Roland Martin Quotes

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Gun Control? You control your gun, and I’ll control mine.

The only people in this country who should have guns are police officers and soldiers

Gun regulation is historically as American as is gun possession.

The last thing we want is more military style assault weapons on our streets …. When the family gun becomes an assault weapon then that is the gun that will be stolen.

Easy access to guns is one of the biggest factors in violent crime.

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

You know everybody romances the OK Corral and all of the things that happened [there]. But gun crimes were not very prevalent back then. Why? Because people carried guns.

An armed society is a polite society.

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.

I'm someone who's seen firsthand the effects of gun violence. I've had to carry a gun to do my job in the war. And I know as well as anyone that this violence has no place on our streets, in our schools, in our concerts, so we've got to do something about it.

There are numerous groups across the country, both local and national, that are working to prevent gun violence in our communities.

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

We now know that gun-free zones, though well intentioned, do not prevent attacks.

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

The Second Amendment is very important, but we have to have commonsense gun safety.