Dwight D. Eisenhower Quotes

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

so many militia-men ... are not skilled in the use of the Rifle or Musket

As combat infantrymen and special operators, we received thousands of hours of firearms training.

Every time I was cast in a role, the director put a gun in my hand, so I figured I’d better learn how to use one. Then I found out I really liked it.

I do know how to fire a machine gun, so be warned! I'm trained!

There are many advantages in their being accustomed to the use of arms, and no possible disadvantage.

My cousin cleaned out a shotgun for me and let me carry it around the house, because he said, 'Anybody who knows anything about guns is going to know in a second if someone has held a gun before.' I didn't want to be that person. I wanted to be practiced.

Given the prevailing lack of discipline, it would have been impossible to use Congolese machine-gunners to defend the base from air attack: they did not know how to handle their weapons and did not want to learn.

What did I tell you about Mister Safety Catch?' said Vimes weakly. When Mister Safety Catch Is Not On, Mister Crossbow Is Not Your Friend,' recited Detritus, saluting.

It took a week for me to be able to take the gun apart, put the gun back together, get the ammunition and load, all the while keeping my eyes down the scope, which was something I'd never had to do before.

You want to know my definition of gun control? Being able to stand there at 25 meters and put two rounds in the same hole. That's gun control.

I carried it (a revolver) religiously and during the summer I asked a friend, a man who had been one of Franklin's bodyguards in New York State, to give me some practice in target shooting so that if the need arose I would know how to use the gun.

Renata reached out for the gun nearest to her and a full magazine of rounds. She had the weapon loaded, locked and ready for action in three seconds flat. Niko had never seen anything sexier in his life.

My definition of a man's man is a man who knows gun safety, and we all did.

Playing with guns you revert to a little boy sometimes. But they're not great things to play with, so it's just making them look real. When it comes to shooting guns or using any prop, you've got to make it look like you know what you're doing with them. It's called acting.

I love shooting guns. I would never shoot an animal or hunt, but I probably would be a very good hit woman. It's hand-in-glove for me.

I was just letting the shots fly. You know, I don't leave any bullets in the chamber.

If those kids had been carrying guns they would have gunned down this one gunman... Don't pray. Learn to use guns.

I'm just damseling mostly. I'm not very good with a gun.

A fine marksman is with a second rate rifle is far more effective than the reverse.

I'm actually for gun control -- use both hands.

I am calling for common sense gun safety measures to protect people.

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.

Careful, Mr. Spiro, guns are dangerous. Especially the end with the hole.

Honey, a man can't keep his gun in a cookie jar. It just isn't done.