My initial reaction to Mr. Boyte's common-sense proposal was "yes," the fabric of society is broken and a broad discussion is certainly in order.
Expanded background checks wouldn't have saved our loved ones, but still we came to support the bipartisan proposal from two senators, both with "A" ratings from the NRA -- a common-sense proposal supported by 90 percent of Americans.
* The N.R.A. is urging its members to band together in opposition to Measure C, a common-sense proposal that would require gun owners in Sunnyvale, Calif., to report firearm theft to the police within 48 hours, lock up their guns at home and get rid of magazines that hold more than 10 rounds.
JOHANNA EPPS Santa Cruz, Calif., Feb. 12, 2012 To the Editor: The juxtaposition couldn't be more stark or more telling: as the news section reports, the Catholic bishops have again rejected the president's popular, common-sense proposal to ensure that a woman will have coverage for birth control, regardless of where she works.
Mr. Cantor said the president was being too hasty in his dismissal of the legislation and called the Republican plan a "common sense" proposal to "ensure that Washington begins to live within its means and put in place a constitutional balanced-budget amendment that will make balancing our budget the rule, not the exception".
We hope you will not only support this common-sense proposal, but aggressively advocate for it if confirmed.
Rather than debate me on the merits of this common-sense proposal, the gun lobby has decided to distort remarks I made at a recent forum in Denver to attack me personally.
"President Obama's bold plan to address gun violence included my common-sense proposal to ban high-capacity magazines holding more than 10 rounds, and we will get to work in Congress to pass this bill and other reasonable reforms that protect children and families.
"Secretary Duncan has put forth common-sense proposals for streamlining the Fafsa".
