Michael O'Neil

Dear Mr. President and the members of Congress, I am writing this letter to you to address the issues facing gun control in the Senate and eventually the House of Representatives.  First, I want to make it clear that I, like the overwhelming…

On April 17, the Senate defied President Obama's gun control ambitions by voting down new legislation that would expand background checks to gun shows and online sales. To say the least, this definitely surprised many Americans (myself included),…

The stage is set for the Senate gun control debate this week and the odds could not be any higher. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) and Pat Toomey's (R-Penn.), "Public Safety and Second Amendment Protection Act," has faced much opposition leading up to…

For Americans on both sides of the gun control debate, today marks a momentous occasion and opportunity for politicians on both sides of the isle to get gun control right. Senators Manchin (D-W.V.) and Toomey (R-Penn.) have worked very hard to…

Last Tuesday, former Republican congressman, and NRA School Security Task Force leader, Asa Hutchinson, appeared on Wolf Blitzer's, The Situation Room, where he announced his support for universal background checks (UBCs) for private gun…

Connecticut leaders have just released plans for their upcoming anti-Second Amendment legislation, or what I like to call, "feel good legislation." Connecticut it not alone, my beloved state of Maryland and its fearless leader, Martin O'Malley, are…