Vivek Murthy Quotes

Ending gun violence isn't political. This is personal.

There are too many guns in the hands of people that shouldn't have guns. There is too much gun violence in America.

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

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

I could actually be somebody that, if you showed me new gun-control legislation could help solve this problem, I might actually be able to support something like that.

There is a growing consensus in the private sector that companies can and should take action to address the problem of gun violence in our country.

Looking forward, I am determined to do everything possible to bring Democrats, Republicans and independents together to work on keeping our kids safe and preventing gun violence.

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

We have to tackle the plague of gun violence.

We need sensible gun safety measures. The federal government could do something about this; they could show up.

Elevate those guns a little lower.

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

Surely there are common-sense reforms that we should, and must, take in order to keep our children and our communities safe. I take these recommendations very seriously, and will listen to the voices of my constituents to ensure I do everything I can to help prevent gun violence.

Guns aren't the problem; sick people are.

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.

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.

Not One More Death. Not One More Dollar

We must work to stop gun violence. I’ve consoled far too many parents whose children were taken too soon. We need to come together across party, racial, and religious lines. It’s time to take responsibility for making sure our babies grow up.

There are too many guns.

Gun violence has cost us too many political leaders, and hardly ever the worst ones.

At the end of the day, there's not a day that goes by without a mass shooting.

There is considerable merit to the notion of treating gun violence as a public health matter.

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.

We do have tough gun laws in Massachusetts. I support them. I won't chip away at them. I believe they help protect us and provide for our safety.

Gun violence in the U.S. is an epidemic.