I am starting this petition because it is common sense! How many people have to die for this to stop?! We do not need guns that can spray bullets into a crowd and shoot, kill or maime hundreds of people in 11 minutes! It has nothing to do with the second amendment or gun control, it is COMMON SENSE! Our government has to stop allowing these people to hide under that umbrella! We live in one of the greatest countries in the world we should feel safe and protected here. 9-11 happens and it changes how we travel forever. We have been given many chances and many signs that things have got to change. The time is NOW. Our forefathers did not envision this when they wrote the constitution, and definitely not when they wrote the second amendment. They are rolling over in their graves. #UWW

The day after the Las Vegas tragedy, I walked into a toy store and was shocked to see that right up front they were selling toy automatic rifles and machine guns. We might not be able to get Congress to regulate firearms, but can we support parents and caretakers of our children to not buy these pretend weapons? I plan to ask all toy store managers to take these off of the shelves, and to boycott any stores that think it is ok to make money this way. Please join me and pass this along.

Backyard chicken keeping is a healthy, economic, and sustainable way to feed and enrich ourselves, our families and our community. Besides making great pets, hens provide us with fresh eggs and encourage local sustainable living, invoking our right to control our food supply. Backyard chicken keeping also offers educational opportunities.

The NYU Brooklyn Athletic Facilities (BAF) made the decision to remove one of the most essential equipment -- the bumper plates. Gym members were in shock upon realizing there is not a single bumper plate left at the gym. The gym management team claimed that the removal of the bumper plates is for the safety of the individuals, and for maintenance of the equipment. However, without information on the number of incidents that are directly related to using the bumper plates and the damages of equipment that are proven to be caused by using the bumper plates, simply removing one of the most essential equipment is NOT an effective solution. In addition, it is claimed that people who work at the office located in the weight room have complained about noises from using the bumper plates. An office that is inside a weight room contains certain risks due to its inappropriate location and its poorly designed infrastructure. The effort of maintaining a "quiet" work environment for a cubicle located in a weight room should not be made at the expense of sacrificing the training of the very people who give essence to the gym.

My very being is affected every time there I hear about a mass shooting. That single persons are provided the means to carry out such acts, but the general public is not allowed to research what leads to them, is not in line with the 2nd amendment.

I am a type 1 diabetic. I wear an insulin pump with a tube attached to my stomach that delivers insulin. The other end of this tube is connected to a meter that I have to wear all the time. I'm constantly trying to find a place to keep my meter. I wore the OmniPod before my insurance changed. I miss the freedom of not having a tube coming out of my stomach going to a meter that I have to wear all the time. It's like having an anchor attached to you 24/7.

Google actively promotes companies that advertise and sell military style weapons and paraphernalia. Google Shopping lists companies that sell guns directly over the internet; Youtube hosts thousands of videos that celebrate, advertise, and instruct people on the use of these products. Most people working at Google have strong principles and try to do the right thing. It's time for management to demonstrate a level of social responsibility consistent with the company's influence and market power. Google's leadership team doesn't have to take a public position on the first and second amendments; it just needs to take a position on its corporate values. If you say "Don't be Evil", then explain and demonstrate what you mean. From Google's "Code of Conduct" “Don’t be evil.” Googlers generally apply those words to how we serve our users. But “Don’t be evil” is much more than that ... it’s also about doing the right thing... acting honorably... https://abc.xyz/investor/other/google-code-of-conduct.html

The Trump administration has launched a concerted anti-immigrant agenda since day one. In order to fulfill its xenophobic vision, they need local law enforcement to act as deportation officers. California must take a stand against such attacks and protect those who call this state their home. Disentangling local law enforcement and ICE is one important step to take in order to protect our communities against Trump's deportation machine.

The State Police Director in Michigan, Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue, should be fired. Early this week, she posted an image on Facebook calling athletes who kneeled in protest of police brutality "anti-American degenerates." We are in the midst of a historic moment where NFL players, celebrities, and decisionmakers with the platform powerful enough to shift the entire country are all speaking out against police brutality. And she's absolutely on the wrong side of history. As soon as news broke about the post, people started calling for Etue's resignation. She immediately apologized and said posting the comment was a "mistake." But her apology means absolutely nothing. She already revealed the truth about where she stands--and we need to believe her. Michigan State police director Etue's words are not just a meme on Facebook. They incite hate, violence, and are a representation of her practices. She represents the type of leadership that we cannot let continue to exist in this country. She's failed to hold police who kill Black people accountable--and she even awarded the officer who killed 15-yr old Damon Grimes a "Lifesaving Award." On top of that, her department is severely suffering from a lack diversity. The people of Michigan need leaders who will champion a change in the status quo, not those who spout Trump's white supremacist talking points. Gov. Rick Snyder has said that her apology was enough--but it's clearly not. We need him to do the right thing and fire Etue. And we need a lot more people to stand up in order to push him to make the right choice. Sign the petition?

The recent mass shootings in Las Vegas, one of the deadliest in our history not related to war.

After Orlando, we un-successfully petitioned Metro to eliminate gun shows. We were told that ending shows would push the problem to other jurisdictions. Each jurisdiction should consider the problem. I am saddened and angered by the mass shootings and everyday gun violence that we as a society can choose to stop. Now, we can act. By eliminating gun shows, we send a clear message that we want to be part of the multiple levels of solutions required to end this epidemic in our country.

I don't have to be personally impacted by gun violence in order to have concern for others who have. If I can protect my loved ones ahead of an incident, then, my actions will have been effective.