ELECTION ISSUE
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Where Do Candidates Stand on Guns?

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Positions

Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris"I believe in the Second Amendment. I also believe we need to renew the assault weapons ban, we need red flag laws, and we need universal background checks."
Cornel West
Cornel West"[N]o document... is as sacred as precious lives and the need to preserve them through common sense [gun] laws."
Jill Stein
Jill Stein"It's far past time to end the epidemic of gun violence with common-sense gun safety laws."
J.D. Vance
J.D. Vance“[W]e don’t want somebody to have their gun rights taken away when they haven’t actually been to court of law."Aug 20, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump"This is not a gun problem... This is a mental health problem."
Tim Walz
Tim Walz"We understand that the Second Amendment is there, but our first responsibility is to our kids to figure this out."Oct 02, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris"We're not taking anybody's guns away."Sep 11, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump"This [mass shootings] is a mental health problem."
Tim Walz
Tim Walz"There's no place for weapons of war in our schools."
Donald Trump
Donald Trump"I was proud to be the most pro-gun, pro-Second Amendment president you've ever had in the White House."
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr."My stance on the Second Amendment is simple: I’m not going to take anyone’s guns away."
Chase Oliver
Chase Oliver"I oppose gun control, and if elected president, gun ban bills would be vetoed and sent to the dustbin."
Tim Walz
Tim Walz"I know basic gun safety isn’t a threat to my rights."
Tim Walz
Tim Walz"There's a vision to reduce gun violence with absolutely no infringement on those who lawfully own guns."
J.D. Vance
J.D. Vance"[W]e have to empower law enforcement to arrest the bad guys, put them away, and take gun offenders off the streets."Oct 02, 2024
Tim Walz
Tim Walz"I think there's a capacity to find solutions on this that work, protect Second Amendment, protect our children."Oct 02, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris"Part of the practical solution is to agree that we need smart gun safety laws".
Tim Walz
Tim Walz"There are reasonable things that we can do to make a difference [to gun violence]."Oct 02, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris"I'm in favor of the Second Amendment, and I know we need reasonable gun safety laws in our country."Sep 11, 2024




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