No one else should die because politicians are afraid of the NRA.

The mass shootings must stop. The NRA enables the means by which mass casualties can occur.

We've seen an escalation in gun violence in all areas of life, and in more mass shootings with larger and larger amount of dead and injured. NO one has a need for an assault rifle and other military type weapons.

No one else should die because politicians are afraid of the NRA.

We and our families live in fear of assault rifles and massive amounts of ammunition falling into the hands of murderers, as seen recently in Sutherland Springs, Las Vegas, Sandy Hook, and other places. It's time to stop talking and praying and act. My representative, John Carter, has received $27,014 in NRA support. Demand Representative John Carter give back or donate the money you received from the NRA to a group that supports the victims of gun violence.

Our elected officials should not be accepting campaign contributions from the National Rifle Association. How can they be unbiased on NRA matters that come before them if they are receiving NRA money. We sent them to Washington to work on our behalf. Ninety percent of voters say they want background checks on all gun sales. And yet, the people we send to vote on our behalf do nothing to protect the American people from the proliferation of guns.

The NRA has been buying influence for many years which has lead this country into an excess of weaponry without control. Mr. Heller received $122,802 in support from the NRA. Nevada, the state he represents, was recently victimized by a massive shooting event involving NRA-approved equipment. There were many victims. The $122,802 needs to be donated to these victims. And, the issue needs to be publicized. #VegasStrong

NRA and their responsibility for gun violence in this country.

Representative Ken Buck has received $800,544 in NRA support. My family owns guns which we have had to use on injured livestock and wild dogs attacking our livestock, but we do not support the NRA nor do we believe that anyone needs an assault weapon. I have lost one friend to gun violence and have watched my grandchildren become terrified of going to movies and being in crowd situations. Enough is enough.

I have lost friends and family members to gun violence and have many neighbors working at Virginia Tech, the site of a mass shooting. Almost everyone knows someone affected by gun violence.

Like many Americans, I am sickened by the carnage that occurs on a daily basis, thanks to the fact that we have more guns than people in this country, and the ease with which anyone with a score to settle can get these deadly weapons.

Mayor Emanuel has heaped about $2,000 of regressive taxes and fees on EVERY household in Chicago since he took office in 2011. The Mayor has repeatedly taken out expensive debt – sticking the taxpayers with the bill. This includes borrowing $1 billion that will cost us ONE HUNDRED PER CENT INTEREST - $1 billion! His 2018 budget continues this trend. Our aldermen have engaged in NO DEBATE and in 2016 and in 2017 there were NO PUBLIC MEETINGS held by the city around the budget. We demand our aldermen vote “NO!” ON THE 2018 Chicago budget and schedule a public forum in ALL 50 wards where we can discuss the $5 BILLION worth of revenue solutions offered in the book “Chicago Is Not Broke. Funding the City We Deserve” (www.wearenotbroke.org). The book is from the CivicLab and was published in July of 2016. There have been 55 small community meetings all over the city since then around the book. But no alderman has discussed the book and it has been ignored by all major Chicago media outlets. We should NOT be asked to pay ONE PENNY more in taxes and fees until these solutions have been thoroughly reviewed.