Democratic 2020 Presidential Candidates on Gun Control
May 28, 2019Cory Booker:
Consensus on common sense gun laws; ready to fight NRA.
Require background checks; ban assault weapons.
14-part gun control plan, with criminal enforcement.
Pete Buttigieg:
Yes to gun control and universal background checks.
Julian Castro:
Sensible gun laws, and address mental health issues.
Ban assault weapons.
Bill de Blasio:
Gun laws are necessary to protect the city and ourselves.
Tulsi Gabbard:
Ban assault weapons; require universal background checks.
Kirsten Gillibrand:
Ban high-capacity magazines; close gun-show loophole.
2006: "A" rating from NRA;
2019: apologizes. Embarrassed at previous NRA "A" rating; now rated "F".
Kamala Harris:
No reason we have assault weapons in a civil society.
We cannot tolerate society with our babies being slaughtered.
John Hickenlooper:
Mental illness & weak gun laws both contribute to violence.
Jay Inslee:
Lost seat over assault weapons bill; confront NRA again.
Arming teachers with guns is ridiculous.
Amy Klobuchar:
Commonsense gun laws have wide support.
Beto O`Rourke:
Supports Second Amendment with sensible gun laws.
Bernie Sanders:
Ban assault weapons; automatic background checks.
Eric Swalwell:
Assault weapon buyback program, with criminal enforcement.
Be big; be bold; do good; gun control.
After mass shootings, time to make gun control an issue.
Marianne Williamson:
Gun laws are driven by profits of gun manufacturers.
Andrew Yang:
Treat guns the way we treat motor vehicles.
Source: OnTheIssues.org