PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Melissa Hughes: “We need to move forward on common sense gun safety laws.”

Featuring: Melissa Hughes, Secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Watch on YouTube

June 11th 2026 - Governor Candidates Education Forum - Indivisible South Shore - Camera 2

Published | Video Starts at 45:20

And that is what needs to guide our responses. If we are concerned about a danger coming from outside of the school, I 100% agree with Representative Hump. We need to move forward on common sense gun safety laws. And we need to make sure that we're enforcing those laws and that we are protecting all of our guns, but most especially our students, from threats from guns. (45:20–45:25)

CLAIM

Asserts the need for advancing common sense gun safety legislation.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Melissa Hughes

Discover more from

Melissa Hughes

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.