My Husband in incarcerated at Rush City Correctional Facility, MN. He was convicted of 2nd degree murder after an attempt to save his own life. As a result, our family is falling to apart. Maintaining a strong family, and successful Marriage will not only decrease the recidivism rate, but it will also increase the safety of correctional staff, and prevent children from growing up with only one parent. Private Family Visitation programs have proven in other states to have substantial positive effects in the areas I have listed and other areas as well.

I am a table hunter and Vietnam combat veteran. I see no need for civilians to have access to the tools of war. The potential for misuse is too high. These reforms won't eliminate violence but they will help reduce MASS violence. Thank you

As a long time hunter and gun owner, I am distressed by the perception that people such as myself are opposed to all gun control legislation.

I am 53 years old and when I retire I expect to collect social security benefits. President Obama so you think it is FAIR to cut social security benefits without asking wealthy Americans to pay their fair share in taxes?

Who I am: I served 5 years in the Navy during the Gulf War, grew up shooting hand-guns/rifles in the mid-west with my Southern Baptist family, put myself through college at age 29 and now a mom to a 5 and 7 year old in school. "Let's not take away your right to own a gun but tax the type of gun one owns."

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Please DO NOT sacrifice the futures of millions of us ordinary citizens, who have paid our fair share, all of our working lives, into Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, and other social responsibility programs, in order to save a tiny portion of this country's wealthiest from having to pay THEIR FAIR SHARE. We ARE entitled to receive the benefits we have earned, we, our children, and our grandchildren. We are not receiving these benefits "FOR FREE." We are NOT "sponging" off of the government or any of our citizens! By paying Social Security/ FICA payroll taxes, we have been paying for our retirement and the possibility of becoming disabled by "self-insuring", all these years. We have earned these benefits through hard work, disciplined budgeting, and "doing without, now" in order to save for the future. These proposed cuts MUST be stopped!

Don't you think it's time we ditched the 2nd Amendment?

Way too many people get angry, and then go out and shoot up random places. A key element in these incidents is the ability of the murderer to use high-capacity (20+ rounds) clips. If they were unable to get the clips, then fewer people would die, as the murderer would have to swap out clips more often, and under stress it is harder to swap out a clip. Hollywood makes it look easy, but there are many things that can go wrong with a clip. A lesser capacity of the clip would help ensure fewer deaths from these insane murderers.

My daughter Ashtyn attends a public elementary school, where good behavior is rewarded with candy and pop. Daily, children ages 5 and up are given skittles, m & m's, tootsie rolls, and suckers for expected behaviors like walking quietly, turning in homework, or listening to the teacher.

The second amendment is the centerpiece of our freedom and liberty. Questioning the validity of the Second Amendment is not an option. It is because of the Second Amendment that we have enjoyed freedom and prosperity for more than two centuries. Without the second amendment our country loses its immunity to a fully Soviet style socialist structure. There are many living and enjoying the freedoms of this nation who at the same time would love to see a Soviet style communist socialist dictatorship established in this nation. This is the number one threat to our way of life right now. The job of public officials including Senate and Congress and sheriffs and police is to defend the Constitution. Selling out to the globalists and internationalists who want to create a communist government in America is not an option.

Since baseball bats are used in more murders than guns are, and seeing all the support for gun control, it is high time we make legislation to control and regulate the sale of baseball bats. We seek to mandate training and intrusive background checks before anyone is allowed to purchase or possess a baseball bat.