Hillary Clinton:
Hillary states that gun violence is causing America to suffer and is the leading cause of death for young African American men. In order to combat this issue she feels that the U.S needs to expand background checks by closing down gun shows and getting rid of the “Charleston Loophole”. (HillaryClinton.com) She then plans to take on the gun lobby by taking licenses from people who break the law. She will work to keep guns out of the hands of people who can create harm, such as, domestic abusers and the mentally ill in an effort to drastically reduce shootings. (HillaryClinton.com)
Donald Trump:
Donald Trump’s vision on gun control is that it there should be no control whatsoever. He believes that guns save lives and that they should have no restrictions. When asked about why mass shootings occur in the United States this is what he stated “We have a huge mental health problem in this country. We're closing hospitals, we're closing wards, we're closing so many because the states want to save money. We have to get back into looking at what's causing it. The guns don't pull the trigger. It's the people that pull the trigger”. (http://www.ontheissues.org/Celeb/Donald_Trump_Gun_Control.htm) He clearly believes that the main issue around shootings in the U.S. is based on the mental health of the people who cause these tragedies. Many people believe that guns should be banned as a whole in the U.S. but Trump states that taking away people’s guns isn’t going to stop the “bad people” because only the “good people” will hand their guns over to the government.(http://www.ontheissues.org/Celeb/Donald_Trump_Gun_Control.htm)
Gary Johnson:
Gary Johnson believes that if we ban guns, only criminals will be left with the guns. “I'm one of those who people believe the bumper sticker: If you outlaw guns, only outlaws will have guns. The first people who are going to be in line to turn in their guns are law-abiding citizens. Criminals are going to be left with guns. I believe that concealed carry is a way of reducing gun violence.” (http://www.ontheissues.org/2016/Gary_Johnson_Gun_Control.htm)
Jill Stein:
Jill Stein wants to add more regulations and make the background check much more of a challenge in order to make sure the right people are acquiring guns safely. She wants to end all loopholes on obtaining guns. (www.ontheissues.org) "We certainly need an assault weapons ban, but we need more than that. There are some 260 people everyday who are injured or killed by gun violence, so it's very important that we ban assault weapons, for starters, but there are other steps that need to be taken quickly. Local communities need to be able to regulate guns, as needed, to deal with their violence. So, we need to keep guns out of the hands of criminals. We need background checks, so that the mentally ill are not possessing and using guns. And we need to end the gun show loopholes, as well, because there's far too much violence from guns, which is not needed.” (http://www.ontheissues.org/2012/Jill_Stein_Gun_Control.htm)