These are common sense laws that should have been made law years ago. This affects everyone's safety and should be put into law today.

Everyone is affected in someway when the community's safety is jeopradized.

Guns are not toys.

Isn't it about time that we stop killing innocent people including young children with gun?

I have had enough death and dying by way of bullets in this country that constitutionally boasts of freedom. I stand with the second ammendment right to bear arms, but lets get real: we don't need automatic assault weaponry to shoot game. I myself have never owned a gun, but I also appreciate those who do shoot to feed families, these are not the folks I speak of. Keep handguns legal,but, please! Stop the AR weapons and bullets. Love, a Democrat and Republican voter.

As a school employee, I realize the tragedy in Newtown could happen at any of our schools.

A Black American may be driving in a neighborhood where White Americans live and a white policeman stops him feeling that he has no business being there. I understand that freedom allows a person to travel any where he wishes without driving while being black. I do not know why these racist policemen can feel that they can disrespect citizens the way they do especially when they have not broken any law? I may be driving a new Mercedes and wearing ragged jeans. This causes the cop to think that I have broken the law. The policeman needs to go some sensitive training all over this country especially in the southern areas of this country.

I am a first grade teacher and I say enough is enough! Call all representatives and ask them to sponser and vote for a bill that would ban all automatic assault weapons.

We protect our property, our banks, our cars. Why are we not protecting our Children in school. Why are schools not protected better. Ask the parents that lost their children if we could do better at protecting that which is most precious to us. This unbelievable tragedy could only have been prevented by the shooter's mother or a well protected school. Access to our schools is too easy for all the wrong people.

I live in a rural community and there are more and more break-ins every day. I have to be able to defend myself and my family!

Tighten Gun Restrictions

In our current political climate, the 2nd Amendment will not be repealed. However, the Supreme Court will likely not interfere if individual states apply licensing requirements similar to those required to operate a motor vehicle. Since individual states control gun licensing, I am asking my state to take up the matter, and institute a reasonable set of prerequisites for gun ownership.