As parents our number one job is to keep our children safe. It is evident as a society we are failing at that. You can change that by signing this petition. We are not against the 2nd amendment but we are against high powered assault weapons. We are against anyone being able to purchase these kind of weapons that can cause massive casualties in a very short period of time. We are against magazines that have more than 10 bullets. We are against loopholes associated with purchasing guns at gun trade shows. The only place these kind of weapons belong is in war zone and our schools, theatres and malls are not a battlefield. No child should ever have to ask "Mommy is it safe to go to school?" and no parent should have to ponder that question.

Newtown, CN

This petition is about Gun Control Laws taking away the rights of All Americans when in fact these laws that limit what rifles we can own, what ammunition we can own, how many rounds a magazine can hold, etc, will do nothing to stop another mass murder event from happening again. This petition is here to say don't punish the good people of the country when it won't stop the evil from happening again.

This petition is about States violating the Open Meetings Act.. I have not personally been affected, but friends of mine has been affected from this denial.

Shills for the gun industry have a solution to the assault rifle problem: Censor games and movies instead of restricting access to dangerous weapons. Tell Congress to enact legislation to limit access to guns -- and NOT to censor the games, films, and other media.

My neighborhood is plagued by gun violence around drug activity.

I am a table hunter and Vietnam combat veteran. I see no need for civilians to have access to the tools of war. The potential for misuse is too high. These reforms won't eliminate violence but they will help reduce MASS violence. Thank you

As a long time hunter and gun owner, I am distressed by the perception that people such as myself are opposed to all gun control legislation.

Way too many people get angry, and then go out and shoot up random places. A key element in these incidents is the ability of the murderer to use high-capacity (20+ rounds) clips. If they were unable to get the clips, then fewer people would die, as the murderer would have to swap out clips more often, and under stress it is harder to swap out a clip. Hollywood makes it look easy, but there are many things that can go wrong with a clip. A lesser capacity of the clip would help ensure fewer deaths from these insane murderers.

The second amendment is the centerpiece of our freedom and liberty. Questioning the validity of the Second Amendment is not an option. It is because of the Second Amendment that we have enjoyed freedom and prosperity for more than two centuries. Without the second amendment our country loses its immunity to a fully Soviet style socialist structure. There are many living and enjoying the freedoms of this nation who at the same time would love to see a Soviet style communist socialist dictatorship established in this nation. This is the number one threat to our way of life right now. The job of public officials including Senate and Congress and sheriffs and police is to defend the Constitution. Selling out to the globalists and internationalists who want to create a communist government in America is not an option.

We have mass shootings and senseless acts of crime, broken relationships everywhere, people walking around hurt and uncared for, but we also have the nerve to ask where God is in all of this. We kicked Him out of our country, remember?! It's time to put Him back and if last Friday was not a wake-up call enough to do that, then we are asking for more trouble.

Barack Obama is willing to cut social security by using a chained CPI which would lower cost of living adjustments for seniors, even though seniors who have the highest cost of living increases since their major expenses are high drug prices for illnesses that they have. If no deal is made, all Bush era tax cuts expire, and all tax rate go back to what they were during the Clinton era. The payroll tax holiday would expire, and automatic cuts to the pentagon's budget would go into effect. None of these things would be bad. Besides, social security has nothing to do with the deficit.