evidence: FACT CHECK: Does Elizabeth Warren Want To Take Guns Away From Republicans? An image shared on Facebook claims that Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren said, "If Republicans disarm, all is well and good. [...] The alleged quote, debunked by Snopes in 2016, bears some resemblance to a statement made by Joseph Stalin, a leader of the Soviet Union. According to the Marxist Internet Archive, Stalin employed similar words during a 1927 speech, saying, "If the opposition disarms – well and good. If it refuses to disarm – we shall disarm it ourselves."