2013 Governor's State of the State speeches: on Gun Control

Pat Quinn: Comprehensive plan for gun safety & violence prevention

• We must prohibit the sale of assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines in Illinois.
• Of course, we must abide with the second amendment. But there is no place in our state for military-style assault weapons designed for rapid fire at human targets at close range.
• We must ensure that guns are kept out of everyday public places, because guns don't belong in our schools, shopping malls, or sports stadiums.
• We must empower our law enforcement to keep guns from falling into the wrong hands. That means we need reliable mental health records.

Robert Bentley: Respond to active shooters but guarantee Second Amendment

We also will make sure our teachers--and students--are safe and protected. The events in Connecticut of last December are a grave reminder that protecting our schools, and ensuring the safety of our students, our teachers & our bus drivers should always be a top priority.

I've asked to develop a strategic plan for preventing and responding to incidents of active shooters. Through use of training, technology through Virtual Alabama and public engagement, we hope to prevent tragedies from happening. A Homeland Security hotline is now posted on the Governor's Office website. Anyone can call that number and report suspicious activity. Calls are anonymous and are connected to the state's intelligence and information sharing operation.

Deval Patrick: More gun safety measures to help stop tragedies

John Hickenlooper: Keep guns out of the hands of mentally ill

Keep guns out of the hands of mentally ill can find common ground in support of this proposition: Let's examine our laws and make the changes needed to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people. It's not enough to prevent dangerous people from getting weapons. We have to do a better

Andrew Cuomo: 7-point agenda to stop the madness of gun violence

1. Enact the toughest assault weapon ban in the nation period.
2. Close the private sale loophole by requiring federal background checks.
3. Ban high-capacity magazines.
4. Enact tougher penalties for illegal gun use, guns on school grounds and violent gangs.
5. Keep guns from people who are mentally ill.
6. Ban direct internet sales of ammunition in New York.
7. Create a State NICS check on all ammunition purchases.

Andrew Cuomo: Guns impose huge economic costs, as well as lives

Guns not only cost us lives, but they also impose huge economic costs. Emergency rooms treat nearly 500,000 nonfatal gunshot injuries from assaults nationwide, costing an estimated $2 billion a year, half of which cost is borne by the public.

Fear of gun violence invades neighborhoods, causing disruptions in the normal rhythms of life, work and school. That threat depresses property values and puts a drag on economic development.

It does not have to be this way. We can ensure that we promote safe ownership of guns

Andrew Cuomo: Ban assault weapons and large capacity magazines

Our state has had a ban on assault weapons since 2000, but it is so riddled with loopholes that it has become virtually unenforceable. We do not ban large capacity magazines manufactured prior to the enactment of the federal assault weapons ban in 1994--magazines with the capacity to hold upwards of 30, 50, or even 100 rounds. It is virtually impossible for law enforcement to determine whether a large capacity magazine was manufactured prior to 1994, and, as a result, we effectively have no ban.

In order to fix this problem, Gov. Cuomo will propose tightening our assault weapons ban and eliminating large capacity magazines regardless of date of manufacture.

Dan Malloy: More guns are not the answer to gun violence

More guns are not the answer to gun violence As long as weapons continue to travel up and down I-95, what is available for sale in Florida or Virginia can have devastating consequences here in Connecticut.