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At the White House earlier today, President Obama unveiled a set of gun control measures intended to prevent and reduce violence in the wake of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. What are your thoughts? 

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Statistics show that tightening gun laws actually raises the amount of violent crime. The problem is that our streets are awash with unregistered guns already, so when you tighten gun control all you are doing is making it tougher for the law abiding citizens to protect themselves while at the same time creating a free for all for the criminals that aren't exactly buying their guns legally. This whole package of laws that they are talking about implementing would not have stopped this school...

Statistics show that tightening gun laws actually raises the amount of violent crime. The problem is that our streets are awash with unregistered guns already, so when you tighten gun control all you are doing is making it tougher for the law abiding citizens to protect themselves while at the same time creating a free for all for the criminals that aren't exactly buying their guns legally. This whole package of laws that they are talking about implementing would not have stopped this school shooting from happening and won't stop the next either. Just another round of impotent laws from another incompetent puppet of big business. Even if you could remove all the guns from the streets, which is impossible, you still wouldn't stop violent crime. Crazy people will continue to find a way to kill others, so where does this stop? Are we going to ban sharp eating utensils? Maybe we should ban stones while we are at it, because you can kill someone by throwing stones at them. While we are at it we should ban cars because far more people die in collisions each year compared to people that die from gun violence. Or maybe we should try to deal with the real problem which is getting help for mentally deranged people instead of letting them fall through the cracks and forgetting about them until something like this school shooting happens.

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Dirt Farmer James

THAT HIT IT ON THE NOSE.

Steven Carr

ouch! Please no violence!

Iv got a new thought for you all..How about you look at history and know that there is no left and right..They all work for the same treacherous shadow cabal that is seekin to destroy America and bring in their new world order...How about you see the truth, that u have all been played! Just like the fake wrestling Uall probably still believe in..It is all a set up and it keeps you all not focused on what you need to be..instead u fight each other..how meticulous have they been to know ud...

Iv got a new thought for you all..How about you look at history and know that there is no left and right..They all work for the same treacherous shadow cabal that is seekin to destroy America and bring in their new world order...How about you see the truth, that u have all been played! Just like the fake wrestling Uall probably still believe in..It is all a set up and it keeps you all not focused on what you need to be..instead u fight each other..how meticulous have they been to know ud all fall for it, hook line and sinker and continue while they take over and destroy America from the inside. They couldn't do this if Uall would UNITE AND QUIT FIGHTING BETWEEN YOURSELVES..U wonder how Hitler got by with what he did well, U r seeing it! U don't even see what is really happening here...U just keep fighting between yourselves and soon U will see the truth, but it will be too freekin late. PLEASE WAKE THE HELL UP! THEY R TRYING TO TAKE OUR GUNS AWAY FOR A REASON AS HISTORY SHOWS GOVERNMENTS DO THIS AND THAT IS WHYYYYYY WE HAVE THE 2ND AMENDMENT AND WHY THEY R TRYING TO DESTROY IT..UGHHHHHH.

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Faye Souter

Faye Souter: I have been aware of the ILLUMINITI, or the idea behind the New World Order for at least 40 years. It is very interesting reading. It is a group of very wealthy people whose purpose is to influence and control all nations. Below is a smidgen
of an article I copied and pasted:

According to alleged defectors, the structure of leadership in the Illuminati is as follows:

The national council [consists of] influential bankers with OLD money such as: The Rockefellers, the Mellon family, the Carnegie family, the Rothschild family etc.

The "Supreme World Council" is already set up as a prototype of the one that will rule when the NWO comes into being. It meets on a regular basis to discuss finances, direction, policy, etc. and to problem-solve difficulties that come up. Once again, these leaders are heads in the financial world, OLD banking money. The Rothschild family in England, and in France, have ruling seats. A descendant of the Hapsburg dynasty has a generational seat. A descendant of the ruling families of England and France have a generational seat. The Rockefeller family in the US holds a seat.

This is one reason that the Illuminati have been pretty "untouchable" over the years. The ruling members are very, very, very wealthy and powerful. Also, every Illuminati child is taught who their "leaders" are, and told to take an oath of allegiance to them and the "New Order to come".

Percy W Collins

Hi Gina, There is a higher agenda, and, conspiracy theories or not, I am of the belief that just as in the "Port Arthur Massacre" in Tasmania, good ole US of A is about to suffer the same fate as we did!!!! Degunning the innocent Law abiding population of Australia. This was a total set up and the killing in your fair land are the same. You may like to look at the Mk2ultra files and situation! Maybe read the book " Transforming America ', I'd bet you won't get it in your local library or book store.

Sandyhook was a huge HOAX PUT ON BY OBAMA AND DHS AND FEMA. LOOK UP SANDYHOOK ON YOU TUBE AND START WATCHIG. IT WILL BLOW YOU AWAY HOW FAKE THE ENTIRE SHOOTING WAS. I WAS A BELIEVER UNTIL I STARTED STUDYING THE VIDEOS BY THE MEDIA. NOT ONE CHILD WAS KILLED AT SANDYHOOK. IT WAS ALL A HOAX PUT ON BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION FEMA AND DHS.

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Stephanie Geoghegan

WHEN WILL HE TRY TO TAKE FREEDOM OF SPEECH AWAY.... I SAY IN ABOUT 6 MONTHS OR LESS. IMPEACH CHERGE ALL WITH TREASON AND FELONY FRAUD PUT THEM ALL IN JAIL HILLARY. GEORGE SR GEORGE JR OBAMA BILL CLINTON ALL OF THEM DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DESERVE BETTER

Anyone who feels so vulnerable living in the USA that they MUST carry a gun should move elsewhere. Paranoia and fear are vehicles of truth once you have a gun in your hand, (stand your ground States are license to kill states), seek help for your illness and cure your disease with efforts to improve your communities and educate yourselves and your children. Hunters are another story and there are issues of self-esteem in that group as well yet, they are less likely to be as paranoid as the...

Anyone who feels so vulnerable living in the USA that they MUST carry a gun should move elsewhere. Paranoia and fear are vehicles of truth once you have a gun in your hand, (stand your ground States are license to kill states), seek help for your illness and cure your disease with efforts to improve your communities and educate yourselves and your children. Hunters are another story and there are issues of self-esteem in that group as well yet, they are less likely to be as paranoid as the "self-defense" advocates. People who need a gun to resolve an argument are lacking in so many social skills I cannot list them, they are usually the bully who was unsuccessful in high school as a major bully and need a tool to prove their self-importance. Sad are all you gun toting, weapon waving, 2nd amendment screamers. Just so sad.

Gary Timothy

So sorry, Johnice, but this is spoken so very well like one who really does not have a clue about gun ownership and use. Issues of self esteem in hunters?? Again, I submit that you simply don't understand. There is no disease worse than the restriction of rights because of the actions of a few. What I have seen is pure gut reactions, knee jerk reactions, emotional appeals, and way too few rational, logical, and reasoned arguments.

I hereby declare to the people of the United States Of America;.

For the children of Sandy Hook.
We must now stand tall.
For their lives that were taken.
For no reason at all.

And stand by our President.
On the deterioration of guns.
Before they end up killing.
All our daughters and sons.

Yes I beg you on my knees.
In the name of our creator.
To now hereby announce.
That of guns you are a hater.

Because if you don't, in God's eyes.
He will show disgust for this earth.
For not defending...

I hereby declare to the people of the United States Of America;.

For the children of Sandy Hook.
We must now stand tall.
For their lives that were taken.
For no reason at all.

And stand by our President.
On the deterioration of guns.
Before they end up killing.
All our daughters and sons.

Yes I beg you on my knees.
In the name of our creator.
To now hereby announce.
That of guns you are a hater.

Because if you don't, in God's eyes.
He will show disgust for this earth.
For not defending those children.
Taken 7 years from their birth.

Signed;
A supporter of God's Children.

Billie Nardozzi
61 School St.
Pittsburgh, PA.15220-2716

(412) 921-3694
billynardozzi@yahoo.com

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Vonnie Roxanna McCormick

Nelson,
I think a commandment is to not kill. Have you read them lately? Yes, defend yourself. But, where is your gun if they come in with a gun. All they have to do is kick down your door and shoot. Break a window and shoot. Your butt will be dead before you can defend.

Steven Carr

nice poem.

I bet If this President was being chased down the street by 3 or 4 rednecks, with hate in their heart, he woulden't even give this speach, I don't even think he's Aferican-American to give a unfounded bottemless speach like this on national T.V. How old is He? So we forgot segration? so we forgot the Riots of Callifornia? what? are you the heartless pres, or the forgetfull? This Nation still has a color difference, though we would like not to see it, It's still there. If you don't confront...

I bet If this President was being chased down the street by 3 or 4 rednecks, with hate in their heart, he woulden't even give this speach, I don't even think he's Aferican-American to give a unfounded bottemless speach like this on national T.V. How old is He? So we forgot segration? so we forgot the Riots of Callifornia? what? are you the heartless pres, or the forgetfull? This Nation still has a color difference, though we would like not to see it, It's still there. If you don't confront it you are no good to your self. Guns DOn't KILL PEOPLE------PEOPLE KILL PEOPLE! punish the criminal, not the nation that is the LAW Maby we should elect Lil, Wayne as President, at least he would shoot back at the criminal, not the public.

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Kolton Oberle

Oh wait maby we can waste some money an elect a Zsar to handle this too, someone with more nuts that you huhg?

Kolton Oberle

When will you get done making us feel like the Idiot's? when do you accept any responsibility for some of the dumb things you have done,Mr.Obama? Hell at this point I'd re-ellect Bush............................ and that is stretching my generosity........

The only one gun control protects is the criminal. Hitler disarmed the people then he put them in the camps and killed them. Those who fail to learn the lessons of history are condemned to relive it's worse mistakes!"

Maddie Howard

You said a mouth full girl. People needto take a look at what happened and see tht it is beginning to happen in the good ole USA. We wull not give up our guns, we will not loose our 2md amThe Constitution was put in place r=for areason, to keep us safe from power grabbing induviduals like our president and others like him. If we give up our rights and our guns, who will protect us then?????

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