t the first I’ve heard of this, but until some of the impacted mayors start legal action nothing will change. And he needs to understand that sending an email to someone doesn’t get him off the hook — there are numerous voters in his area who will vote against him just because they saw his name there and didn’t send an email to verify it.
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