Laurell K. Hamilton Quotes

Telling families of hostages that the United States will not pay ransom is as tough as anything I do..

I don't even like holding them. Whenever I hold a gun, I want to get it out of my hand as quick as possible.

The one weapon every man, soldier, sailor, or airman should be able to use effectively is the rifle. It is always his weapon of personal safety in an emergency, and for many it is the primary weapon of offence and defense. Expertness in its use cannot be over emphasized.

If guns cause crime, all of mine are defective.

Guns don't kill, people do.

Along time ago I asked myself do I want to be right or do I want to be kind; I opted for kind.

Nick sat beside Simon, who was at his computer. Marcus stood at attention beside the food. Hale had his feet on the table, reading the morning paper. And someone had given the Bagshaws a gun. 'Pull!' Hamish yelled, and Angus pulled a cord and sent a skeet flying across the deep blue water. A split second later, a loud crack was reverberating across the deck. Kat jumped. Hale sighed. The shot went far wide, and Marcus never moved a muscle.

Even the Westerns that I grew up with, the Sergio Leone's and all that, there was always a sort of anti-hero, a guy reluctant to shame even, to pick up the gun again because he wants to help other people, and he does, he uses his skills for that.

Is it wrong to kill something that wants to kill you?

I believe there is a considerable range in the bang of most guns.

If I am to serve as an instrument of deceit, at least let it be with a clear conscience. I do not want to be considered either so affectionate or so loyal a servant as to be found fit to betray anyone.

Listen up, Wanda. I know exactly what you don't want to be. But we're human, and we're selfish, and we don't always do the right thing. We aren't going to let you go. Deal with it.

You fondle my trigger, then you blame my gun

Writers who go to Hollywood still follow the classic pattern: either you get disgusted by 'them' and you leave or you want the money and you become them.

I want to get out of here means I want to be innocent.

I don't understand why it's a sin if you love something and want to keep it from having to suffer.

Deerstalking would be a very fine sport if only the deer had guns.

I own more shotguns than I need. But less shotguns than I want.

The idea of not getting a gun is not because I'm afraid of guns, it's not because I think guns are wrong, it's because it's impractical, it's stupid and it's exactly what they want me to do.

Gun owners would have to be evaluated by how they scored on written and firing tests, and have to pass the tests in order to own a gun. And I would tax the guns, bullets and the license itself very heavily.

Why are guns the only unregulated consumer products in America? We regulate toy guns and teddy bears, but we do not regulate a product that kills 4,600 children a year.

The truth is that any good modern rifle is good enough. The determining factor is the man behind the gun.

Sin is the Monster we love to deny. It is crouching at the door and it wants you, but you must overcome it.

Guns don't kill people, people kill people, and monkeys do too (if they have a gun).

I've been around responsible gun ownership my whole life.