Mitt Romney Quotes

I am in support of the NRA position on gun control.

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.

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.

We need strong gun laws. How can people even ask a question about it? Gun control is so important.

I support gun safety measures, and I'll tell you, I grew up in a family of gun owners and hunters, and I went hunting with my dad as a kid, and you know, I have deep respect for the Second Amendment and the culture of our country.

The major political battles about guns in our society concern handguns and assault weapons, not long arms like hunting rifles.

It's time that Americans dealt seriously with guns, getting in place strong and appropriate measures - there is no excuse for anything but the strictest controls.

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

You can’t take the hard-line NRA position. That’s a loser.

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

A mistake that a lot of us have made, related to those who advocate for gun safety legislation, is that we try to process it through our legislative bodies, and that's where the NRA's strength lies.

For me personally, I'm anti-gun and always have been and always will be. But I'm definitely not someone who is looking to abolish the Second Amendment. I think we're definitely interpreting it wrong.

It is high time our government take action and do everything in its power to help reduce gun violence in America and save lives.

We all share the same goal to keep guns out of the hands of people who should not have them, while fully protecting the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding, responsible Americans.

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

I am for the Second Amendment, but I am for common-sense gun legislation.

I've come to the conclusion that military style weapons really don't have any place in our society. We ought to reinstate the assault weapons ban that served us well for 10 years from 1994 to 2004.

I have an A rating from the NRA.

There is such a thing as commonsense middle-ground gun reform, and most gun owners support it.

My positions on gun safety have remained consistent over the years, and have been on my website for years. Whether I'm in a tough re-election race, an easy re-election race, or if it isn't an election year, whether there's a high-profile tragedy in the news or otherwise, my position remains unchanged and on my website.

My belief is that guns are too easy to get in America. My belief is that the NRA has bought much of our congress, to the point that guns are actually the only unregulated consumer product in America. Think about that. It's stunning.

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

I don't believe gun owners have rights.

Gun control means control. It means control for the government and the government starts controlling the 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.