James Langevin Quotes

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

There are too many guns too easily accessible to kids, and we have to do something about it …. We no longer live in a society where mass murder … is unthinkable.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

We must get rid of all the guns.

I have a very strict gun control policy: if there's a gun around, I want to be in control of it.

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.

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

I don't think there should be more gun control. I think there should be more education.