In January 1989, a man named Patrick Purdy, who was in the lingo of social work, a throwaway kid, opened fire on the school yard at Cleveland Elementary School in Stockton, California. When I heard this horrific news, I remember thinking, the shooter probably attended that school as a child. I was horrified to learn I was correct. We have to stop this epidemic of school-based violence. We can start with better mental health services for children and adolescents. We can continue by limiting access to guns and munitions. And we can make safe schools a priority and appropriate mental health services a right to necessary medical care regardless of social status or income.

this affects myself and others as well because the desison here is completely wrong. this woman was locked up for life for DEFENDING HERSELF from abuse , rape , and sex trafficking. i mean , is rape considered an in-important thing ? is it okay now ? this woman deserves every right of freedom this world has to offer after she’s been through hell. all of her freedom was taken away from her from this man and now she’s in jail. this isn’t fair or right at all. what’s wrong with the system ? y’all have made such a dumb mistake.

Rep. Doug Collins has accepted $11,140 from the NRA . We demand that he return this money or donate the money to victims of gun violence. Please sign the petition and share if you agree that the NRA has NO PLACE in our politics. It's time for sensible gun control and we start with getting the #NRABloodMoney out!!!

I am tired of reading about school children being shot while at school

The recent shooting in nearby Broward County, Florida is just another example of why assault weapons do not belong in public hands. Rapid-fire weapons do not belong in civilian hands. The founders did not have them, and the right to bear arms is not threatened by banning assault and rapid-fire weapons. We should not allow these weapons to be accessible to the public and the time has come to put an end to this ludicrous "freedom" that reduces the freedoms of the innocent in this country. Stand up for a safer USA—one without easy access to weapons of mass casualty.

Randy Hultgren took money from the NRA and is complicit with this latest tragedy in Florida.

The recent shooting in Florida has opened everyone's eyes to the violence the NRA perpetuates.

Representative John Duncan Jr. has received $24,201 in NRA support. We want him to send it back. We won't get sane gun laws passed while the NRA has our Congress in its back pocket. We need to close the loopholes and start requiring background checks for guns purchased at gun shows and through private sellers. We also need background checks for ammo. We also need to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill. And civilians do not need AR-15s. We call on Rep. John Duncan Jr. to #SendBackTheBloodMoney the NRA has bought him with. Source: 1. "After Las Vegas, Democratic House members donate their past NRA contributions" The Washington Post, October 6, 2017 https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/after-las-vegas-democratic-house-members-donate-their-past-nra-contributions/2017/10/06/f8a373bc-aacc-11e7-850e-2bdd1236be5d_story.html 2. “Gun Rights vs Gun Control,” Opensecrets.org, Accessed October 17, 2017 https://act.moveon.org/go/18287?ak_proof=1&t=14&akid=191683%2E23082789%2EKJEXMf

Senators Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander have received $102,629 combined in NRA support. We won't get sane gun laws passed while the NRA has our Congress in its back pocket. We need to close the loopholes and start requiring background checks for guns purchased at gun shows and through private sellers. We also need background checks for ammo. We also need to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill. And civilians do not need AR-15s. We call on Senators Corker and Alexander to #SendBackTheBloodMoney the NRA has bought them with. Source: 1. "After Las Vegas, Democratic House members donate their past NRA contributions," The Washington Post, October 6, 2017 https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/after-las-vegas-democratic-house-members-donate-their-past-nra-contributions/2017/10/06/f8a373bc-aacc-11e7-850e-2bdd1236be5d_story.html 2. "Gun Rights vs Gun Control," Opensecrets.org, Accessed October 17, 2017 https://act.moveon.org/go/18287?ak_proof=1&t=14&akid=191683%2E23082789%2EKJEXMf

In Florida, another school became a killing field. Lamar Smith has accepted thousands of dollars from the NRA. He needs to repudiate their putting profits above the well-being of our nations children and citizens. Tell Lamar Smith to give back the money he received from the NRA.

This is unnecessasry legislation and will inflame tensions between religions, ethnicities, and races. It will increase the possibility of unnecessary death and injury without due process.

Less than two months into 2018 there have been at least 18 school shootings. How can we put a stop to this violence when our representatives take money from the gun lobby and refuse to support gun regulation? We cannot allow one more child to die at the hands of the NRA, and we cannot allow our Congress members to be paid for their silence.