Several of my friends are homosexual and have been together for several years. They would love to get married and have children but, the state of Illinois has not yet approved this. They deserve the right to be married and are entitled to the legal rights that go along with that. This should be a priority for our state, to grant it's same sex citizens marriage rights.

People are blaming guns for the Sandhook tragedy, yet the same tragedy has been enacted in China with knives. Guns are a reality, and we can't uninvent them. Even if you strip every honest American of his guns, the criminals will still have them. Look at Canada, Australia, and the UK. The people committing these crimes want attention, and use guns to get it, but if guns are not available, they will use knives, make bombs, or go back to sticks. Our Second Amendment rights are meant to allow us to protect ourselves, and all our other rights, from a tyrannical government, and from tragedies like Sandhook.

Yes, I lost my brother to gun violence.

About unconstitutional and unecessary gun control

It has been several recent incidents of horrific shootings in schools taking the lives of innocent children and adults. We did not have this issue before prayer was taken out of of schools.

It has been several recent incidents of horrific shootings in schools taking the lives of innocent children and adults. We did not have this issue before prayer was taken out of of schools.

Each year, it appears that bullying, and bullycide are becoming an epidemic amongst our children nationwide. It saddens my soul to hear about children taking their own lives as a result of being bullied. Their peers who are pushing them to this point are going along as they please, free to cause havoc to another child's life. Bullying should not be tolerated in schools, on social sites, and nowhere else. Our children should feel comfortable in school. It shouldn't be a place they dread going. I know people who have been affected by bullying, and I am affected indirectly every time I see or hear that a child has been tortured by his/her peers. In my opinion, it should be a crime punishable by law just as is rape, murder, drug dealing, or any other crime. Our nation should band together and stand against bullying of any kind. It would cut down on some of the other senseless crimes that have happened such as students who have been bullied at some point taking it out on other innocent victims.

IF A LAW PASSED THAT STOPS SMOKING AND WEAR SEAT BELTS IF TIME TO PASS THE LAW RE GUN CONTROL.. WHERE IS THE SAFETY FOR MY GRAND KIDS?

The recent events in schools, shopping centers, public assemblies have once again shown that there needs to be a significant NATIONAL reigning in on the sale and possession of assault weapons AND the amount of munitions an individual may purchase. This is not about hunting or personal safety. It is about weapons that should be limited to combat situations: rapid fire, repeating fire assault weapons.

Wells Fargo, along with the majority of Fortune 500 companies, bans discrimination based on sexual orientation. Yet, the Boy Scouts of America, with Wells Fargo’s financial support, discriminates against countless children of their employees by not allowing them to join the Boy Scouts of America.

Bank of America, along with the majority of Fortune 500 companies, bans discrimination based on sexual orientation. Yet, the Boy Scouts of America, with Bank of America’s financial support, discriminates against countless children of their employees by not allowing them to join the Boy Scouts of America.

The 3M Company, along with the majority of Fortune 500 companies, bans discrimination based on sexual orientation. Yet, the Boy Scouts of America, with 3M's financial support, discriminates against countless children of their employees by not allowing them to join the Boy Scouts of America.