“Dear Mr. Vice President,

On behalf of the Major County Sheriffs’ Association (MCSA), I would like to thank you for the opportunity to meet with you…A ban on assault weapons alone will not address the issues of gun violence we are facing in our country today. The issue we have is an access problem: individuals with severe mental illness should never have access to guns.”

(full pdf)

http://www.mcsheriffs.com/pdf/news/mcsa_letter_to_vp_biden_jan_2013_final2.pdf

Contact your local Sheriff and make sure this is not their stand.