Dana Perino Quotes

The fight for sanity in our gun safety laws is not by any means over. In many ways it's just beginning.

Getting guns off the streets does make communities safer. We can't stand here and say because we don't have the perfect solution, we shouldn't try.

The problem of gun violence goes beyond the countless demographic differences between people.

I do not intend to use the Surgeon General's Office as a bully pulpit for gun control.

We need sensible gun safety measures. The federal government could do something about this; they could show up.

Elevate those guns a little lower.

Surprisingly, I'm not a fan of guns or anything like that!

We must get rid of all the guns.

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.

I'm liberal on every social aspect, probably. More liberal than people would even believe. But there's still some of that Texas in me, as far as the gun debate. I wish there were no guns; I'm all for gun restrictions. But I'm also of the mind-set, if nothing changes, I'm getting a gun.

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

I support gun control. But speaking honestly about the combustible mix of race and guns may be more important to stopping the slaughter in minority communities than any new gun-control laws.

The gun culture that is so negative for America will never be a part of the culture of Australia.

Gun Control is Being Able to Hit What You Aim At

America should affirm and establish that in no instance should the guns go in advance of the perfect right.

We will never get anywhere in fighting the pistol until we convert public opinion to the belief that the revolver has no value as a weapon of defense.

Let’s not sacrifice the lives of our children to the 2nd Amendment

Stop using the word’s “gun control”. All the 2nd Amendment enthusiasts hear is CONTROL. Let’s use “gun violence”, “gun safety” and other terms that are less confrontational.

The fact that we're living in a country where 90 percent of the people want further gun laws - to maybe somehow put a dent in some of this insanity that's happening - and yet there's no further legislation taking place, it's very frustrating and upsetting.

My position on guns is the same position I've had for a long, long time. That position is that I don't line up a hundred percent with the NRA. I don't see eye to eye with the NRA on every issue.

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

We have more guns in our country than citizens. I think we could with maybe 100 million fewer guns. And I think we'd be OK.

Politicians need to rethink their reflexive invocations of the Second Amendment and the idea that the gun lobby is too powerful to challenge.

Universal background checks work. You keep the guns out of the hands of dangerous people. That shouldn't be partisan - that should be something we can all agree to, but it became this huge battle and, you know, really, really a challenge.

America has a right to the Second Amendment, but the people of America have a right to safety and the prevention of gun violence in their community.