Machines designed to kill people are readily available in many places. Our gun safety laws are not protecting us. We need to lock up assault weapons in an armory and restrict their use.

This petition affects all of the USA. I am starting this petition in an effort to stop violence in our schools as we have suffered many school shootings over the years.

Besides focusing on changing gun laws, we need to focus on Safety. We need to have School Safety Guards and metal detectors. We need our schools to be a safe place for our children and staff to be able to learn, teach, and grow across America. No one should be worried about going to school because someone may shoot up the place. In the process, it will also create jobs. As for myself, I am a parent but also I am one of many who help keep NY schools safe. Please sign and together we can get things done.

Over 90% of Americans believe that there needs to be some legislation taken to reduce the number of mass shootings in this country. Yet nothing happens because of the strong hold the NRA has on our politicians. Let's stop the madness and start protecting our innocent children who so often are the targets of these military-style guns. Please take this promise with me: "I promise I will never vote for anyone who is taking contributions from the NRA." It's that simple. This is not a partisan issue. Unfortunately, Conservatives, Republicans, Independents, Democrats, and Liberals all take donations from the NRA and therefore refuse to represent the will of the people when it comes to common-sense gun laws. The 2nd Amendment is secure but the NRA uses it to promote fear for profit. It is in our power to send a message to Washington and cut the strings the NRA has on our government. Please sign, make an abiding promise and let's save lives.

Gun crime is out of control and the only way to get ahead of this is to change the 2nd Amendment. As it now stands, it is unconstitutional to require background checks and to demand mental health as a requirement to own a gun.

There have been several incidents this school year where students have brought deadly weapons into the middle and high schools in Hampton County. Even though those students were disciplined, we as parents believe that law enforcement can assist in tightening up on security to prevent weapons from entering the schools. We are asking that the Hampton School District One install walk-through metal detectors at the student entries as added security to help protect our children and staff members from senseless harm.

I cannot stand to see another grieving parent while my congressman remains silent. Man up, Latta!

Too many people have died at the hands of individuals with assault rifles. Stop accepting money from the NRA.

My top priority is to encourage U.S. residents to petition for action to be taken on the topic of school shootings to protect against the growing number of school shooters nationwide and to demand something be done about it. All these politicians are too worried about losing there support groups rather than helping. Man up please and get this under control, please for the sake of our helpless children. Thank you.

There have been 18 school shootings since the start of 2018. Too many students and staff have been victimized due to the lack of preparation and prevention. Trump asks what he can do. He can take the guns out of the hands of the shooter. Stop the violence.

It is about time that we pull the rug out from under the NRA and other pro-gun groups, and pass gun laws that protect our society and our children. Thoughts and prayers are not cutting it anymore! Like all the 80% of Americans who are in favor of stricter gun control laws, I am sick over the latest shooting, and totally done with the "thoughts and prayers" messages from do-nothing legislators! I know many organizations are working hard to prevent the next shooting, but without action by Congress and states to actually--gasp!--regulate and reduce access to these weapons, nothing will change. The NRA has unprecedented access to our lawmakers, and it constantly holds their feet to the fire to prevent passage of any reasonable gun laws. I would like to see petitions signed by all those 80% of us that say "I pledge not to vote for any lawmaker at any level of government who takes a single penny from the NRA or other pro-gun lobby groups." If Move-On can promote such a petition and also publish the names of the lawmakers that do and don't take these contributions, perhaps they will finally vote the way we want them to!

I have been an educator and worked with young people all of my life. There are no words to express my feelings about this slaughter.