Military Grade Weapons Quotes

We have to enforce the laws we've already got, make sure that we're keeping guns out of the hands of criminals, those who are mentally ill. I also share your belief that weapons that were designed for soldiers in war theaters don't belong on our streets. And so what I'm trying to do is to get a broader conversation about how do we reduce the violence generally.

Assault weapons were designed to only do two things: Kill people and kill them quickly.

A lot of guns there's no need for civilians to own those those are for military

Weapons that were designed for soldiers in war theaters don’t belong on our streets.

Semi-automatic weapons are not just about gun control, they're about national security. You know that these weapons can shoot down airplanes, they can blow up railroads. This is really a whole national security issue.

You brought me grenades. You are officially the best girlfriend ever.

If you told me back in my Army days that I could have bought the same weapon that I had been using in training, I would not have believed it.

Weapons of war have no place on our streets.

Now children as young as nine carry AK47s which can kill 30 people in seconds.

If I'm able to communicate one thing to adults, it would be this: it should not be easier to purchase a gun than it is to obtain a driver's license, and military-grade weapons should not be accessible in civilian settings.

I happen to believe that certain types of assault weapons, which are manufactured and designed for military purposes to kill people very quickly should not be used in civilian society.

Illicit weapons have always been available to those who can afford them, but they have not generally been the latest state-of-the-art equipment, which requires experience and expertise to use.

There's simply no reason for a civilian to own a military-style assault weapon. It's no different than why we outlaw civilian ownership of rockets and landmines.

There is no possible justification or excuse for marketing dangerous weapons to children as if they were toys.

Certain classes of weapons that are strictly military and have no useful purpose in sport, hunting, or self-defense should not be legally sold.

We must end semi-automatic weapons that are used for war. We don't want those in the streets of America and that's why I've got to go to the people on this, not just the elected representatives and Senate, just like I did in my district.