Background Quote by Gabrielle Giffords

There's a reason that you hear something like 90 percent of our country wants universal background checks, but we can't get it passed legislatively.…

— MJ Hegar

This is not a partisan issue. In fact, the vast majority of Democrats, independents and Republicans support universal background checks on gun sales.

— Dean Phillips

The first thing is we got to make sure we try to keep guns out of the wrong hands. And I want comprehensive background…

— Hillary Clinton

I don't require a background check to contribute to my campaign. And so there are probably lots of people with unsavory backgrounds and pasts…

— Chris Murphy

Universal background checks work. You keep the guns out of the hands of dangerous people. That shouldn't be partisan - that should be something…

— John Hickenlooper

It's encouraging to watch bipartisan leaders from different states recognize the need for fair and rational legislation focused on creating second chances for those…

— Michael G. Rubin

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…

— Gail Collins

When it's for the good of your state, you put partisan differences aside.

— Amy Klobuchar

When candidates have asked me for support before, they have asked for more than a check.

— J. B. Pritzker

There's always cause for concern if bad policies are pursued.

— Jack Kemp

The system has evolved to protect parties from people like Donald Trump. It really is true that people without well-established public records, without proven…

— David Frum

I know Democrats who have written Lindsey Graham checks.

— Jaime Harrison