Quotes for All
Non-crazy gun advocates – the ones who aren’t stockpiling in preparation for a zombie invasion – don’t like the idea of expanding background checks because they think it’ll be a lot more paperwork. And it probably would make it more difficult to sell guns at, say, a flea market. Gail Collins
There are competing studies on how much crime drops or doesn’t drop when there are strict rules on gun possession and sale. I don’t think there’s any question that New York City’s very tough laws have reduced violence. Gail Collins
I believe there is a considerable range in the bang of most guns. Gail Carriger
Shooting is very challenging because 10 metre air rifle you have different rules, short gun you have different rules. Gagan Narang
When kids my age were picking up toy cars, I used to buy toy guns. Gagan Narang
We’re in Sarah Palin’s ‘targeted’ list, but the thing is that the way she has it depicted, we’re in the crosshairs of a gun sight over our district. When people do that, they’ve got to realize that there are consequences to that action. Gabrielle Giffords
Moments ago, the U.S. Senate decided to do the unthinkable about gun violence – nothing at all. Over two years ago, when I was shot point-blank in the head, the U.S. Senate chose to do nothing. Four months ago, 20 first-graders lost their lives in a brutal attack on their school, and the U.S. Senate … Read more
Guns are dangerous. The only thing more dangerous is not having them. G. Edward Griffin
The difference between a gun and a tree is a difference of tempo. The tree explodes every spring. Ezra Pound
Only with gun violence do we respond to repeated tragedies by saying that mourning is acceptable but discussing how to prevent more tragedies is not. But that’s unacceptable. As others have observed, talking about how to stop mass shootings in the aftermath of a string of mass shootings isn’t ‘too soon.’ It’s much too late. … Read more