Trieste Kelly Dunn Quotes

There are a lot of people getting killed by guns in our country for reasons, from my understanding, that are preventable. So many guns that are left loaded, unlocked. So you can educate. That doesn't seem to be too controversial - education.

Fortunately, as it pertains to guns, my dad and uncle introduced me to guns the way it needs to be done: smart, slow and safe.

We have all read tragic stories in our local papers about gun accidents as a result of misuse. As lawmakers we can better promote safety and responsibility by encouraging gun owners to purchase gun safes to store firearms and keep them from falling into the wrong hands.

As kids, we have all handled shot guns. From there on, there is no transition. It stays in the toy box. The idea is to get the transition and bridge the gap between the toy box and the shooting range.

People who want to own a gun should have to pass a written exam that shows they know how to use the gun, that they’re intelligent enough and responsible enough to handle a gun.

The true gun safety advocates, as they have been for centuries, are the millions of members of the NRA and other training organizations.

When I hold a gun, I know how to be sensible about it. I'm not holding it to wild out or just to shoot somebody because I'm mad at him. There's responsibility in buying that gun, and part of it is dealing with it like a man, and not dealing with it like an idiot, and getting behind iron bars for unnecessary reasons.

I have a very strict gun control policy: if there's a gun around, I want to be in control of it.

My focus is that firearms are handled safely and that we can continue to enjoy them here in North America.

There are hundreds of millions of gun owners in this country, and not one of them will have an accident today. The only misuse of guns comes in environments where there are drugs, alcohol, bad parents, and undisciplined children. Period.

You know, I've carried a weapon for 10 years, never shot anybody, never robbed anybody. It has saved my life twice, but I know they're not toys. I practice with firearms, I enjoy shooting, it's a hobby of mine and I have a healthy respect for them.

I'm active in PAX, which is a gun awareness organization. We treat gun safety as a public health issue.

Safe storage and child access prevention laws are critical steps as we seek to reduce the occurrence of accidental shootings and suicides involving guns.

We've got to get the gun out of the hands of people who are supposed to be on neighborhood watch.

Guns are not a defense. Guns are a risk.

Like automobiles, guns should require mandatory insurance policies.

I don't think there should be more gun control. I think there should be more education.

Do we really need to arm our citizens with machine guns or semiautomatic weapons? And don't we need to make sure that people who do own guns are qualified to own them?

I like to have guns around. I don't like to carry them.

Honestly, it's alright that people are buying more guns. I just care that they are being safe individuals.

It's the sad truth that gun violence can often be prevented.

Ensuring guns are out of the reach of children and holding those accountable who are irresponsible is the first step in reducing firearm accidents.

We take responsibility for being firearm owners. We take responsibility for whose hands those guns get into.

We are for reasonable and sensible gun ownership so long as it's responsible in the way that criminals can't get it.

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