After myself being robbed and threaten, after being told by the Phoenix Police Department that there is a "daily rash of break in's, robberies and assaults in these popular parks" I and my community members want to put a stop to the thefts and violence taking place at many popular hiking and recreation sites in Maricopa county. While stronger messages to thieves and attackers may "scare off" some tourists, nothing shouts "we don't care" like unprotected and unsecured parking lots and entrances. Join us in demanding on-site police officers and vehicles during peak hours (3PM to 7PM) as well as increased budget for park rangers to walk the grounds daily. Support volunteer action committees to patrol the parks with the police officers insuring a safe park experience for tax payers as well as AZ tourism.

Gun Control

In the past week, CNN, MSNBC and USA Today have publicized the results of a new study that found that tougher gun laws CAN and DO have an effect on homicide rates. The study found that states with the strictest gun laws did in fact experience a lower overall mortality rate from firearms than states with the least or weakest gun laws. Average citizens have no need for guns with a capacity for more than 10 rounds of ammunition. The assertion that it is their 'right' to own such weapons conflicts with the rights of other ordinary citizens to live without fear of violence against themselves, their family members, and their society as a whole. While thorough background checks are necessary, they are far from resolving the problem. The assumption that mental illness is the culprit rather than firearms does nothing more than further stigmatize an already marginalized group. The NRA pushes to blame the 'mentally ill' in order to further their own agenda. Reality is, the average killer is not mentally ill. The average killer is experiencing rage, seeking revenge or enjoys feeling 'entitled'. The issue is not gun ownership. The issue is the ownership of assault type firearms by ordinary citizens who have no 'need' of such weapons. If the Sandy Hook shooter was armed with a handgun with a 10 shot magazine rather than an assault rifle capable of firing 4 rounds per second, the outcome would have been dramatically different.

Legalize Marijuana

Require the Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation to truly implement vocationaland other rehabilitational programs so that inmates who will be released have the possibility of finding employment rather than having to depend upon crime for shelter & sustenance.

Just like many of us, I was deeply affected by the tragedy in Newton, CT. After Governor Cuomo passed the NY SAFE act, I was incredibly proud to be a resident of NY state. However, recently, I was troubled to learn that our Erie County Legislators do NOT support the NY SAFE act. Please join me in letting them know how we feel.

My petition is about giving patients access to the medicine they need. Many of these people already get their medication from the black market. This means that already sick people who need marijuana to help them eat or to relieve pain, may be receiving mold and pests with their medication. This helps to ensure the quality of medicine that these people most likely already receive.

people every day get medicated marijuana why cant regular people have marijuana it is the only drug that cant make people angry or crash it just relaxes you people every day get arrested for having marijuana even though it can cause no harm most people who have depressed life commit suicide every day but their life would be so much better because it calms you down and makes you happy i suggest legalizing marijuana

Requiring mandatory ignition interlock devices to be placed on all vehicles of 1st time drunk driving offenders for the duration of their sentence. My 13 year old daughter was killed by a multiple repeat drunk driving offender at 3:00 in the afternoon when getting off of her school bus. Right now judges may require an ignition interlock device but are not required to do so. The average person caught driving while intoxicated the first time has actually driven 86 times while intoxicated. An ignition interlock device installed on the vehicle would help to discourage repeating the offense until the person changes their behavior voluntarily.

Robert Schiavelli of Long Island NY has been fined and faces jail time of up to 15 days for laughing on his own property. Basically a dispute between him and a neighbor who doesn't like him, Mr Schiavelli has been the victim of frequent calls to police by this neighbor, who uses the nuisance calls to harass him.

8,000 + Americans died from gun homicides in 2011

Most of Connecticut was devastated by devastating events in Sandy Hook and Newtown, CT, but are we making decisions out of devastation or procrastination?