Letitia James Quotes

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

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.

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

I am all for controlling guns.

[Referring to gun control:] You've got to protect your legitimate sportsman and hunter, but by God, you've got to protect your police officers too.

When I say they're lunatics, that's what I'm talking about. People that think you should allow guns in day care centers, but they're protecting themselves by not allowing guns in their workplace, that would be in that category of lunatics.

We have more guns in our country than citizens. I think we could with maybe 100 million fewer guns. And I think we'd be OK.

Universal background checks work. You keep the guns out of the hands of dangerous people. That shouldn't be partisan - that should be something we can all agree to, but it became this huge battle and, you know, really, really a challenge.

America has a right to the Second Amendment, but the people of America have a right to safety and the prevention of gun violence in their community.

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.

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.

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

I came to Washington to stand up for the people who put their trust in me and to ensure the safety of the families and communities in Georgia's Sixth, and across our nation, by keeping guns out of the hands of dangerous people.

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.

Elevate those guns a little lower.

After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn't do it. I sure as hell wouldn't want to live in a society where the only people allowed guns are the police and the military.

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

High taxes on guns and strong restrictions on their availability are the only realistic hope for avoiding many more Sandy Hooks.

Our experience in Hawaii has shown that we can place common sense limits on gun sales, demonstrate our respect for gun owners, and, most importantly, help ensure the safety of our residents.

I live in London and I love living in a gun free environment and long may it continue.

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

If we're going to spend a lot of money to deal with the problem of 200 million guns in the country owned by 65 million gun owners, we ought to have a system which will work and catch criminals.

The fight for sanity in our gun safety laws is not by any means over. In many ways it's just beginning.

Surprisingly, I'm not a fan of guns or anything like that!