Lucy McBath Quotes

Illegal guns don't belong on our streets and we're sending that message loud and clear. We're determined to see that gun dealers who break the law are held accountable, and that criminals who carry illegal loaded guns serve serious time behind bars.

We need a comprehensive strategy that includes expanding criminal background checks for all commercial gun sales, dedicated federal law to combat gun trafficking, and a strong commitment to mental health services.

When you're encouraging - the government is encouraging guns to be sold illegally to people that shouldn't have them, the laws aren't being faithfully executed.

We've had enough with loopholes in our gun laws that allow dangerous people to get their hands on guns.

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

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

Background checks applied universally and nationally would take millions of illegal guns off the streets of our cities.

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

I came to Washington to stand up for the people who put their trust in me and to ensure the safety of the families and communities in Georgia's Sixth, and across our nation, by keeping guns out of the hands of dangerous people.

You can have all the gun control laws in the country, but if you don't enforce them, people are going to find a way to protect themselves. We need to recognize that bad people are doing bad things with these weapons. It's not the law-abiding citizens, it's not the person who uses it as a hobby.

Respecting the Second Amendment does not mean abandoning common sense. The right to own guns in this country must remain, while we also must strengthen our laws to prevent mass shootings.

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

If it was up to me, no one but law enforcement officers would own hand guns.

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

Closing the gun show loophole would be a good thing to do.

Universal background checks work. You keep the guns out of the hands of dangerous people. That shouldn't be partisan - that should be something we can all agree to, but it became this huge battle and, you know, really, really a challenge.

Our laws must be fixed to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people. We have to keep speaking out for common-sense reforms. If we do, we can beat the gun lobby and save lives.

Part of my focus on what we need to do around smart gun safety laws is recognize we have to have more enforcement around gun dealers.

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.

I support common-sense measures like universal background checks to prevent guns from falling into the hands of criminals and the dangerously mentally ill.

We simply want gun legislation in this country that allows law-abiding citizens to still own guns or prevents people with a history of mental illness or a history of a criminal background from owning a firearm.

I support the Second Amendment just like everybody else. It's not about taking guns away. It's about doing very simple things that will save lives.

One the most efficient ways to combat gun violence is to prevent criminals from obtaining guns in the first place.

In my opinion, the only people who should have handguns are the police.

We need to digitize gun-sales records, mandate universal background checks, close gun-show loopholes and straw-man purchases, ban high-capacity magazines, and push for a comprehensive assault weapons ban with an extensive buyback system.