Recognize that legislation won't stop criminals from perpetrating illegal activities.

In the case of the mass shootings that have repeated themselves throughout the year of 2012, the government is moving to restrict certain firearms and high capacity magazines. They must realize that a criminal is someone who breaks the law for their own gain. Legislation will only bind the people who are intent on obeying the rules of society. Criminals however will see this as an opportunity to expand their horizons and ultimately their profit margins. Therefore we must request that the government formally recognizes the fact that a criminal is simply going to disobey our laws no matter what legislation gets passed. The government must also recognize that punishing law abiding citizens for the actions of criminals will only hurt us in the long run.