Martin O'Malley Quotes

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.

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 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.

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

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

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.

We must get rid of all the guns.

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.

We all know the NRA's position: guns don't kill people—grapes do.

I am neither pro- nor anti-gun. I am gun-conscious.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

In England, we don't have any guns whatsoever.

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

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