Need stronger gun control laws

I retired from the US Navy after twenty six years of service and believe military veterans like myself should weigh in on the movement to ban assault weapons and high capacity magzines based on our knowledge and experience using these weapons. There is no logical reason for civilians to own these weapons for hunting or some deluded sense of "home protection". There are plenty of hunting rifles, shotguns and handguns to fill that role. Trained military professionals and law enforcement should be the only legitimate users and owners of these weapons, which I consider to be weapons of mass destruction.

Senator McCain, 90% of the American people support universal background checks before gun purchases. Please help us make them a reality by reintroducing legislation in the Senate!

The "Other" N.R.A.

We are all effected by the violence in our society! All of us are deeply concerned about the lack of political courage in our government.

There are too many guns in this country, there is no reasion why someone should refuse a background check or have the need for guns holding large amounts of ammunition.

There are too many guns in this country, there is no reasion why someone should refuse a background check or have the need for guns holding large amounts of amanation.

In 2010, unintentional firearm injuries caused the deaths of 606 people. In fact, almost 3,800 people in the U.S died from unintentional shootings from 2005 to 2010, and 1,300 of these victims were under the age of 25. Furthermore, people of all ages are significantly more likely to perish from unintentional firearm injuries when they live in states with more guns relative to states with fewer guns. On average, states with the highest gun levels had nine times the rate of unintentional firearm related deaths compared to the states with the lowest gun levels. A federal government study of unintentional shootings even found that 8% of such shooting deaths resulted from shots fired by children under the age of six. Additionally, the U.S. General Accounting Office has estimated that 31% of unintentional deaths caused by firearms might be prevented by the addition of two devices: a child-proof safety lock (8%) and a loading indicator (23%). Students for Solutions on Gun Safety is a student run advocacy group which aims to put pressure on gun companies in order to incorporate gun safety technology, such as radio frequency identification, child-proof safety locks, and loading indicators, as part of their business strategies, as well as investing in a safer gun technology. We will be utilizing a moderate approach in trying to get gun manufacturers directly involved in the Gun control debate, as well as take part in promoting the future of gun safety in their respectable products. By doing this, we will still be indirectly protecting citizens’ Second Amendment rights. We believe that by installing new technology into firearms, we as a nation can avoid hundreds of deaths a year.

Rhode Island is ranked 8th in the country in regards to it's strict gun laws. From a NRA-ILA study states the fact that 99.8% of legal gun owners never use a gun to commit a crime! So why punish law abiding citizens for the actions of a small minority? That's exactly what these "feel good" bills will do. They would not prevent crime, deter crime, or prevent a tragedy like Newtown!

The American people overwhelmingly want sensible gun legislation,but our legislators are fearful of the NRA and refuse to act.

Enough gun violence

I believe the government needs to change the current gun laws we have to be stricter. I do not believe all the mass killings are worth the rights. If we have a chance to save lives we should go for it.