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edhopper

(33,589 posts)
Sat Dec 15, 2012, 07:05 PM Dec 2012

Let's get a million signatures on the White House petition for Gun Control

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/immediately-address-issue-gun-control-through-introduction-legislation-congress/2tgcXzQC

"Immediately address the issue of gun control through the introduction of legislation in Congress.

The goal of this petition is to force the Obama Administration to produce legislation that limits access to guns. While a national dialogue is critical, laws are the only means in which we can reduce the number of people murdered in gun related deaths.

Powerful lobbying groups allow the ownership of guns to reach beyond the Constitution's intended purpose of the right to bear arms. Therefore, Congress must act on what is stated law, and face the reality that access to firearms reaches beyond what the Second Amendment intends to achieve.

The signatures on this petition represent a collective demand for a bipartisan discussion resulting in a set of laws that regulates how a citizen obtains a gun."
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Let's get a million signatures on the White House petition for Gun Control (Original Post) edhopper Dec 2012 OP
Let's not and say we did. NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #1
Thank you for your input edhopper Dec 2012 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author patrice Dec 2012 #2
Signed it yesterday. n/t Laurian Dec 2012 #3
This one has over 2880 signatures: femmocrat Dec 2012 #5
An hour ago Dalai_1 Dec 2012 #6
That's 90,000+ edhopper Dec 2012 #7
riverwalker Dec 2012 #8
159,308 signatures as of now! dickthegrouch Dec 2012 #9
 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
1. Let's not and say we did.
Sat Dec 15, 2012, 07:08 PM
Dec 2012

Let's instead look at income equity, giving people health care, providing hope for the 99.

I am not on board this witch hunt.

Response to edhopper (Original post)

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)
5. This one has over 2880 signatures:
Sat Dec 15, 2012, 07:40 PM
Dec 2012

"A gun in every classroom. Arm every teacher and principal to defend themselves and their students during an attack."

Dalai_1

(1,301 posts)
6. An hour ago
Sat Dec 15, 2012, 07:42 PM
Dec 2012

I signed it..9000+ signatures at that time..now
almost 10,000 more!

Thank you for posting this!

edhopper

(33,589 posts)
7. That's 90,000+
Sat Dec 15, 2012, 07:52 PM
Dec 2012

and in answer to post #5;

less than 3000 compared to almost 100,000, what's your point?

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