I was moved by President Obama's speech in response to the most recent mass shooting at a community college in Oregon. He had a direct answer for each and every protest made by those who oppose gun control, and his plea for action to be taken struck me as powerful and urgent. The majority of Americans, including many Texans, agree that our laws need to change. We have nothing to lose and so, so much to gain.

As a lover of the outdoors, open space, and wildlife, I want to see our lands preserved, protected, and expanded for future generations!

On September 28, at least 131 civilians, including at least 80 women, were killed at a wedding reception in Yemen in an airstrike by the Saudi-led military coalition. The US is providing the coalition with intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and logistics information. With innocent Yemeni civilians, including thousands of Yemeni-Americans, still caught in the middle of this war, the coalition’s airstrikes should be held to the same standards for protecting civilians as any US military operation should be. According to Amnesty International, more than 2,100 civilians, including at least 400 children, have been killed in the conflict, with the “vast majority” of civilian deaths and injuries attributed to attacks by the Saudi-led coalition. More than 1.4 million people have been displaced; 12.9 million are considered food insecure; more than 1.2 million children are suffering from moderate acute malnutrition. Thousands are fleeing Yemen every week; experts warn that tens of thousands of Yemenis could join the waves of refugees seeking asylum in Europe if the conflict is not resolved soon. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has called for an “end to bombings” in Yemen and has said there is no military solution to this conflict. Diplomatic action, including sustained engagement with Iran, is the only way to end the hostilities, reverse the humanitarian crisis on the ground, and protect more innocent lives from reckless airstrikes. Urge your Representative in Congress to sign the Dingell-Ellison letter [1] to President Obama to urge greater efforts to protect civilians from US-assisted airstrikes in Yemen and greater diplomatic efforts to end the Yemen war by signing our petition. References: 1. http://fcnl.org/issues/middle_east/support_letter_expressing_concerns_of_growing_civilian_death_toll_in_yemen_airstrikes/

We have long been concerned about the increase of mass shootings in our country since the 2005 Congressional action that no longer holds gun manufacturers responsible. This must change!

My brother committed suicide with a gun, which he obtained easily in spite of his criminal record. I also have two cousins, sisters, who were murdered by one of their former boyfriends. He, too, had a criminal record, and also obtained a gun with no trouble. I also have friends and neighbors who have lost loved ones because of gun violence. This problem is way too common and it has to stop. No one is safe any more.

The Benghazi Committee has been a political dog-and-pony show for its entire 17-month history. It has been clear even to casual observers that the purpose of the committee was never to investigate the tragic death of four Americans in a terrorist attack; it was to attack Hillary Clinton.

Since 2009, Weymouth Public Schools have either been underfunded or barely funded, based upon the minimum Net School Spending requirement as determined by the state of MA. Since the override failure on 8/4/15, it has been reported that SouthField, which was hoped to have infused some funding into the town, would not be fully built out for another 12-14 years. In addition, the recently released Weymouth District Review Report done by Mass.gov basically states that Weymouth has great plans and structures in place but doesn't have the staff or funds to execute them. Although there is optimism for Weymouth’s fiscal future, it does not help the children and staff that are in school right NOW. Please show your support of properly funding the Weymouth Public School system NOW by signing this petition.

Vacaville's teachers and community partners are proud to stand behind John Jansen and we urge the VUSD board to appoint him to the vacant seat on October 15th!

In August D.C. regulators unanimously rejected the Pepco-Exelon merger because the deal was an inherent conflict of interest. Thousands of D.C. residents voiced their opposition to the merger—many speaking out against Exelon's distressing history of working against clean energy solutions like solar—and more than half of D.C.'s ANCs passed resolutions opposing the merger. Clearly, D.C. does NOT want Exelon. Unbelievably, despite this clear rejection by both regulators and the public, Mayor Bowser cut a back room deal with Exelon. Now she is pushing it through the Public Service Commission with an "expedited" process. The Public Service Commission must open a new case to examine the proposed merger in light of this settlement. Anything less would be a failure of due process and puts our climate and energy economy at risk.

I am starting this petition not to further our spiral into a more and more litigious society, but to get the attention of the firearm industry and make them understand the depth and breadth of the issues caused by lack of responsibility by gun sellers. Sadly the fastest way to do that is to hit them in the wallet. Imagine how powerful it would be to have the influence and money of the Gun Lobby on the side of gun reform. I am also tired of sending thoughts and prayers to mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers and all the others whose lives are forever changed by the lack of responsibility among us. We need to take a stand. Make a promise and act. Don't talk about what needs to be done. Do it.

I am tired of reading about mass shootings and how everyone deflects to media, mental health, and excuses. Fine. Fix those other things, too. But for the improvement of our supposedly civil nation--get laws in place for better gun safety. There is a more intense process for learning to drive than there is for purchasing, owning, and using guns. We must start somewhere. Get gun manufacturers, the NRA, and others helping. Nobody is saying you can't be a responsible gun owner. Help the citizens of New Hampshire to force these organizations to be accountable.

I am sick and tired of hearing about all of the shooting deaths that occur in my city, state, and country. There is too much death and destruction in this world. Let's do our part to end it by starting right here at home in Ohio. There is simply no need for guns in a civilized society.