How much is the U.S. congress costing the citizens of this country each year? We need a complete accounting of their income from lobbying and personal funds, expenditures for staff, office supplies, travel, etc. How many days of the year do they do actual work for the taxpayer, not counting travel times to and from their home base and junkets.

This petition seeks promote public safety by tracking purchases of high volumes of ammunition. This petition recommends developing and maintaining a national database and permitting system to track purchases of ammunition.

Seeing how many children and staff in Schools DIEING for an unecessary death. I have grandchildren who is at school age. One is getting ready to go to kindergarten. It is scary how you send your kids to school where you think our children are safe. Proof shows they are not safe due to lack of trained Security. You are not safe anywhere. You can run but you can not hide. Crime will follow you. Sad but true. You think living in the country suburbs your safe. They're crazy people all over.

These senseless tools must not be sold!

It is time for this country to get serious about controlling guns and banning weapons designed for killing people.

The Newtown Conn. assault on Friday December 14th 2012, occurred because we have allowed deadly assault weapons to be considered as "guns". Unleashing such a pervasive mass murder weapon into the American public should be ended. 1) Assault weapons should be banned. 2) Owners should be registered and held liable and responsible for injury to ANYONE who is wounded or killed by ANY such weapon as a Class Action suite.

Successful initiative petitions should be an indication of true public support for a petition and the passion of volunteer signature collectors. Stop corporations or wealthy patrons from being able to submit self-serving petitions simply by paying enough money to gather the necessary signatures.

To restore majority rule in the US House of Representatives.

In 1791 we passed the right to bear arms, but we need stronger controls and back round checks as well as a ban on automatic weapons. The NRA is wrong, support the Brady amendment allowing the right to own guns. Stop the killing of innocent children and adults.

America agrees that bullying is not acceptable on the school yard. Let's extend that to the Senate and the Cabinet Member confirmation process. Ambassador Rice had nothing to do with the attack in Benghazi. The withdrawal of her name for consideration as Secretary of State is the direct result of Republican bullying aimed at getting John Kerry to vacate his Senate seat to serve in Ambassador Rice's stead. Though Senator Kerry would be a brilliant Secretary of State, let's ensure that we have the right people in the best positions to help the USA navigate these perilous times. It's time to break the power of bullies, both here and abroad.

Santa Ana, CA Judge Derek Johnson admonished a rape victim in court for "not putting up a fight" and said, if someone doesn't want sexual intercourse, the body "will not permit that to happen." People with these types of beliefs shouldn't be deciding cases of sexual violence.

Our government is at a complete standstill due to the inability of those involved to compromise for the good of the country.