I was horrified to learn that anyone can legally purchase military type weapons. No one needs assault weapons to defend themselves. Regardless of our right to own guns there are some things that people should not be able to buy. The 2nd amendment was never intended to preserve the rights of those whose only purpose is violence. What's next, nuclear bombs at the corner market? Stop the madness!!

In the 108th Congress, Representative Carolyn McCarthy, Democrat of New York, introduced H.R. 2038, the Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2003, on May 8, 2003, before the assault weapons ban expired. It had 111 cosponsors. The bill would have renewed the assault weapons ban for an additional ten years and revise the definition of "semiautomatic assault weapon." The bill never got out of committee to come up for a floor vote and died at the end of the 108th Congress.

Aurora killings.

Change the gun laws now.

Change the gun laws now.

Our state recently witnessed another gun-related tragedy in Aurora. We cannot allow one more innocent life to be taken. We are calling on our elected leaders to end this senseless violence by enacting legislation that will limit the number and types of weapons that individuals can own.

It is so unfair for politicians and their surrogates to lie to the American public about their oppenent's position or voting record or to misrepresent facts to mislead voters. A standing Truth in Politics Commission should be established that would point out political lies and misrepresentations and publish them so voters can see who the liers are and the lies that they are telling. Furthermore, such lies and gross misrepresentations should be crimes with fines and the inability to run for office. Surrogates who lie or grossly misrepresnt the fact would also be heavily fined. People running for office should be required to submit to this truth in politics requirement and their surrogates must also adhere to the requirement of face stiff fines. American voters need truthful politicians. If they lie to get elected, they will lie when in office.

We have had Columbine, Virginia Tech, Gabby Gifford, and now Aurora. How many people must die to see that the right to bear arms as envisioned by the founders related to a single shot musket ball firing rifle. Technology is different. We didn't give citizens machine guns when they first came out. That was reserved for the military. There needs to be discrimination about this issue.

Assault weapons should be reserved for the battlefield. Tell your political leaders that you will not tolerate the NRA lobby. And that you want to decide that, we the people, want it illegal to possess assault weapons in any shape or form outside the battlefield.

stop the killing of innocent for personnal gain

In the interest of public safety, every state must create a transcript for every person who purchases a gun, no matter what kind, and ammunition. This transcript will be available to the federal government and states. Every time a person purchases a gun it will be noted on the transcript. When a person buys an assault weapon and ammunition, it will be flagged by local and federal authorities.

This petition is about honoring the legacy of folk icon and populist hero Woody Guthrie, by naming a street after him in the capital city of his home state, in this, his centennial year.