Sheila Jackson Lee Quotes

There are numerous groups across the country, both local and national, that are working to prevent gun violence in our communities.

The problem of gun violence goes beyond the countless demographic differences between people.

More guns are not the answer to keeping our kids and our communities safer.

While different states and cities might look to different strategies for protecting public safety, we all can agree on this: we lose too many American lives to gun violence.

Getting guns off the streets does make communities safer. We can't stand here and say because we don't have the perfect solution, we shouldn't try.

Stop using the word’s “gun control”. All the 2nd Amendment enthusiasts hear is CONTROL. Let’s use “gun violence”, “gun safety” and other terms that are less confrontational.

We have to continue to do the work, because we can't see people lose their lives over senseless gun violence.

I'm someone who's seen firsthand the effects of gun violence. I've had to carry a gun to do my job in the war. And I know as well as anyone that this violence has no place on our streets, in our schools, in our concerts, so we've got to do something about it.

The vast majority of Americans are asking for common-sense legislation to protect our families, our friends, and our communities from gun violence.

I don't believe that in our society that we should have guns.

I support gun control. But speaking honestly about the combustible mix of race and guns may be more important to stopping the slaughter in minority communities than any new gun-control laws.

Gun violence is a plague in all of our communities, and we must come together to stop it.

We now know that gun-free zones, though well intentioned, do not prevent attacks.

I've come to the conclusion that military style weapons really don't have any place in our society. We ought to reinstate the assault weapons ban that served us well for 10 years from 1994 to 2004.

It doesn't matter if gun violence is down. We need to get guns and bullets and automatic weapons off the streets.

In England, we don't have any guns whatsoever.

The vast majority of people who have guns never hurt anybody.

We must get rid of all the guns.

I'm liberal on every social aspect, probably. More liberal than people would even believe. But there's still some of that Texas in me, as far as the gun debate. I wish there were no guns; I'm all for gun restrictions. But I'm also of the mind-set, if nothing changes, I'm getting a gun.

We have to change the culture of mass violence we have.

We must urge a national dialogue on better methods of curbing preventable gun violence, and address the need for mental health awareness and access to psychiatric services in this country.

No American should live in fear of going to work or sending their kids to school. Let's end the fear. Let's enforce existing gun laws.

We've got to get the gun out of the hands of people who are supposed to be on neighborhood watch.

We all know the NRA's position: guns don't kill people—grapes do.

America should affirm and establish that in no instance should the guns go in advance of the perfect right.