Woodrow Wilson Quotes

The vast majority of people who have guns never hurt anybody.

I'm a gun owner.

I believe the gun has no power at all.

We all know the NRA's position: guns don't kill people—grapes do.

I am neither pro- nor anti-gun. I am gun-conscious.

I don't believe in gun bans; that's a fallacy that people have, that they think if you believe in gun control you want to ban guns. That's not true.

You don't reduce crime by taking away guns from law-abiding citizens.

A gun is not a weapon! It's a tool, like a butcher's knife, or a harpoon, or an alligator.

I have an A rating from the NRA.

While different states and cities might look to different strategies for protecting public safety, we all can agree on this: we lose too many American lives to gun violence.

The world is filled with violence. Because criminals carry guns, we decent law-abiding citizens should also have guns. Otherwise they will win and the decent people will loose.

I'm a big supporter of the Second Amendment. But I think I have a First Amendment right not to be shot.

We're trying to publicize this one and make people realize that the gun industry can clean up its act and can operate in a way that can reduce the likelihood of guns killing police officers and other innocent people.

If, indeed, a firearm were more dangerous to its possessors than to potential aggressors, would it not make sense for the government to arm all criminals, and let them accidentally shoot themselves? Is this absurd? Yes, and yet the government, of course, is arming criminals.

I hate guns, I think they're the worst thing ever invented.

You know, I've carried a weapon for 10 years, never shot anybody, never robbed anybody. It has saved my life twice, but I know they're not toys. I practice with firearms, I enjoy shooting, it's a hobby of mine and I have a healthy respect for them.

I don't know anybody that doesn't own a gun.

Crime is actually less in places where people own guns. Washington, D.C., is a case in point. It has the strictest gun laws, but who has the highest crime rate in the country? Washington, D.C.

If you've grown up with guns, the thought that someone might take them away makes your stomach churn. They make you feel safe. If you didn't grow up with guns, if you don't know how to use them, then the thought that someone else has them makes your stomach churn.

Gun control means being able to hit your target. If I have a 'hot button' issue, this is definitely it. Don't even think about taking my guns. My rights are not negotiable, and I am totally unwilling to compromise when it comes to the Second Amendment.

Just because someone is holding a gun doesn't make an image controversial. It all depends on where you put the gun, who is holding it.

Why would anybody not own a gun?

I'm not an NRA member, but that doesn't mean I didn't appreciate shooting blanks out of a machine gun.

I don't believe that in our society that we should have guns.

I am all for controlling guns.