Political Quotes

“Mr. President, tomorrow will mark 1 month since the tragic shooting in Uvalde, TX. A high school dropout with a history of violence and mental health struggles purchased 2 AR-15s within days of turning 18, and he passed a background check. He then shot his own grandmother because she wanted him to go back into the classroom rather than drop out of school, and then went to the Robb Elementary School through an unlocked door. He then opened fire on two fourth-grade classrooms, killing 19 students and 2 teachers. The American people were shocked, outraged, and devastated by this attack and collectively asked: How can we prevent this from happening again? Well, the discussion surrounding this topic causes emotions to run high, and I understand why. For too long, some politicians have tried to pit the right to live in a safe community against the constitutional right to keep and bear arms. They make it seem like our country can only have one or the other--either the Second Amendment or safe schools and churches and grocery stores. And, of course, this is a false choice. Law-abiding gun owners are not the problem. Men and women who buy guns to protect themselves and their family to hunt or engage in sports--they are not a public safety problem. Following the shooting, I promised to do everything in my power to try to answer that call to do something. I don't believe in doing nothing in the face of what we saw in Uvalde and we have seen in far too many communities.…”