Amendment Quote by Wendy Davis

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

I believe law-abiding citizens ought to be able to own a gun. I believe in background checks at gun shows or anywhere to make…

— George W. Bush

How did the senator know that children meant happiness? Could he see into their souls? What if the moment they were out of sight,…

— Milan Kundera

When Democrats and Republicans came together to pass universal background checks for all gun purchases, Mitch McConnell refused to bring it up for a…

— Dean Phillips

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

Obama, Bloomberg and nearly every politician and gun-ban zealot pushing for a universal background check system are on record supporting mandatory gun registration, outright…

— Wayne LaPierre

Most Americans think there's already universal background checks. They don't understand why there wouldn't be a background check to purchase a weapon.

— Joe Biden

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

— Bill Foster

Expanding background checks for all sales and transfers of firearms is simple, popular, and commonsense.

— Alex Padilla

We are going to trace more effectively, how these guns are ending up on the streets, to unscrupulous gun dealers, who often times are…

— Barack Obama

Should we have background checks, waiting periods? To drive a car you have to pass a test that shows you know how to drive…

— Michael D. Barnes

Making improvements to our background check system and cracking down on illegal gun trafficking are common-sense ways to prevent violence without punishing law abiding…

— Martin Heinrich