IF GUNS KILL PEOPLE DO PENCILS MISSPELL WORDS? YOU CAN NOT BLAME GUNS FOR KILLING PEOPLE ANYMORE THAN YOU CAN BLAME A CAR FOR LETTING A DRUNK DRIVER DRIVE. MAYBE WE SHOULD HAVE TIGHTER CAR LAWS TOO.WE DO NEED MORE TRAINING IN THE USE OF GUNS (ESPECIALLY FOR POLICE DEPARTMENTS QUALIFING EVERY 2 YEARS ISN’T ACCEPTABLE. I LIVE IN LAS VEGAS AND WATCHED THE ERIC SCOTT CASE VERY CAREFULLY.ALTHOUGH THE VERDICT WAS JUSTIFIED SHOOTING THERE ARE STILL ALOT MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANWSERS. NEVADA IS AN OPEN CARRY STATE POLICE OFFICERS HAVE VERY LITTLE TRAINING IN HANDLING THESE SITUATIONS. PEOPLE ARE ALL FOR GUN CONTROL FOR THE GENERAL POPULATION THEY REALLY NEED TO BE MORE AWARE THAT THEIR MORE LIKLEY TO BE SHOT BY THE COPS IN LAS VEGAS THAN SOME CRAZY OUT FOR REVENGE.

All the Gallup poll shows is that the education system in this country cranks out (at least) 1 in 4 idiots who were never taught how to think for themselves.

Only 1 in 4 are stupid enough to think banning guns would eliminate mass shootings? Then how to you account for who is in the white house now? There are more fools than 1 in 4 out here or this impostor would not be president.

Why wasn’t BO there to help this fellow dem-wit gain reelection? Why is it that when illegals are in possession of firearms, the prez blames the Constitution on these people’s abilities to posess firearms? The fact of the matter is, the 2nd amendment has no bearing on these people possessing firearms. Anybody remember the Gun Control Act of 1968? You know, the law that was passed AFTER the assassination of JFK? Louhner plans to file an insanity plea. Insane poeple, under the GCA and NOT under the 2nd Amendment cannot legally posess firearms. Illegal aliens cannot legally posess firearms under the GCA of 1968, yet, the 2nd Amendement is always put to blame when they do so. The GCA therefore, could require all LE people to legally demand proof of citizenship of any individual in possession of a firearm, NO QUESTIONS UNASKED! The 2nd Amendment says that the USA, or, the Federal Government, is required by law to protect the states who joined the Union from invasion, and to prosecute those who aid and abet those who do not protect these states. The Constitution also says that no city, county or state government can boycot another, like the State of Wasington and others, are doing to Arizona, and like the City of Los Angeles is doing, by a first generation hispanic, who probably got his citizenship through the amnestry program, and our Commander-in-Chief, is suing the State of Arizona and its elected law enforcement offiials from doing just that, by not protecting the Constitution, as HE and others swore to protect. Even the POTUS’s wife, not knowing anything about a little girl’s parent’s backgrounds, told her, when informed by the little girl, that her parents who were fleeing felons who did not have papers, that “we’ll just have to fix that!” What kind of krap is that? The USA accepts more LEGAL immigrants into our country, then any other counry on the planet every year, COMBINED! Why in the world are we catering to “fleeing felons” who are in this country without the permision of their own, they have no psasport; and why are we allowing them to stay, when they have not been invited or “welcomed” to do so? They have no visas No student visas, no toruist visas, and no work visas Why can’t a white, black or Asian woman stand on a street corner looking for work, without being hassled by the cops, yet, a group of hispaniscs are given leaflets, written in their owb language explaining how they can do so safely, when they have no solicitor’s permit, no business licensee, no contractor’s license, no social security cared, no legal ID, and all are diseased to begin with? The O-Team not only is allowing people with HIV to enter the country, they have also spent over 66 million to bring Hamma’s freedom fighters to this country, so they can phuck with us, instead of Isreal, who, by the way, is the only Democratic country in the region! In Deerfield, Michigan, moose-lamb cabbies will not pick up elderly, disabled people from supermarkets, because these Americans might have pork products in their grocery bags! When mexi-skins come to your home to work, they take photos of your children and posessions, so their buddies can come back later to rob you and sodomize your children. Look up your state, county, city, Most-Wanted posters, on-line. 99% are all illegals from messy-ko, who make up 93% if all illegals in this country. Mexican drug cartels are now in over 300 American cities, selling drugs and running prostitution in your cities! Go check it out on the FBI web-sites! They get free housing, Section, 8, worth over $1,200 per month, and free food, Food Stamps worth $1,800 per month, while all Americans are being forced to give up days at work, if they even have a job, and while we are starving and out of work! Why in the world do we even have laws in this country, when the feds refuse to enforce them? Three National Parks have been closed because illegals now live in them. Check out “daylaborers.org” and “desertinvasion.org” to discver nwhat they are doing to this country. Want to send a message to DC, because changing our elected officials in the HOR just isn’t getting the effect we want? I say each state succeed from the USA, go back to forming their own Republic, which by the way, is in each state’s Constitution, should the feds re-nig on their promise to protect American citizens. This would wipe out the taxpayers from being robbed by the feds, and would allow each state to issue their own passports and immigration laws, and, the FEDS COULD DO NOTHING TO ENFORECE THESE LAWS! What a change we would have in this country then, huh? No new citizen of any Republic, like the republic of Arizona, would have any obligation to Re-Pay the O-Team’s drunken whore’s credit cards, and we could live a life free of illegal aliens, crime, and the cost of all goods and commodities would drop in price by at least 33%, which is the exact amount of the number of illegals living in the USA. Take away the demnand, and all prices would drop. Then, China would be unable to collect their debt from seperate Republics who are not a part of the USA; the USA would be obligated to pay all SS benefits to memeber’s of those republics who paid into the “funds;” and the States could go back to charging big rigs “by-the-mile” to drive through the state; toll booths could be installed at all border crossings (for non-residents; and, no person could enter the state who does not have at least a passport and travel permit. How’s that grab your arse!?

Guns don’t kill people, bullets do. Maybe they should outlaw ‘illegal’
guns. Tha’d be easy would’nt it? Then we good people could all protect ourselves and the bad guys would be defenseless.

Laws are no good without enforcement. Our Government seems to pass laws as though the density and intensity of them alone is enforcement enough ~ laws so ‘awsome’ everyone obeys them.

Unfortunately I believe enforcement is on it’s ugly way. Hunker down friends – this could be a long one.

The Bill of Rights is restrictions the people placed upon the Federal Government, it is not the source of our rights. Rights are unalienable, Americans are born with them.

I would remind all, again:

U.S. Constitution, Amendment II:

A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Alabama Constitution Article I, Section 28:

That every citizen has a right to bear arms in defense of himself and the state.

Alaska Constitution Article I, Section 19:

A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. The individual right to keep and bear arms shall not be denied or infringed by the State or a political subdivision of the State.

Arizona Constitution, Article 2, Section 26:

The right of the individual citizen to bear arms in defense of himself or the State shall not be impaired, but nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing individuals or corporations to organize, maintain, or employ an armed body of men.

Arkansas Constitution Article II, Section 5:

The citizens of this State shall have the right to keep and bear arms for their common defense.

Colorado Constitution Article II, Section 13:

The right of no person to keep and bear arms in defense of his home, person and property, or in aid of the civil power when thereto legally summoned, shall be called in question; but nothing herein contained shall be construed to justify the practice of carrying concealed weapons.

Connecticut Constitution Article I, Section 15:

Every citizen has a right to bear arms in defense of himself and the state.

Delaware Constitution Article I, Section 20:

A person has the right to keep and bear arms for the defense of self, family, home and State, and for hunting and recreational use.

Florida Constitution Article I, Section 8(a):

The right of the people to keep and bear arms in defense of themselves and of the lawful authority of the state shall not be infringed, except that the manner of bearing arms may be regulated by law.

Georgia Constitution Article I, Section 1, Paragraph VIII:

The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, but the General Assembly shall have power to prescribe the manner in which arms may be borne.

Hawaii Constitution Article I, Section 17:

A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

Idaho Constitution Article I, Section 11:

The people have the right to keep and bear arms, which right shall not be abridged; but this provision shall not prevent the passage of laws to govern the carrying of weapons concealed on the person nor prevent passage of legislation providing minimum sentences for crimes committed while in possession of a firearm, nor prevent the passage of legislation providing penalties for the possession of firearms by a convicted felon, nor prevent the passage of any legislation punishing the use of a firearm. No law shall impose licensure, registration or special taxation on the ownership or possession of firearms or ammunition. Nor shall any law permit the confiscation of firearms, except those actually used in the commission of a felony.

Illinois Constitution Article I, Section 22:

Subject only to the police power, the right of the individual citizen to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

Indiana Constitution Article I, Section 32:

The people shall have a right to bear arms, for the defense of themselves and the state.

Kansas Constitution Bill of Rights 4:

The people have the right to bear arms for their defense and security, but standing armies, in time of peace, are dangerous to liberty, and shall not be tolerated, and the military shall be in strict subordination to the civil power.

Kentucky Constitution Section1:

All men are, by nature, free and equal, and have certain inherent and inalienable rights, among which may be reckoned: … Seventh: The right to bear arms in defense of themselves and of the State, subject to the power of the General Assembly to enact laws to prevent persons from carrying concealed weapons.

Louisiana Constitution Article I, Section 11:

The right of each citizen to keep and bear arms shall not be abridged, but this provision shall not prevent the passage of laws to prohibit the carrying of weapons concealed on the person.

Maine Constitution Article I, Section 16:

Every citizen has a right to keep and bear arms and this right shall never be questioned.

Massachusetts Constitution Part The First, Article XVII:

The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for the common defence. And as, in time of peace, armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be maintained without the consent of the legislature; and the military power shall always be held in an exact subordination to the civil authority, and be governed by it.

Michigan Constitution Article I, Section 6:

Every person has a right to keep and bear arms for the defense of himself and the state.

Mississippi Constitution Article III, Section 12:

The right of every citizen to keep and bear arms in defense of his home, person, or property, or in aid of the civil power when thereto legally summoned, shall not be called in question, but the legislature may regulate or forbid carrying concealed weapons.

Missouri Constitution Article I, Section 23:

That the right of every citizen to keep and bear arms in defense of his home, person and property, or when lawfully summoned in aid of the civil power, shall not be questioned, but this shall not justify the wearing of concealed weapons.

Montana Constitution Article II, Section 12:

The right of any person to keep or bear arms in defense of his own home, person, and property, or in aid of the civil power when thereto legally summoned, shall not be called in question, but nothing herein contained shall be held to permit the carrying of concealed weapons.

Nebraska Constitution Article I, Section 1:

All persons are by nature free and independent, and have certain inherent and inalienable rights, among these are life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and the right to keep and bear arms for security or defense of self, family, home, and others, and for lawful common defense, hunting, recreational use, and all other lawful purposes, and such rights shall not be denied or infringed by the state or any subdivision thereof. To secure these rights, and the protection of property, governments are instituted among people, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

Nevada Constitution Article I, Section 11,[1.]”

Every citizen has the right to keep and bear arms for security and defense, for lawful hunting and recreational use and for other lawful purposes.

New Hampshire Constitution Part First, Article 2-a:

All persons have the right to keep and bear arms in defense of themselves, their families, their property and the state.

New Mexico Constitution Article II, Section 6:

No law shall abridge the right of the citizen to keep and bear arms for security and defense, for lawful hunting and recreational use and for other lawful purposes, but nothing herein shall be held to permit the carrying of concealed weapons. No municipality or county shall regulate, in any way, an incident of the right to keep and bear arms.

North Carolina Constitution Article I, Section 30:

A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed; and, as standing armies in time of peace are dangerous to liberty, they shall not be maintained, and the military shall be kept under strict subordination to, and governed by, the civil power. Nothing herein shall justify the practice of carrying concealed weapons, or prevent the General Assembly from enacting penal statutes against that practice.

North Dakota Constitution Article I, Section 1:

All individuals are by nature equally free and independent and have certain inalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty; acquiring, possessing and protecting property and reputation, pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness; and to keep and bear arms for the defense of their person, family property, and the state, and for lawful hunting, recreational and other lawful purposes, which shall not be infringed.

Ohio Constitution Article I, Section 4:

The people have the right to bear arms for their defense and security; but standing armies, in time of peace, are dangerous to liberty, and shall not be kept up; and the military shall be in strict subordination to the civil power.

Oklahoma Constitution Article II, Section 26:

The right of a citizen to keep and bear arms in defense of his home, person, or property, or in aid of the civil power, when thereunto legally summoned, shall never e prohibited; but nothing herein contained shall prevent the Legislature from regulating the carrying of weapons.

Oregon Constitution Article I, Section 27:

The people shall have the right to bear arms for the defence of themselves, and the State, but the Military shall be kept in strict subordination to the civil power.

Pennsylvania Constitution Article I, Section 21:

The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State shall not be questioned.

Rhode Island Constitution Article I, Section 22:

The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

South Carolina Constitution Article I, Section 20:

A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. As, in times of peace, armies are dangerous to liberty, they shall not be maintained without the consent of the General Assembly. The military power of the state shall always be held in subordination to the civil authority and be governed by it. No soldier shall in time of peace be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner nor in time of war but in the manner prescribed by law.

South Dakota Constitution Article VI, Section 24:

The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the state shall not be denied.

Tennessee Constitution Article I, Section 26:

That the citizens of this State have a right to keep and bear arms for their common defense; but the Legislature shall have power, by law, to regulate the wearing of arms, with a view to prevent crime.

Texas Constitution Article I, Section 23:

Every citizen shall have the right to keep and bear arms in the lawful defense of himself or the State; but the Legislature shall have power, by law, to regulate the wearing of arms, with a view to prevent crime.

Utah Constitution Article I, Section 6:

The individual right of the people to keep and bear arms for security and defense of self, family, others, property, or the state, as well as for other lawful purposes shall not be infringed; but nothing herein shall prevent the Legislature from defining the lawful use of arms.

Vermont Constitution Chapter I, Article 16:

That the people have a right to bear arms for the defence of themselves and the State – and as standing armies in time of peace are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be kept up; and that the military should be kept under strict subordination to and governed by the civil power.

Virginia Constitution Article I, Section 13:

That a well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defense of a free state, therefore, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed; that standing armies, in time of peace, should be avoided as dangerous to liberty; and that in all cases the military should be under strict subordination to, and governed by, the civil power.

Washington Constitution Article I, Section 24:

The right of the individual citizen to bear arms in defense of himself, or the state, shall not be impaired, but nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing individuals or corporations to organize, maintain or employ an armed body of men.

West Virginia Constitution Article III, Section 22:

A person has the right to keep and bear arms for the defense of self, family, home and state, and for lawful hunting and recreational use.

Wisconsin Constitution Article I, Section 25:

The people have the right to keep and bear arms for security, defense, hunting, recreation or any other lawful purpose.

Wyoming Constitution Article I, Section 24:

The right of citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and of the state shall not be denied.

Remember the Luby’s Cafeteria massacre in Killeen TX back in 1991 where 22 were murdered? Sr. Susanna Gratia-Hupp later tesitfied to Congress. I was there 45 minutes before it happened. Yes I was prepared. Unfortunate timing.

Then common sense and first grade arithmetic would tell me that 75% are against it. There are over twenty thousand or more gun control laws on the books today and they are rarely enforced. You absolutely cannot stop someone willing to give their life for you’s from killing you and there are many many more ways than firearms. How about a nice dull knife Al CIA Duh style?

Almost every public/mass/random/nut-case shooting is in a gun free zone. Many personal murders are in a gun free zone, and many are with knives and clubs. mmmmmmmmm? Logically, can we say that the “seemingly defenseless” are the victims?

It strikes me that the mass media are mostly for amending or repealing the second amendment.

Now, answer me the question, “If I can take away your guns, then how long will it be before I come for your pens, cameras, telephones, microphones, etc.?”

I do not believe we have much choice in the matter. THey will find a way to ram some kind of gun control down our throats. Illegally of course. DOes the second ammendment mean anything anymore??? How about our constitution???? Americans, we need to rise up and take the republic back and have a new government waiting to be installed. Do not be afraid, only be afraid of the socialist movement and what is is going to do to you.

IF GUNS KILL PEOPLE DO PENCILS MISSPELL WORDS?

It is easy to figure out whom the one in four are. They are the same ones that think we should flood our country with any and all that want to come. They have said there is plenty of room for everybody. The space is not the problem. The resources are not there. That doesn’t matter to people that wear their hearts on their sleeves. Leave those people unchecked and we will ceased to exist. Our Government has too many of them.

Okay, say stricter gun control laws could prevent Mass. shootings… what about the rest of the country?

But seriously though, it’s no coincidence that the 24% who favor stricter gun control legislation, also reflects the number of citizen who identify themselves as Liberals.

25% what about the 75%, the 75% is the majority, duh, hello, its time for the media to says things as they are, not as they want it to be!!!

The only thing gun control does is keep guns out of the hands of law abiding citizens! The dirtbags will always get guns and they won’t buy them from a gun dealer or get any kind of back ground checks! Does anyone think these gangs buy their guns legallY? Don’t be stupid and fall into their gun take away plan!

Ridiculous… Criminals do not care what type of law there is or how much gun control…

How about the police? Oh yes MIA I believe.
The county sheriff is a dolt blaming everyone else for his incompetence of NOT having a officer there.
A US Congress Representative and not even one cop in the area!!!

Guns do not kill people. People kill people. I am one that is sick and tired of the liberals screaming more gun control. You all should remember that this is not about guns it is about control. Look at history governments prefer unarmed citizens because they are easier to control. Criminals will still have guns.Duhh,criminals do not obey the law. I know that is a hard concept for some to grasp but it is sadly true. Go figure. Also check out the crime stats in countries that have very strict gun laws.
If you are so hell bent on controlling deaths then let’s outlaw doctors they kill more people each year then guns. So do cars and food. Just to name a few.
I am a Cnostitutional conservative, I am mad and I vote.

Funny that in almost all cases of mass murderings there were no conceal carry holders to stop them. Just imagine if there were just two CCW holders fully trained and armed when the serial shooter started their terror. Problem solved within a few seconds.

Interesting how this article focuses on what is a minority opinion. The thing that resonates with me about the Tucson tragedy is that no one was prepared to stop it, even in a state which allows concealed carry and seems to be pro 2nd Amendment. I plan to be more proactive and exercise my right to bear arms at all times…..inconvenient to be sure, but important none the less.

what a disgrace the embarrassment in chief was again at the state of the union show–

that proves that 25% of Americans are idiots–of course the 25% includes all dimocraps and the complete obamamama socialist marxist white house

One in four Americans need brain transplants. Freedom isn’t free, and we’ll never be safe by playing games with the 2nd Amendment. THINK!

All the background checks in the world arent going to make us one bit safer. All they do is keep the honest man honest. And the crimanels will go to the black market for theirs. Want to do something for real change require all americans to get basic training in hand gun safty. And then give them all a gun. That would make people bent on crime think twice before they did something. If they thought they might just loose their life if they tried. Mike L.