Sam Brownback Quotes

We must get rid of all the guns.

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

It is high time our government take action and do everything in its power to help reduce gun violence in America and save lives.

We all share the same goal to keep guns out of the hands of people who should not have them, while fully protecting the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding, responsible Americans.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

The right to bear arms? What about the right to live?

I'm concerned about how accessible guns are.

We don't deed more assault rifles on our streets right now.

Easy access to guns is one of the biggest factors in violent crime.

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.

Do we really need to arm our citizens with machine guns or semiautomatic weapons? And don't we need to make sure that people who do own guns are qualified to own them?

My position on guns is the same position I've had for a long, long time. That position is that I don't line up a hundred percent with the NRA. I don't see eye to eye with the NRA on every issue.

There's a strong body of evidence that shows that the more diligent we are in ensuring that guns are in the appropriate hands, the safer our communities will be.

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.

If you're a terrorist, you shouldn't be able to buy a gun.

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.

It's the sad truth that gun violence can often be prevented.

I don't think people should be allowed to shoot guns unless they have a license.