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Republicans Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Rep. Carlos Curbelo, and Sen. James Lankford all voiced their support for gun legislation on the Sunday morning talk show circuit.
Even conservative pundit Rush Limbaugh came out in favor of some gun regulation.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich came out swinging on CNN's "State of the Union."
"Common sense gun laws make sense," Kasich told host Dana Bash, who challenged him on Republicans' inaction. "I'm not calling for some outright ban. I'm talking about small steps that can be taken that can be effective. And the Congress ought to do it."
Kasich appealed directly to President Donald Trump to use the bully pulpit to make change, and blamed legislators on Capitol Hill for inaction.
Rep. Carlos Curbelo of Florida took a similar stance on ABC's "This Week."
"We've inherited this world of binary choices where we either have to repeal the Second Amendment or have no gun safety regulations whatsoever, and younger generations of Americans don't see the world that way," he told host Martha Raddatz. "I want to get something done."
Curbelo did not expand on what exactly he hoped to do, but his words seemed to echo Kasich's calls for moderation.
On NBC's "Meet the Press," Sen. James Lankford told host Chuck Todd that he was in favor of stricter regulations.
"I have no issue was extensive background checks," he said. "It is a major issue in this country ... We have good clear background checks on each person."
But Lankford defended the use of the AR-15 rifle — the weapon 19-year-old shooter Nikolas Cruz used to kill 17 people in Parkland, Florida — saying a lot of people use it to hunt.
Limbaugh suggested beefing up armed security at schools to stop gun violence.
"The solution is we need concealed carry in these schools," Limbaugh said, adding, "We have to realize this is what our country has become. Congress can't legislate this away ... It's the fault of the people doing this and our inability to stop them."
Several GOP lawmakers break with party's historic position on gun legislation
Even conservative pundit Rush Limbaugh came out in favor of some gun regulation.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich came out swinging on CNN's "State of the Union."
"Common sense gun laws make sense," Kasich told host Dana Bash, who challenged him on Republicans' inaction. "I'm not calling for some outright ban. I'm talking about small steps that can be taken that can be effective. And the Congress ought to do it."
Kasich appealed directly to President Donald Trump to use the bully pulpit to make change, and blamed legislators on Capitol Hill for inaction.
Rep. Carlos Curbelo of Florida took a similar stance on ABC's "This Week."
"We've inherited this world of binary choices where we either have to repeal the Second Amendment or have no gun safety regulations whatsoever, and younger generations of Americans don't see the world that way," he told host Martha Raddatz. "I want to get something done."
Curbelo did not expand on what exactly he hoped to do, but his words seemed to echo Kasich's calls for moderation.
On NBC's "Meet the Press," Sen. James Lankford told host Chuck Todd that he was in favor of stricter regulations.
"I have no issue was extensive background checks," he said. "It is a major issue in this country ... We have good clear background checks on each person."
But Lankford defended the use of the AR-15 rifle — the weapon 19-year-old shooter Nikolas Cruz used to kill 17 people in Parkland, Florida — saying a lot of people use it to hunt.
Limbaugh suggested beefing up armed security at schools to stop gun violence.
"The solution is we need concealed carry in these schools," Limbaugh said, adding, "We have to realize this is what our country has become. Congress can't legislate this away ... It's the fault of the people doing this and our inability to stop them."
Several GOP lawmakers break with party's historic position on gun legislation
