Colorado state Rep. Soper, those were some disappointing tweets

Matthew,

I felt the need to write to you directly and publicly to express how completely distasteful and offensive I find your tweets. Shame on you!

So you think that Colorado is being Californicated? Statistically speaking, Californians are less likely to be murdered by a military-style assault weapon than people living in Colorado. That’s a verifiable fact.

No one, absolutely no one, is trying to take all of your guns away!

No one in the general public can feel safe anywhere anymore because of the proliferation of firearms in the United States. Guns/firearms are the problem, not the solution.

Please tell me, what would be wrong with a ban on military-style (AR) assault weapons?

Those weapons are made for only one reason — to kill other human beings.

Your tweet sounds like you are trying to incite a Civil War.

Who are these tyrants you are referring to? Other lawmakers who were fairly elected by the majority of the people in their districts?

As a lawmaker, how on earth do you expect to advance good legislation without honest dialogue?

I love the Western Slope, but you make it sound like a foreign country to me.

You owe everyone an apology!

I truly believed, at one time, that you were better than this. I am appalled and greatly saddened that you would stoop to such a low political stunt.

Why do you think so many Republicans are leaving the party in Colorado and declaring unaffiliated as their political status?

As a legislator, I would think that you would truly be educated as to what is in these bills and carry on an honest conversation with your colleagues, constituents and the general public.

I look forward to your reply, — Uncle Chris (Christopher Soper, Pacific Grove, Calif.)