Amendment Quotes · Page 37

All vets are mentally ill in some way and government should prevent them from owning firearms.

— Dianne Feinstein

Gun control is not the answer. The best and most effective path forward, I believe, is one that safeguards our schools from…

— Mark Meadows

Commanding goodness and forbiding to do evil (are) for the amendment and correction of society and the common folks.

— Fatima bint Muhammad

The NRA grades senators and representatives based on their votes on gun issues - and even on issues that have little-to-nothing to…

— Claire McCaskill

“He also knows that a gun can’t protect you unless you protect yourself mentally, emotionally, and logically. It’s the punctuation at the…

— Rachel Caine

We need sensible gun safety measures. The federal government could do something about this; they could show up.

— Michael Nutter

We didn't have counsellors rushing around every time somebody let off a gun. You just got on with it!

— Prince Philip

Hand guns are made for killing, ain't no good for nothing else. And if you like to drink your whiskey, you might…

— Lynyrd Skynyrd

“Semi-automatics have only two purposes. One is so owners can take them to the shooting range once in awhile, yell yeehaw, and…

— Stephen King

The idea that corporations have the same First Amendment protections of free speech as people is troubling. Corporations are not people. They…

— Hank Johnson

The censor is always quick to justify his function in terms that are protective of society. But the First Amendment, written in…

— William O. Douglas

Instead of giving money to found colleges to promote learning, why don't they pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting anybody from learning anything?…

— Will Rogers

I always accepted the libertarian position of minimum regulation in the sale and use of firearms because I placed guns under the…

— Michael Shermer

My London constituency in Hackney has one of the highest levels of gun crime in the country. But the problem is no…

— Diane Abbott

The right of citizens to bear arms is just one guarantee against arbitrary government, one more safeguard against the tyranny which now…

— Hubert H. Humphrey

Let me get this straight. A mentally ill madman goes on a shooting spree to assassinate a United States Congressperson... and the…

— Wayne Allyn Root

It doesn't matter if gun violence is down. We need to get guns and bullets and automatic weapons off the streets.

— Don Lemon

The First Amendment was written by the Founders to protect the free exercise of Christianity.

— Bryan Fischer

My father is a retired FBI agent. I have guns in my house. I'm not against the Second Amendment.

— David Hogg

This is about unenforceable registration of weapons that violates the rights of people to own firearms.

— Ralph Klein

When you're encouraging - the government is encouraging guns to be sold illegally to people that shouldn't have them, the laws aren't…

— Chuck Grassley

“the First Amendment exists to protect controversial speech, not speech we love that ruffles no feathers.”

— Megyn Kelly

I think people should have the right to bear arms, but they should be limited as to what kinds of guns they…

— Jim Jarmusch

We've had enough with the gun shows where you can buy from private sellers with no FBI background check.

— Dick Durbin

I don't care. Charlton Heston is the head of the National Rifle Association. He deserves whatever anyone says about him.

— George Clooney

Guns don't kill people; people kill people. Of course, people with guns kill more people. But that's only natural. It's hard. But…

— Edward Abbey

For my part, I wish all guns with their belongings and everything could be sent to hell, which is the proper place…

— Alfred Nobel

“Their bumper sticker read GUN CONTROL IS MIND CONTROL. In situations like this, you want to stick close to people in right-wing…

— Don DeLillo

It doesn't matter to criminals if the event is called a gun show or a flea market -- if they can buy…

— Janet Reno

I think it [getting a gun] should be like getting a pilot's license. I think you should require training to get a…

— Sam Harris

When you break an agreement in a relationship, you must offer an amendment first, or it is meaningless.

— Marshall Sylver

The ban on assault weapons has decreased gun violence in Baltimore not one iota. That's because few, if any, of the shootings…

— Gregory Kane

Congress can prevent future tragedies by requiring a background check for every gun purchase in America.

— Seth Moulton

I am committed to advancing common sense solutions to address our nation's gun violence epidemic.

— Dean Phillips

And nobody is talking about taking guns away from hunters or sportsmen or banning all guns. Nobody is talking about that.

— Al Gore

We need to get rid of the 16th amendment, and return to the original system that funds government with a variety of…

— Alan Keyes

Will someone please explain to me the logic that says we can trust someone with a Boeing 747 in bad weather but…

— Zell Miller

For those who possess and can wield arms are in a position to decide whether the constitution is to continue or not

— Aristotle

It has always been sensible for good citizens to own and carry firearms for lawful protection against violent criminals who prey on…

— Wayne LaPierre

There's no evidence that registering guns reduces the level of gun violence. It's not that I don't think it's something worth doing,…

— Kim Campbell