Unconscionable that anyone would promote there own agenda on the backs of others pain. EVERYONE of those who promote gun control are either protected by men armed, trained ,clothed by the tax payer or are rich and have 'private' security. Diane Fienstein HAD a consealed weapon permit in California because she had a stalker, now WE pay for her security while she and her ILK want US disarmed. You can not regulate madness. Protect schools and honor the constitution; ALL of it.

Aren't you protected by the same people as the rest of us who are clothed by the taxpayer?

Let's get to the point. Because of the shoe bomber - we have to take our shoes off at airport security. But since Columbine there has been 31 school shootings with no change in any type of gun policy. Hmmmmmm!

If "We" remove G-d from schools, and permit our children to play murderous video games for hours on end and have NO facilities for mental health care unless your a criminal . . . and then, after becoming a criminal, thrown in with more mature criminals of every ilk 'what could possibly go wrong?' Take away guns is not the answer but most certainly is a chapter in President Obamas' game plan.

Regulation is necessary. Unfortunately that word is often taken to mean "ban". The Second Amendment is rather ambiguous, however it does call for a "well-regulated militia". The point is that no one is coming to tell us that we cannot keep and bear arms. However, it is absolutely necessary, and vital to the health of a democracy, that we work out a solution, because obviously there is a problem.

"we" have extremely rigorous licensing requirements for dozens of things that are far less dangerous & DEADLY ... e.g. CPA's, lawyers, plumbers for example, I'd say the extreme would be hairdressers - HAIRDRESSERS!! ( point of info , I;m not a hairdresser) It is mind boggling that a hair dresser must have 100's of hours of training to be certified - to cut hair! Worst case scenario - bad hair day - seriously. STRICT controls over activities, professions etc that can have an adverse effect on society are commonplace EXCEPT for guns - whaaaaa??? That makes no sense to me in the most advanced society in the history of mankind. Ensuring that those who own guns go through as rigorous a system as a hairdresser , to me, is LESS than reasonable. I think anyone who owns a gun should be required to do MORE than a hairdresser to become certified AND then maintain periodic continuing education many others who are licensed for a wide variety of both life safety and non life threatening activities. I also think that if a person owns a gun and does not store it in a high security method and it is then used in a homicide, including suicide, they are absolutely responsible as an accessory before the fact. It boggles the mind that civilized people still act like the Romans did 2,000 years ago - glorifying human bloodsport.

Guns create tension - raising anxiety when the next bullet will be triggered....
The media, and entertainment industry have found it pays off to feed us with films with gratitutius sex and violence as we are a free society. however, opening our minds to things is one thing but how is one person supposed to process all that is thrown as us. i have met with friends over the weekend and find it remarkable how different they feel about guns in our society. some are more narrow minded and some very broadminded. what kind of culture are we creating to live in fear of a trigger being pulled at any minute. time to disarm our fears and work on knowing who are neighbors are and building community. i knew all my neighbors growing up during the 60s and 70s, haven't a clue who they are nowadays.

Adama Lanza broke myriad gun laws as Connecticut has some of the strongest gun laws in the country. More laws is NOT the answer. Improvements in dealing with the mentally ill is.
Blaming the guns is like blaming the fork and spoon for making Michael Moore and Rosie O'Donnell fat. Think about that.