How do you define "harms others"? The act of smoking in your car, for example, doesn't immediately cause harm to others, but we all know the dangers and effects of smoking. And since other's are now paying medical bills for the uninsured then smoking harms others financially. Does that mean that we should ban smoking?

When you say you would like more information on it are you saying we should vote for the bill to find out what is in it?

What a great straw man argument. Who's talking about a closed society? Has anyone EVER said we should stop immigration completely? Here's a thought: Why don't we allow LEGAL immigration? What's wrong with LEGAL? What an idiot. Go back and drink some more koolaid.

Yeah, nevermind that more of you live in poverty now, and that more of you are unemployed, or that he's never ever run a business or held a job! Keep listening to Obama because he's black!

I have the feeling that if a Republican were trying to pass all of these gun laws the Dems would be all in a tizzy. Since it's Obama though, they won't say anything, even if they might disagree with him. They need to stop and think that there will come a time when the dems are not in control. When that happens how are they going to feel about having to depend on the government?

Where in the constitution does it say that you are guaranteed freedom from worry? I believe in the God-given, constitutionally guaranteed freedom to walk down the street with a firearm, secure in the knowledge that I would be able to defend myself from a criminal who is already prohibited by law from owning a firearm, but who has one nonetheless.

Or, here's a thought: Pay the meat inspectors and air traffic controllers a salary and benfets commensurate with the private sector, and if the worker is less competent fire him or her and hire someone more competent. I'm sure there are lots of qualified people who would be willing to do those jobs.

You do realize that the article talked about the *mean* salary, and not the *average* right? There's a difference.

Exactly what is a "tax-generated dollar"? Taxes don't generate money. They take money. Think of it like this: They take a dolloar from you, then use 20 cents of that dollar to pay government workers, then give you back 80 cents and claim to have given you a dollar.

By the way John, the 5.56 round is different from the .223. While the same caliber, the 5.56 packs a much bigger punch. Not all AR15's can fire the 5.56, but all AR15's that can fire the 5.56 can also fire the .223.