Paul G. Tremblay Quotes

We must get rid of all the guns.

Guns aren't the problem; sick people are.

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.

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

I think there's an incredible amount of people who know not only what we're feeling but know people who have lost their lives to gun violence.

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

I think it's safe to say that mass shootings pose a gigantic threat to national security.

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

I hate guns, I think they're the worst thing ever invented.

This is not the beginning of American civilization where we need guns because it's the Wild, Wild West... There should not be guns in our society, and we all know that; politicians know that.

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.

The gun issue is a big, unresolved issue in this country right now. I think it's out of control.

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.

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 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.

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

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.

Since the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School three years ago, we have lost over 90,000 Americans to gun violence. This is a manmade crisis that needs to be treated as the public health epidemic it has become.

It would be really easy to get discouraged over gun safety, and I have to explain all the time why I am not giving up and why people should not give up.

We have to tighten our gun laws and keep guns out of the hands of criminals, the mentally ill, and domestic abusers.

Elevate those guns a little lower.

Gun owners and non-gun owners alike agree on expanding background checks, making gun trafficking a serious crime with stiff penalties, making it illegal for all stalkers and all domestic abusers to buy guns, and expanding mental health resources so the mentally ill find it easier to receive treatment than to buy firearms.

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.