According to a comprehensive study on the privatization of prisons by the Justice Department (https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/bja/181249.pdf), private, for-profit prisons offer no mechanism foreign to the government to save taxpayer dollars. They lobby government officials for monopolies and subsidies, corrupt the justice system, and produce a private-sector incentive for putting more and more people in prison for questionable crimes and acts.

Prohibiting the sales of deadly ammunition and high capactity magazines in retail stores, including internet websites.

THE NEGLECT, TORTURE, MURDER, AND ABUSE OF ANIMALS

Savannah Dietrich is a 17-year-old girl who recently tweeted about being sexually abused and named her attacker. Then, she was threatened with jail time because the attorneys for her attackers said she had violated their privacy. Under a barrage of public criticism, the motion to charge Savannah was dropped, but it's unacceptable that she was ever threatened with jail time just for identifying the who raped her. As a teenager I was violently raped. I remember the physical and mental pain. Internally I was overwhelmed with shame and a sense of being ostracized from family, friends, and society. This period of time was very traumatic. It took many years before I talked about what happened because I was afraid of what people would say. It took an inordinate amount of courage for Savannah to name her attackers in a public forum. She is a hero. Instead of trying to put her in jail, we should support her. Her actions may encourage other young females and males to stand up and name their assailants.

"Passports To Opportunity" would be inclusive of Photo identification, a signature, and personal information. They would ensure that traditional standards that have served this nation for 150 years will continue to serve us and protect us from any undue burden in voting.

There are some people out there who are unable to find work due to a felony on their record. I myself have a felony DUI 5 years ago and I have not been able to find a job once I have to disclose that felony. I have severed my parole and successfully discharged and have not reoffended. I have achieved 2 college degrees since my conviction and I am proposing that felony and misdemeanor convictions once you have served your sentence should not have to be disclosed to future employers. You should only have to disclose wheather you are currently on parole or probation or were convicted of a violent felony in the past.

Americans died seeing Batman. I really really don't want to hear any garbage about having more guns in the theatre. Ask any cop about having guns in the hands of amateurs. Guns kill people. I do not want to hear about the lives that were lost. We hear about them every time this happens. Oh, so that you know, I have a 9mm Glock and a shotgun. I never ever want to take them to movies. Ever. I am an amateur.

Like most Americans, I am devastated by the Aurora, Colorado shootings. Such mass violence has become a facet of American life, and we must urge our legislators to be our advocates in the movement to reinstate the Assault Weapon Ban.

JUST ANONYMOUS SUGGESTION. Govt ordinance could relegate "specific" or identifiable vehicle model for repeated offenders. It would look generic or less desireable and above all efficient.

Allow law abiding citizen's with concealed carry licenses to carry their weapons into any location that does not have armed security and metal detectors at the door.

In 2009 and 2010, Gladys Carrion authoritzed two juvenile maximum security prisons,Brookwood and Goshen, to bring a 15 year old and an older prostitute to these prisons to perform sexual services for convicted youthful criminals, including three convicted murders. No one was disciplined for these state worker crimes.

Police brutality