Background Checks Quotes

22 quotes by 18 authors

I don't believe anybody has a right to own any kind of a firearm. I believe in order to obtain a permit to own a… — John Silber
Honestly this is not going to change unless the people who want to prevent these kinds of mass shootings from taking place feel at least… — Barack Obama
In 1999, the NRA leadership in Washington, pretty much the same people intact, were for (expanded background checks.) — Joe Manchin
We think it's reasonable to provide mandatory, instant criminal background checks for every sale at every gun show. No loopholes anywhere for anyone. — Wayne LaPierre
When it comes to the issue of background checks, letâ€™s be honest â€“ background checks will never be 'universal' â€“ because criminals will never submit… — Wayne LaPierre
To end the crisis [of gun violence], we have to regulate -or, in the case of handguns and assault weapons, completely ban -the product. We… — Josh Sugarmann
Like it or not the American people support the term 'background check,' they support the concept of it even though they know it won't work… — Alan Gottlieb
There should be a background check every time a firearm is transferred. You shouldn't be able to go to a gun show and buy guns… — Michael D. Barnes
Should we have background checks, waiting periods? To drive a car you have to pass a test that shows you know how to drive your… — Michael D. Barnes
Every gun sold should require a background check, period. — Gary Ackerman
Even someone as lowly as an assistant U.S. attorney has to undergo a background check, and you're asked a series of very invasive questions, and… — Trey Gowdy
Then they show up at the door and the reality is that they are 5-foot-8, 240 pounds and have not run a mile in years.… — Charlene Li
Doing a background check is still a very manual process, because the government agencies that create the records are largely paper-based systems. I'm not going… — James Lee
Non-crazy gun advocates - the ones who aren't stockpiling in preparation for a zombie invasion - don't like the idea of expanding background checks because… — Gail Collins
Ronald Reagan was long thought to be the most conservative of Republicans. And by any standard today he is the most popular Republican in modern… — Mark McKinnon
Background checks, waiting periods, reports of transfers, and access to mental health records have not stopped the legal sale of firearms to legitimate buyers. — Colleen Hanabusa
So many deaths could be prevented if measures were implemented to expand background checks and keep individuals like John Hinckley from ever buying firearms in… — Charles B. Rangel
If I were governor, and a bill came to my desk that provided for background checks at gun shows, I would sign that. — Wendy Davis
When President Obama first unveiled his gun control proposals recommending a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and better background checks, there seemed to… — Robert Dallek
Expanding background checks will help create a uniform standard for all gun purchases and prevent criminals and the dangerously mentally ill from obtaining powerful weapons. — Gabrielle Giffords

Who Wrote These Background Checks Quotes

18 authors contributed a total of 22 Background Checks Quotes as follows: