The recent events in schools, shopping centers, public assemblies have once again shown that there needs to be a significant NATIONAL reigning in on the sale and possession of assault weapons AND the amount of munitions an individual may purchase. This is not about hunting or personal safety. It is about weapons that should be limited to combat situations: rapid fire, repeating fire assault weapons.

End NRA influence in our elections.

Wells Fargo, along with the majority of Fortune 500 companies, bans discrimination based on sexual orientation. Yet, the Boy Scouts of America, with Wells Fargo’s financial support, discriminates against countless children of their employees by not allowing them to join the Boy Scouts of America.

Bank of America, along with the majority of Fortune 500 companies, bans discrimination based on sexual orientation. Yet, the Boy Scouts of America, with Bank of America’s financial support, discriminates against countless children of their employees by not allowing them to join the Boy Scouts of America.

We need to stop future tragedies like the one that happened in Newton, Connecticut. We, the people have had enough of senseless violence involving guns! Sign this petition to start the amendment process to change the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to reflect the needs of the modern age. The Second Amendment was designed at a time when militias were needed to protect against tyrannical governments, not to protect individuals from criminal action. We want to keep weapons designed for hunting animals and outlaw all weapons designed with the sole intent to kill other human beings.

The 3M Company, along with the majority of Fortune 500 companies, bans discrimination based on sexual orientation. Yet, the Boy Scouts of America, with 3M's financial support, discriminates against countless children of their employees by not allowing them to join the Boy Scouts of America.

Verizon Communications, Inc., along with the majority of Fortune 500 companies, bans discrimination based on sexual orientation. Yet, the Boy Scouts of America, with Verizon’s financial support, discriminates against countless children of their employees by not allowing them to join the Boy Scouts of America.

free medical care for mentally unstablepeople. tight gun control laws

Yesterday's tragedy in Connecticut should be a wake-up call. Gun laws are too lax, inviting tragedies like Sandy Hook to happen.

As the nation grieves for twenty schoolchildren gunned down in Connecticut, the religious right has the audacity to blame America's public schools for protecting students' religious freedom. The American Family Association's leading spokesman used his radio show to argue that God allows violence in public schools because the Supreme Court has prohibited mandatory school prayers. And speaking live on Fox News, Mike Huckabee said that this shooting happened because "we've systematically removed God from our schools." He added, "Maybe we ought to let [God] in on the front end, and we wouldn't have to call him to show up when it's all said and done." These words are an insult to the victims, an embarrassment to sincere Christians, and a dangerous distraction from the national scourge of gun violence. Hateful and unchristian rhetoric like this has no place on a major television news network.

I have been patiently waiting for our society to "get around" to dealing with the root cause of most of the gun violence in our country. Enough already, without a mental health safety net nationwide, occurrences like Newtown, CT can only continue.

Gun control