Brian Schatz Quotes

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

I constantly hear from residents throughout my community about the need for common sense action in Congress to reduce gun violence.

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

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

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

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

It's not a gun control problem; it's a cultural control problem.

We must get rid of all the guns.

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.

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.

There's no evidence that registering guns reduces the level of gun violence. It's not that I don't think it's something worth doing, but it's something you do much later.

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.

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

There is no one single solution to the gun violence issue, nor are there any easy answers.