The legalization of marijuana would bring in a lot of tax revenue for missouri, it has a lot of medical uses, it also can be used to develope bio-fuels, and fabrication of many materials we use every day. The postive effects of marijuana greatly outweighs the bad. Marijuana should be legal because it can help people immensely through medical uses and is drastically less harmful than tobacco and alcohol with recreational use.

California prisons drain $10 billion from taxpayers annually. Prisons can and should be self-sufficient. Oregon requires prisoner to work. Prisoners will gain skills and be employable when they are released.

It is imperative that gun traffickers understand that they are as responsible for a gun being used in a crime as the person who engages in that crime. Transporting and selling weapons across state lines without a licensce must also be met with strong penalties, such as jail or extreme fines.

Please allow 1000's of adults and otherwise to be free of the pain that cannabis so simply replaces with relaxation, even lower blood pressure. How many humans with seizures do we have to cry for before they're allowed to take non-mind altering Cannabidiols (CBDs) from cannabis to instantly stop the seizures before it's obvious that cannabis certainly doesn't belong in the category of Heroin as a Schedule 1 drug. Cocaine, 1000 times worse than cannabis, is only Schedule 2, so cannabis should be no more than a parking ticket/Schedule 3, and certain forms such as CBDs which do not get you "high" should be legal for pain/seizures.

After I was the victim of domestic violence, my abuser was not prosecuted because my local law enforcement chose not to follow the Illinois Domestic Violence Act guidelines and refused to take any actions preventing further abuse. The police decided to ignore my case, which did lead to further abuse, and there is nothing I can do because they have the right not to act. It is unacceptable to allow abusers get away with violence because the police can hide behind immunity. That's why I created a petition on SignOn.org to the Illinois Legislature and Governor Pat Quinn, to fix the loophole that allows police to choose to not fully follow the Illinois Domestic Violence Act.

I believe it is time for us to have a federal policy, applicable to all states and territories, concerning background checks for the purchase of any firearm. Leaving it to the states alone creates too many loopholes.

We are letting our lawmakers know that in the wake of Sandy Hook , ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. We need ACTION and are supporting our President's proposals on reducing gun violence.

The condition of our counties' jails.

Banning assault weapons might not solve the killing but it would sure put a dent into the mass killings that are happening across the country. We should also tax bullets a lot more.

Removal from correctional facilities, individuals for non-violent or no guns used in offense with drugs.

Recently there has been a manhunt for former police officer Christopher Doner. Police have fired without warning or provocation, upon several innocent law abiding citizens who basically had a 10% match to the suspect and/or his vehicle. Several people have been hospitalized and thousands of dollars of property damage has occured. Personally I am one thousand times more afraid of being shot by the police than the murder suspect they are looking for.

Concerned citizens have proposed many gun control legislations, but law-abiding gun owners don't want to give up their right to bear arms. So, prove you know how to use them safely. Undergo certified training from a trained professional to show you know how to safely keep and use a firearm. This will help keep firearms from those who should not have them, and training can be pursued as part of a mandatory 30-day waiting period.