We represent Indivisible Lowville, a local grassroots group dedicated to progressive values. However, the undersigned include a variety of your constituents and not all of them belong to Indivisible. We, collectively, want common sense gun control that does not infringe on sport or hunting but takes away access to all military style weaponry. Many of us have school-aged children and it is clear that our schools are no longer a safe place for them to be. Please take action, Ms. Stefanik.

My name is Alexandra Rodriguez, I attend Felix Varela Senior high in Miami- Dade county and I am living in fear every day I attend school. Parents send their kids to school thinking their children will return home safely. Instead of spending money on unnecessary objects we should be spending money on more security guards, metal detectors, and more police men in every school. I believe many parents and citizens would like to donate money if it's to keep children safe.

It is about time that we pull the rug out from under the NRA and other pro-gun groups, and pass gun laws that protect our society and our children. Thoughts and prayers are not cutting it anymore! Like all the 80% of Americans who are in favor of stricter gun control laws, I am sick over the latest shooting, and totally done with the "thoughts and prayers" messages from do-nothing legislators! I know many organizations are working hard to prevent the next shooting, but without action by Congress and states to actually--gasp!--regulate and reduce access to these weapons, nothing will change. The NRA has unprecedented access to our lawmakers, and it constantly holds their feet to the fire to prevent passage of any reasonable gun laws. I would like to see petitions signed by all those 80% of us that say "I pledge not to vote for any lawmaker at any level of government who takes a single penny from the NRA or other pro-gun lobby groups." If Move-On can promote such a petition and also publish the names of the lawmakers that do and don't take these contributions, perhaps they will finally vote the way we want them to!

I have been an educator and worked with young people all of my life. There are no words to express my feelings about this slaughter.

There have been repeated incidents of shootings involving automated weapons. In some states like Florida, it is not only legal to buy and possess these weapons--but that also includes minors. It is time for both State and Federal Governments to put an immediate halt to all sales of automated weapons until a thorough and complete set of rules and regulations is established. These rules should include the banning of sale and ownership of any automated weapon - unless in connection with an appropriate security position or in the armed forces. The sale and ownership in any case of a minor should be prohibited. There should be a thorough system of vetting made mandatory for all points of gun sales. Any incidents of violence - or potential threat to violence - should be reported so that if found to be true, those who are considered either mentally unbalanced or a potential threat should be prohibited from the ownership of any gun - and those who are in contact with such individuals either at home or professionally and are licensed to carry any weapons should not be allowed to have any such weapons available in any form of access.

It's time to break the NRA's stranglehold on gun control issues and to make our elected representatives act to protect students and others.

Net Neutrality is under threat by corporate ISPs who have historically received huge tax breaks for services which they ended up not providing. It's time to take control of the 21st century's most valuable utility and bring high speeds at reasonable prices to CT residents.

America is the only country that allows the killing of innocent citizens by assault rifles. The time is now or never. We allowed 6-year-olds to be killed and did nothing. Lawmakers look out for their own pockets even when their own are attacked. "Time's Up"

Because even if gun control happens, we still need a better solution for kids' security, which is to increase the security at school.

To have teachers armed in the classroom to protect against active shooters. Also, have students who have been expelled evaluated mentally and intensely before being allowed back on campus. This will ensure the safety and well-being of our students, faculty, and staff.

Enough is enough. This is about FREEDOM The freedom for kids to play in a playground and not get slaughtered. The freedom to go to a mall and not get slaughtered. The freedom to go to a political rally and not get slaughtered. The freedom to go to a movie and not get slaughtered. The freedom to go to a night club and not get slaughtered. The freedom to go to a concert and not get slaughtered. The freedom to go to a church and not get slaughtered. The freedom for kids to go to elementary school and not get slaughtered. And did you know that asshole shot those 20 kids a minimum of 3 times each in the face in under 5 minutes. AND NOW AGAIN the freedom for kids to go to high school and not get slaughtered. People kill people, that is indisputable. We will never stop a mad man from killing but the AR-15 and all the tactical armaments that have been unleashed on us by the NRA, the gun lobbyist and by their enablers in the State and Federal legislative bodies HAVE ENABLED THIS TYPE OF MADNESS TO KILL SO MANY IN SO LITTLE TIME! And there is no reason these weapons are available other than these boys want their toys for fake bravado. It has nothing to do with the second amendment or any real need or right. THE TIME FOR SILENCE IS OVER! I am a registered Republican who has been wondering what happened to the party since the mid-90s. I am not a liberal in any sense, I am more Center Right. I own 14 firearms but no handguns or AR-15s because I have always believed they pose a serious danger to society which has been bore out too many times to count and should not be in circulation. I am 62 years old and my heart cries for this country like never before.

Changes to NCRA’s position on contracting took place in 2016 without notice to membership. We request that NCRA continues its Government Relations support at the state level for anti-contracting legislation in keeping with its longstanding promotion of high ethical standards and its past statements on this subject: "NCRA believes that the focus should be on ethics, not money. Arizona, Arkansas, Nevada, and other states have the sovereign right and responsibility to make sure that court reporters are neutral and impartial, both in fact and appearance. The integrity of the judicial process and the confidence of the people under our rule of law require no less. "NCRA is constitutionally protected in its efforts to support state legislation that will preserve the integrity of the legal system by ensuring the neutral and impartial role of court reporters in the administration of justice as officers of the court and guardians of the record." If the board will not renew its efforts to support states in upholding the profession's integrity against contracting, the signators of this petition will enact our rights under the NCRA Constitution & Bylaws, Article IX, Section 5, and appeal such decision for a membership vote at the 2018 Annual Business Meeting.