Mike Thompson

We must develop a broad multidisciplinary, multi strategy systems approach that is supported by good science and research.

The false narrative that exists throughout social media and other outlets attempt to polarize a discussion at a time when now more than ever we must be united.

This is yet another demonstration that as Americans, we have much more in common than we have than that which divides us.

Nearly 40,000 people were killed by gun violence in 2017. Over 1,600 took place in my State of Pennsylvania.

I would argue, personally, that the Concealed Reciprocity Act... is also way to help deter more gun crime.

I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment.

I am disappointed that in his lengthy State of the Union address last night, President Trump did not see fit to even mention the need to protect our citizens against gun violence.

A few weeks ago, Congressman Mike Thompson and Peter King introduced the Bipartisan Background Check Expansion Act (HR 8).

This is probably--no, you did say--not probably. You said this is the most important issue facing our generation.

The time is now to make sure that we get rid of the gaps and loopholes that defeat the purpose for which they were intended.

We do everything we can to make sure law-abiding citizens can use their Second amendment rights.

Congressmen Mike Thompson and Peter King introduced a bipartisan background check expansion Act to H.R. 8 on the anniversary of former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords' near-fatal injury.

Let me be clear: Firearm-related injury and death in America is not only a disease, it is a true public health crisis of the United States.

Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail. Without it nothing can succeed.

I hope you realize that we all care. We want to reduce gun violence.

We hope again that as this debate continues, that we realize that doing nothing is not acceptable.

I just want everybody to be aware that we are creating felons out of every ranching farm kid in North Dakota.

Law-abiding citizens follow the laws. So, if you are trying to stop gun violence, and most of the gun violence is caused by people that do not follow the laws, you are not really getting a solution that you want.

I want to tell the testifiers and the people that came today, I sincerely appreciate all of you coming here.

For too long, Congress has ignored the epidemic of gun violence that plagues this country.

So, for those who would have you believe, oh, that the bad guys are never going to try to go buy a gun, nonsense. Utter nonsense.

Like most rights, the right secured by the Second amendment is not unlimited.

Let me tell you how background checks save lives.

These grants help us provide school safety in divided into these scenarios in which they exist at that point and time.

The Second amendment does not prevent the government from enacting legislation to prevent gun violence.